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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 09, 2005
Page
1
Cloudy Sunday through Tuesday with a chance of snow showers. Highs near 2°C and lows around -4°C. Snow showers expected Tuesday with similar temperatures and windy conditions.
March 9 1870 the legislature resolved to send a delegation to Ottawa to negotiate joining Confederation. A historic move aimed at uniting the province with Canada and shaping its political future.
The Notorious B I G died at 24 in a Los Angeles drive by shooting after a Soul Train party. Christopher Wallace, also known as Biggie Smalls, rose from Brooklyn crime roots to chart success with Ready to Die and Life After Death. His death followed Tupac Shakur's Las Vegas killing, fueling East Coast West Coast rap feuds.
Emergency workers from Medicine Hat and nearby communities will travel by Greyhound to Edmonton for the memorial service at the Butterdome University of Alberta for four RCMP officers fallen near Mayerthorpe. The bus leaves 4 a.m. and returns later Thursday with officers and firefighters from multiple agencies attending as a show of brotherhood.
Investigators probe cause after a early Tuesday house fire in the 1300 block of LO Avenue NE. One man escaped unharmed as crews fought flames. damage extent remains unknown but expected to be extensive. The investigation continues with fire and police on scene.
Alberta students hail a 4.5 billion education boost in the budget and Throne Speech. ACTISEC chair Paul Zits notes a 3 billion endowment and 1.5 billion expansion, plus 60,000 new spaces by 2020. Bill 1 aims for affordable tuition and tuition-hike relief. Brett Bergie calls it a major forward step.
Pristina Kosovo prime minister Ramush Haradinaj resigns after being indicted by the UN war crimes tribunal for his role in atrocities during the conflict with Serb forces. He says he will go to The Hague to defend himself and will turn himself in on Wednesday. A separate AP photo shows Congolese market scene as women campaign for equality.
U S military officials consider moving operations from Abu Ghraib prison as frequent insurgent attacks raise security risks. A safer site within the Baghdad International Airport complex would reduce exposure while Iraq's crackdown enlarges the nation’s crowded prison system ahead of the January 30 parliamentary vote.
A Montreal man died of a heart attack after rushing to comfort his 15-year-old son who was spat on at a minor league hockey game. Spectators say objects were thrown at the boy amid a disputed penalty call. the game later resumed amid threats of fines and playoff bans. Sid Crosby considers pro options if NHL talks fail.
The Canada Council for the Arts announced eight recipients for artistic achievement: Carl Beam, Lynne Cohen, Roland Paulin, Francoise Sullivan, Paul Wong, and the duo Lisa Steele and Kim Tomczak. Claude Gosselin will receive the outstanding contribution award. Governor General Adrienne Clarkson will present the awards March 16, each laureate gets 15000 and an original Maurice Savoie work. National Gallery of Canada hosts an exhibition March 18 to April 11.
Wheaton River Minerals plans to stay unhedged and sees gold rising next year after approving its $2.4 billion merger with Goldcorp Inc. CEO Ian Telfer, new Goldcorp president, told analysts gold should stay between $400 and $500 an ounce this year and trend higher in 2006. Shareholders accepted the merger last month.
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