Assaulted motorist targeted near Heritage Inn in Brooks
In Brooks two suspects from British Columbia were charged after an attack in which an elderly man was struck with an imitation handgun in the Heritage Inn parking lot. The man received hospital care for facial injuries. no property was stolen. The pair were arrested in Calgary and face multiple charges including attempted theft and assault with a weapon.
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Brooksohn
David Bride
Brooks
Heritage Inn
RCMP
Bride
British Columbia
Calgary
Brooks Hospital
Truck overturns near Bassano on Highway 550
A Winnipeg company truck carrying toxic flammable chemicals flipped onto its side at 5 a.m. Monday at the corner of Highway 550 and the Trans-Canada Highway near Bassano. RCMP reported none of the containers breached and the driver escaped injury.
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Bassano
Winnipeg
Bassano Rcmp
Cyclist Hurt In Medicine Hat Crash
A 25 year old cyclist, Krista White of Medicine Hat, was thrown over the handlebars and sustained abrasions and contusions after braking to avoid a vehicle at the Macleod Trail and Fourth Street S.E. intersection. No charges are pending. police say there was no vehicle contact and the incident remains under investigation.
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Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat Hospital
Krista White
Macleod Trail
Fourth Street
S.E
White
Playground zones and road paths near key sites
The notice lists six locations including Kiwanis Park playground Southview School playground zones Crescent Heights High School playground zones McCoy St Francis School playground Holsom Road 30 Street S W and Trans Canada Highway as points of interest for the referenced activity.
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Crescent Heights High School
McCoy
St. Francis School
S.W
Deafblind services claim by CNIB true or false
The item states CNIB is the only organization providing services to Deafblind individuals in communities. The question asks readers to judge true or false as part of Thursday’s News trivia.
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Canadian National Institute For the Blind
DBAW
Helen Keller
Alberta study shows rise in pathological gamblers in province
The Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission reports two percent of adults are pathologically addicted to gambling, up from 1.4 percent in 1994, though not statistically significant. The study of 1,821 adults also notes 87.4 percent gambled in the past year while overall problem gamblers declined to 4.8 percent.
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Medicine Hat
Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission
AADAC
Alberta
Calgary
Burgener
Recognition earned for unmanned vehicle guidance system
Defence Research Establishment Suffield and CDL Systems Ltd of Calgary win a national award for the Vehicle Control Station software that guides landmine detectors and aerial surveillance. The system, housed in a mobile trailer, targets a potential $1 billion market with royalties to the government and ongoing improvements to reduce cost and size.
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CFB
Suffield
Defence Research
CDL Systems Ltd
Calgary
Department of National Defence
Dres and
CDL
Canada
John Leggat
DND
Laforce
Robert Chesney
Advanced Guidance Concepts Group
DRES
Chesney
Bristol Aerospace Ltd
Clement l Laforce
Youth Wage Fairness Debate Sparks Province Wide Talk
A Manitoba Medicine Hat letter argues youth deserve fair pay as Alberta raises minimum wage after six years. It condemns youth stereotypes while noting 16 and 17 year olds now receive the same minimum wage as adults, sparking debate among local business leaders.
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Medicine Hat
Alberta
Alberta youth workers deserve equal minimum wage now
A Medicine Hat opinion piece argues the new Alberta minimum wage of 5.90 per hour will pressure employers to hire fewer youths, claiming youths offer value through training, flexibility, and volunteer work. It condemns age-based wage bias and calls slave labor attitudes dead in Alberta.
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Medicine Hat
Alberta
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Southview
Holsom Road
Hermans
Jim Unger
Peter Mah
Linda Paquette
Celine Dion
Medicine Hat College Theatre
Medicine Hat French Association
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day
Elem Lolsvoem
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