Feds demand guarantees anger Calgary mayor in bid clash
Calgary Mayor Al Duerr denounces a Liberal demand for provincial financial guarantees for the 2005 World's Fair bid as outrageous. He says Calgary has committed to cover any deficit and that Ottawa's rivals Ottawa Hull face uncertain fate as minister Michel Dupuy sets a July 14 deadline for guarantees.
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Alberta school boards face new report card rules
Alberta Education will require all schools and boards to publish self assessments of performance this fall and set public goals. The plan, phased over two years, demands provincial test results per student spending and diploma results versus standards, with comments from Calgary and Catholic boards highlighting accountability and workload concerns.
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Alberta to put computers in every classroom
A Calgary Herald report on a government discussion paper reveals plans to outfit Alberta schools with more computers and better Internet access. The proposal suggests using video on demand, interactive video conferences, television, and online networks to supplement learning and extend education beyond school settings.
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Alberta minister nominates two areas for protection
Environment Minister Ty Lund won back support by nominating the Upper Elbow Sheep area in Kananaskis Country and the Wild Kakwa south of Grand Prairie. Conservationists say the move signals possible re engagement with the Special Places 2000 plan, which they left in March over economic development concerns.
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Keno lottery draws list numbers from Kamloops and Winnipeg
Jackpot KAMLOOPS BC CP The winning numbers drawn Thursday in the BC Keno lottery were 22 30 31 36 37 42 51 52. WINNIPEG CP The winning number for Thursday's Western Canada Pick 3 was 801. In case of discrepancy the official list prevails.
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Water pressure returns as hydrant move nears completion
Morning outages hit homes and businesses south of Southview Drive and east of the Trans-Canada Highway as the city shifted a fire hydrant at the Southview Drive Dunmore Road intersection to widen the road. The hydrant was relocated about three metres south by 8 am, after work began at 4 am, per Basil Leismeister. Medicine Hat wins Welcome Wagon 1994 City of the Year award in the 20 000 to 60 000 population category presented to Mayor Ted Grimm by Pat Rickitts.
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Mass fined for theft of railroad ties in Medicine Hat case
Charles Mass a 41 year old of Fox Valley Saskatchewan pleaded guilty to two theft charges in Medicine Hat provincial court. While employed by Canadian Tie Recyclers Ltd he sold bundles of railroad ties to a Walsh resident twice in fall 1993 instead of stacking and shipping them. The loss to the company totalled 1294 dollars. Judge Philip Wambolt ordered Mass to reimburse the company. EDMONTON CP handcuffed burglary suspect fled in an Edson RCMP cruiser after officers left him in the backseat outside a closed store at 2 30 am Thursday. Police later arrested a suspect at the store. Staff Sgt Bob Young noted the cruiser door design prevented from inside opening and a bulletproof shield separated fronts from backs.
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