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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 01, 2006
Page
2
The forecast shows a three day sequence with partly cloudy and pleasant weather. Monday through Wednesday operate with mild high temperatures from 25 to 28 degrees and low readings near 9 to 11 degrees. Yesterday and month to date figures indicate normal trends for the period.
Manitoba MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis seeks a federal private member's bill to monitor health impacts of breast implants. She notes past risks and calls for independent monitoring, citing Britain and the US as examples of existing registries.
A photo from Stuttgart customs shows a plush bear containing cocaine. A 15 year old Swiss girl was detained after 72 packets of cocaine worth about 50,000 euro were found hidden in the toy. The girl was paid 3,000 Swiss francs as a courier.
Two Iraqi women died when a vehicle did not stop at an observation post near Samarra, with one woman reportedly pregnant. U.S. military said shots aimed to disable the car and an investigation is underway. Iraqi police and relatives described a fatal encounter while en route to a maternity hospital.
More than 400 students graduate from Medicine Hat College this spring in arts, business, health studies, and science programs. The Spring Convocation will be held Saturday June 3, 2006 in the college gym at 10 am and 1 30 pm. Graduates receive certificates diplomas applied degrees or bachelor degrees as family and friends attend an Alumni Tea after each ceremony.
The Medicine Hat Schizophrenia Society Alberta Chapter hosts An Evening of Hope on June Saturday at 7 p.m. at Victory Lutheran Church 2793 Southview Dr. S.E. Special guest William J. MacPhee recounts his descent into delusions and paranoia after age 19 and his path to managing his illness. Admission is free.
Grasslands students from Grade 2 to 12 must live at least two kilometres from school to qualify for free bus service starting September. Current middle and secondary walk limits stand at 1.5 kilometres. Alberta rules set 2.4 kilometres for mandatory bussing, with Grade 1 and ECS still eligible.
Red Deer's food bank battles a mice outbreak traced to a Calgary distributor shipment. Since a month ago the infestation forced discard of paper products and reclaimed foods. The David Thompson Health Region investigates while an exterminator is on contract. Officials plan two to three months of checks.
The National Parole Board refused parole for Richard Bergeron known as Richard Ambrose and James Hutchinson, who killed Moncton officers in 1974 and buried them outside town, with their death sentences converted to life. The board also rejected Albert Foulston, serving 20 years for manslaughter in Edmonton Constable Ezio Faraone’s 1990 death.
About 400 farmers plan a farmyard protest in the Rural Municipality of Porcupine to voice struggles with flooded fields and insufficient disaster aid. Leo Howse notes six colleagues near him are leaving farming. Heavy rains last fall and this spring have worsened conditions. Wes Black cites another 10 centimetres of rain in the past week.
In Dili, East Timor, foreign soldiers landed to bolster a force amid mob violence in the capital. While much of the city stayed peaceful, sporadic gunfire and burning buildings were seen. A group of youths attacked homes near the airport, and clashes with machete wielders left a person seriously hacked as troops moved in. Australia suggested a long term international security presence may be required to stabilize the country.
On a warm day at Canadian Forces Base Shilo comrades gathered to bid farewell to Capt Nichola Goddard, 26, the first Canadian woman combat casualty in Afghanistan. The service followed a Calgary family ceremony and preceded a graveside Ottawa ceremony scheduled for June. Nick, as she was known, was remembered for her smile warmth and kindness.
President George W. Bush warned that Marines accused of killing 24 unarmed Iraqis in Haditha last November will be punished if found guilty. He voiced concern over initial reports and noted a thorough investigation while comparisons to My Lai arose as details surface amid Time magazine disclosures.
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