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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 25, 2006
Page
1
Tuesday's forecast shows highs around 4 with a negative low and mostly cloudy conditions with a chance of showers. The pattern continues into Wednesday and Friday with highs near 7 and 8 and lows around -1 to 1, mainly cloudy with showers possible.
Globe editor George Brown, a Father of Confederation, was shot by a disgruntled employee on March 25 1880. The minor leg wound became infected and he died May 9. The event marks a notable political moment in Canadian press history.
Inspector Andy McGrogan of the Medicine Hat Police Service says Airdrie dropping out of the provincial police college race does not affect Medicine Hat. He states the city is not concerned with other bids and remains confident in its proposal as a decision is anticipated mid May.
Early Friday morning Redcliff RCMP responded to a 9 1 1 call about an attempted break in on Fifth Street S E. Several men armed with weapons including baseball bats pool cues and possibly a knife tried to enter a home but did not succeed. The suspects fled in a red Chevrolet Astrovan and one was alleged to be the ex boyfriend of a resident. Investigation continues with charges not yet laid. Call 403 548 2288 or CrimeStoppers with information.
Calgary Board of Education reports a caretaker in his 50s was hit in the head by a pellet fired from a house across the street while working in the playground at Catherine Nichols Gunn elementary. The man was not seriously hurt and was taken to a clinic. school was locked down and students were kept indoors as police investigated the 13-year-old shooter.
In Buenos Aires crowds march at Plaza de Mayo carrying a large flag bearing faces of victims from Argentina's last dictatorship. The event marks the Dirty War era with 13,000 listed dead or missing officially, while rights groups estimate nearly 30,000 deaths or disappearances.
Manitoba plans a feasibility study to create a separate aboriginal gambling authority to oversee native run gambling centres. Gaming Minister Dave Chomiak ties the idea to self government and stronger community control over economic development. Canadian UN soldiers at Camp Ziouani mark the disengagement handover on the Israel Syria line.
RCMP anti fraud official Barry Eliott says identity theft has drained more than 100 million from Canadians since 2002, with 50,000 victims to date. He urges shredding bills to curb losses as the Competition Bureau runs a nationwide shredding campaign in 20 cities to raise awareness.
Canada formally ends its 32 year peacekeeping role on the Golan Heights withdrawing from UNDOF on the Syria Israel border. The move reduces Canada total peacekeeping forces to about 60 soldiers across several missions with only a token presence remaining.
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