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Fragmented forecast shows mixed conditions with highs near 12 and 9 degrees, low around 0 and 1, mostly cloudy skies and chances of showers, with Wednesday forecast milder and partly cloudy.
23 Mar 2006
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 23, 2006
Page
1
Fragmented forecast shows mixed conditions with highs near 12 and 9 degrees, low around 0 and 1, mostly cloudy skies and chances of showers, with Wednesday forecast milder and partly cloudy.
On March 23 1743 George Frideric Handel's Messiah debuted in London after a Dublin first. King George II rose for the Hallelujah chorus starting a royal-audience tradition. The Halifax Gazette began weekly publication in 1752 as Canada’s first newspaper.
A panoramic timeline highlights pivotal events from a historic papal cleric meeting in England to The Beatles Please Please Me in 1963. It notes Arthur Lismer's 1969 death, Zoot Sims's 1985 passing, a 1977 balloon stunt for Genesis, and 2005 security and trade accords among Canada, the United States, and Mexico under Prime Minister Paul Martin and presidents Bush and Pax.
Medicine Hat police arrested a 25 year old Alberta man and a 24 year old Saskatchewan woman after stopping a westbound vehicle for a traffic offense. Police searched the vehicle seizing cocaine marijuana methamphetamine and cannabis resin valued at about 68000 plus over 18000 in cash. Both suspects remain in custody.
Police seek a dark green newer model station wagon after a 1:30 a.m. hit and run on Trans-Canada Highway First Street where the car left the road, hit street signs, then crashed into a parked car at Turbo Gas before fleeing east on 1 Street SW. Front and rear damage expected. contact service or Crimestoppers with tips.
A helicopter crash near Zama Alberta killed a 37 year old Saskatchewan pilot delivering energy equipment in a sling from a work site to a staging area. The RCMP report 17 years of flying experience and no name release. the fatality occurred at the scene.
Cassandra Stolarchuk testified that Calgary corporate offices saw late night trysts with a prostitute, saying she often accompanied clients to their offices. She recounted going to Jim Whitehouse’s RBC Dominion Securities office on January 20, 2004 after he picked her up in a cab. An RBC official said Whitehouse was fired two days after the incident for bringing a prostitute into the offices and abandoning her near secure information.
Parents at St. Patrick's Elementary in Swift Current worry over sewer smells despite upgrades. The Holy Trinity division says the school is fine while about 100 students attend class at another site. $300,000 was spent to replace plumbing seal pipes cover a floor drain and clean the school. Normal operations planned for April.
Regina government proposes strict limits on selling and renting video and computer games to youths. Retailers would follow Entertainment Software Rating Board standards and prohibit mature or adults only titles for under 17 or 18. Penalties include up to 5000 dollars or six months jail for first offences.
Defence Minister Gordon O Connor said soldiers should not spend their own money on upgrades, replying to reports some Afghan troops have paid hundreds to thousands for equipment. He said if Armed Forces gear is inadequate it is the military’s duty to provide proper equipment during a tour at Edmonton Garrison.
Captain Trafford Taylor of BC Ferries says the Queen of the North was out of the shipping channel when it hit rocks. About 100 passengers and crew were saved by coast guard, fishermen, and Gitk’a’ata First Nation responders in Hartley Bay. A geographer suspects human error, noting small compass deviation can move a ship off course.
The Basque militant group ETA announced a permanent ceasefire in a videotaped statement, laying down weapons to promote democracy in northern Spain. The move drew jubilation across Spain though Prime Minister Zapatero urged cautious optimism about possible peace talks and a long, difficult process ahead.
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