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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 06, 2006
Page
1
A midweek weather update notes mostly cloudy conditions with a chance of showers on Wednesday through Friday. Temperatures show a high near 13 and a low around 9, with yesterday's highs and lows recorded and normal values listed.
About 3,738 mothers gathered in Manila to breastfeed simultaneously for at least one minute, breaking the Guinness World Record. UNICEF noted the Berkeley, California record of 1,135. The event promotes breastfeeding benefits. record submission to Guinness is pending.
The Medicine Hat Volunteerism In Action Association is among 41 Alberta groups to receive funding from the Wild Rose Foundation. The grant supports creating advertising and maintaining a Virtual Volunteer Centre linking not-for-profits and volunteers in southeastern Alberta. Total grants reach 1.6 million, funded by the Alberta Lottery Fund which disbursed about 47.7 million in 2005-06. Quarterly grants assist non-profits delivering community programs across Alberta.
The 11th Annual Seniors Resource Fair will be at the Weiner Centre on Wednesday June 7. Shantel Giesbrecht, acting seniors outreach officer, highlights services and programs in Medicine Hat and area. Last year nearly 70 exhibitors participated and more are expected. Exhibitors may call 502-8718 to join, with a $25 door prize instead of a registration fee. The fair runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is open to the public.
Relatives and friends of Armenian airliner crash victims sailed to the Black Sea near Sochi on Friday. They watched somberly as wreaths in blue white and red flowers were lowered into the water to memorialize those killed in the disaster.
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled unanimously that social hosts generally owe no duty of care for guests who become intoxicated and cause harm. The decision upheld lower court findings that private party hosts are not responsible for guests' alcohol-related actions, unlike bar owners.
Federal Agriculture Minister Chuck Strahl says Ottawa will pause recovering CAIS overpayments to farmers until final eligibility amounts are determined after program changes. The deferral applies to all regions where the CAIS program is delivered, including Calgary.
Bono criticizes the Conservative budget for not meeting foreign aid promises. He urges Canada to boost development spending and meet OECD target, arguing lives depend on effective initiatives, AIDS drugs, education, and poverty relief. The statement, via the Canadian Council for International Co operation, notes Ottawa’s eight percent increase aligns with Liberal policy but falls short of promised targets.
Beijing weather specialists used seven rocket shells carrying silver iodide sticks to trigger rain on Thursday. The operation produced up to 0.4 inches of rainfall, claimed to ease drought, add soil moisture, and reduce air dust. China has long used rainmaking in drought zones.
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