26 Jun 1991
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 26, 1991
Page
1
At a city animal shelter a two week old baby skunk named Petunia was found frail and nursed by a resident cat named Lady. Shelter director George Banton said the cat accepts Petunia as her own, licking, massaging and caring for the vulnerable mammal alongside her litter.
Three Calgary siblings won $125000 each in a Court of Queen's Bench decision against their stepfather who admitted to sexual acts with his wife's children in the 1980s. The victims described long lasting psychological harm and school problems. The oldest girl kept a butcher knife under her pillow.
Weimer publisher Russ Mills of the Southam Newspaper Group names John Weimer as publisher of the Medicine Hat News effective July 1. Weimer becomes chief executive officer responsible for daily publication after serving 30 years as business manager and since May 1, 1990 as general manager.
Empey criticizes ongoing efforts as near pointless bureaucracy. He likens the program to a make-work project and questions its practical value and impact.
Environment Minister Ralph Klein said the Alberta government will likely proceed with a 13 million dollar plan to divert Red Deer River water to Buffalo Lake to stabilize the saline water and supply drinking water to Alix and Mirror. A committee backed the project despite earlier environmental worries and a separate assessment predicting habitat loss and limited economic benefit.
In Croatia and Slovenia ethnic clashes leave seven dead and several wounded as Serbs and Croats clash. Federal troops move into two Croatian towns and Slovenia border posts, with forces placed on high combat readiness while federal authorities seek a democratic agreement to keep Yugoslavia intact.
Alberta Health Minister Nancy Betkowski announced a second look at recent budget cuts to the Aids to Daily Living Program after seniors groups pressed for reversals. The review targets upper limits on diabetic and incontinence supplies and the expansion of diabetic services as protests continue.
Lethbridge council approved fire department user fees to offset a 1991 budget shortfall, including 250 per hour firefighting charges for fires. Citizens worry insurance costs may rise, though fees aim to avoid higher property taxes.
Kuwait ends martial law after four months since the Gulf War liberation. Justice Minister Ghazi al-Sammar says trials of alleged Iraqi collaborators will move to civilian tribunals. Residents worry crime and armed gangs persist, with vigilantes and illicit weapons still reported in the streets.
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