Saturday Weather Snapshot From Snowbound Town
Saturday forecasts show mostly cloudy skies with frigid temperatures. Highs near minus two to minus four degrees and lows between minus fifteen and minus sixteen, signaling a cold, unsettled day.
15 Mar 2005
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 15, 2005
Page
1
Saturday forecasts show mostly cloudy skies with frigid temperatures. Highs near minus two to minus four degrees and lows between minus fifteen and minus sixteen, signaling a cold, unsettled day.
Alberta and British Columbia ministers will meet March 1B in Cranbrook to discuss efficiency and shared issues. The agenda includes mountain pine beetle, water management, federal relations, trade, Pacific Gateway, and northern corridor. Alberta attendees include Premier Ralph Klein and eight ministers.
Albertans bought more new cars per capita in 2005 than other regions, with seasonally adjusted Statistics Canada data showing Alberta’s vehicle sales rising 11 percent from 14,693 in 2004 to 16,321 in 2005. National growth was 4 percent, while Newfoundland and Labrador up 3.3 percent, P E I up 0.6, Nova Scotia 3 percent, Quebec 6.12, Ontario 2.7, Manitoba 3.6, British Columbia 0.8, New Brunswick down 11.1, Saskatchewan down 2.5.
On March 15, a wartime conscription plan called for 50 000 volunteers if war with the United States arose. Alberta opened its first session at the Thistle rink, while 1943 saw Empress of Canada sunk as a troopship off West Africa. The RCMP turban decision, long debated by Western MPs, was defended by Solicitor General Cadieux as a human rights and multicultural policy victory.
In Fort Myers Minnesota Twins designated hitter Michael Restovich saw a shattered bat fly into the stands during the fourth inning against the Florida Marlins. Fans ducked for cover but no one was seriously injured. The incident occurred during a Monday game and involved AP photographers capturing the moment.
Jetsgo staff including flight attendants pilots and office workers gathered at Montreal head office to hand back manuals pagers cellphones parking passes and other airline property in exchange for their final paychecks. Many expressed mixed feelings but most said they were treated fairly by the grounded carrier.
CBC drew 1.499 million viewers for the Brier final in Edmonton as Alberta's Randy Ferbey defeated Nova Scotia's Shawn Adams 5-4 for his fourth title in five years. The event marked CBC's strongest final in five years with an average live audience of 558,000.
Former president Bill Clinton exits New York hospital four days after surgery to remove scar tissue and fluid around his left lung. He says he hopes to return to work within a month, walking daily as Hillary Clinton accompanies him home to continue recovery. Kennedy notes the recovery is normal and a four to six week home period is expected. About 10,000 well wishes have poured in via his foundation site.
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