Man charged after crash injures rider in Strathcona Park parking lot
A 27-year-old man faces impaired driving causing injury charges after a Pontiac Sunbird struck a motorcycle in a Strathcona Island Park parking lot Sunday around 8 p m. The 12-year-old passenger suffered a broken leg, the 49-year-old rider received cuts and bruises, and damage to both vehicles was about $4 000.
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Strathcona Island Park
Medicine Hat
Park Pavilion
Two Men Die In Head-On Crash Near Acadia Valley
North of Acadia Valley two pickup trucks collided at an intersection around 2:50 p.m. on Thursday. Ashley Good, 26, of Acadia Valley ran a stop sign and struck a Dodge driven by James Mortensen, 19, of Brooks. Both men died on scene.
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Acadia Valley
Owen Rcmp
Ashley Good
James Mortensen
Brooks
Mortensen
Good
Redcliff garages hit in string of break-ins
RCMP report five southwest Redcliff garages broken into Friday night into Saturday morning. Items stolen include a gas generator tools drill and tackle box. Police urge locking vehicles homes and garages and seek information at 548 2288.
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Redcliff
RCMP
Chris Trops
Trops
Redcliff Rcmp
Photo Radar Patrol Planned for Medicine Hat Tuesday
Police will set up photo radar at several locations in Medicine Hat including Kingsway Avenue and Alexandra Junior High playground area on Tuesday, June 19, to enforce traffic speed limits.
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Kingsway Avenue
Alexandra Jr. high/playground
Medicine Hat
Waste Removal Notice for Zone 4 Today's Pickup
The city announces garbage collection will be completed in Zone 4 today. Residents are reminded to place bins at the curb by 7 AM and keep alleys clear for service.
Readers vote on support for mother seeking aid after freezing incident
A Medicine Hat News online poll collected 779 responses about Leyla Nordby, mother of a one year old who survived exposure outside an Edmonton home. Ninety two percent disagreed with her call for more help, six percent agreed, two percent undecided.
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Medicine Hat News
Leyla Nordby
Edmonton
City buys first property for new arts centre in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat approves purchase of 444 Second Street S.E. from Norbert Urban for 285000, the Insurance Exchange Building, to kickstart a 32 million museum and performing arts centre. The move, seen as early progress, precedes plans to acquire other blocks along First and Second streets and a 2005 opening aimed with Alberta centennial.
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Second Street
S.E
Norbert Urban
Ted Grimm
Insurance Exchange
Grimm
First Street
Wiebel’s
Canada Post Office
Sheri Stone
Sam
Silivon, Carter, Fisher and
Berger
Courtyard Health Centre
Donald Fisher
Ald
Bill Cocks
Urban
Alberta
City approves 53 million upgrade for power plant
The council authorized a 53 million purchase of a General Electric LM 6000 turbine and steam generator to replace a 21 year old unit. The project aims for 33 percent higher efficiency, reduced NOx emissions by 80 percent, and a 14 percent return with expected payback over five to six years. Delivery by May 2002, two-thirds online by September.
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General Electric
Gerry Labas
Labas
Ald
Graham Kelly
Als
Wayne Craven
City
Bob Drever
Ted Grimm
Hatters back Solberg amid Alliance woes in Medicine Hat
In Medicine Hat residents express mixed support for Monte Solberg after his caucus ouster and removal as Foreign Affairs critic. Some see him as honorable and reachable, while others warn the Alliance party faces upheaval and potential collapse ahead of the next election.
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Alliance
Monte Solberg
Medicine Hat
Monte
Porter
Solberg
Stockwell Day
Harry Oerlemans
Youth Criminal Justice Act aims to reform youth crime handling
The Youth Criminal Justice Act replaces the Young Offenders Act to separate violent from non violent offenders and emphasize prevention rehabilitation and community involvement. Anita Packard of the John Howard Society notes the act is not yet implemented with a target date unclear and urges public discussion sessions and information hotlines to clarify its provisions.
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Anita Packard
John Howard Society
Packard
Brooks Public Library
Plena.org
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