Medicine Hat shop owner blends surplus gear with paintball appeal
James Hughes of Mid-West Surplus and Spy Shop in Medicine Hat explains why military surplus gear draws buyers. He notes most stock is brand new, sourced from suppliers who make items for the military, and describes the store’s expansion into paintball equipment. Hughes values product knowledge and cites demand for American items while Canadian gear is harder to obtain. He respects soldiers and police and says customers seek authentic regalia to project a hero image.
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Medicine Hat
Hughes
Woolco
Zellers
Mid-West
Telecommunications
Serendipity
North America
Job Activity Rises at Canada Alberta Service Centre
Job activity increased over the past week at the Canada Alberta Service Centre with an average of 10 jobs received per day. Students seek employment opportunities including a second job to pay school fees as agricultural positions added variety to prior offerings.
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Canada-Alberta
Job Hotline Spurs Listings Across Sectors
Readable job listings cover Personal care attendant Math instructor Farm foreman and water fuel outside service technician roles. For information call the Job Hotline at 1-800-727-2925 or visit any Job Bank Kiosk for details.
Unemployment Rate News for Medicine Hat Lethbridge May 2000
The May 2000 unemployment rate for Medicine Hat Lethbridge stands at 5.4 percent. Job hotline numbers include 1-800-727-2925 for general inquiries, 528-5299 for general phone access, 1-800-206-7218 for Employment Insurance inquiries, and 528-6845 for hiring a student. Now open.
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Medicine Hat-Lethbridge
TransCanada sees gas prices rising with long term sustainability in mind
TransCanada PipeLines chief Doug Baldwin says current gas prices around 4.85 per thousand cubic feet, though rising demand makes them high for long term viability. He favors steady prices for resource owners and reasonable costs for consumers, as the company moves 75 percent of western Canadian gas to North America and boosts quarterly profits.
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Calgary
TransCanada PipeLines
Canada
Doug Baldwin
Baldwin
TransCanada
North America
United States
Booze merger in final phase in Paris talks
Vivendi SA and Seagram Co in final negotiations to unite their businesses in a roughly 30 billion dollar stock deal. Canal Plus board and Seagram board met as merger would amalgamate Seagram film music assets with Vivendi cable TV satellite and internet. Bronfman family backing cited as key approval in move toward a single integrated entity.
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Seagram
Vivendi
Hollywood
Universal Studios
Bronfman Family
Travel bargains and online planning for trips
Brian J. Rothwell explains using Copernic and major travel sites to plan affordable trips. He highlights country profiles, hotel details, and sightseeing info, plus last minute deals from tour providers. Airlines and frequent flyer clubs offer timetables, route maps, web specials, and partner hotel and rental car offers.
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London
Copernic
Arthur Frommer
Frommers.com
Fedors.com
Fedors
U.S
Pacific Bestour Inc
Bestour
Air Canada
Cdnair.ca
Rothbeg
Telusplanet
Brian J. Rothwell
Rothwell Management Inc
Medicine Hat
Inflation climbs in May as energy boosts costs
Canada’s May inflation rose to 2.4 percent from 2.1 percent, driven by higher energy prices especially gasoline. Gasoline costs were up 20.8 percent year over year, natural gas rose 14 percent, and mortgage payments increased 3.8 percent in the last month amid rate hikes. Analysts caution the increase doesn’t signal a crash.
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Ottawa
Statistics Canada
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