11 May 1998
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 11, 1998
Page
1
Sinn Fein voted 331 of 350 to back the Northern Ireland peace accord and to take seats in a new assembly. Gerry Adams said the move clears the way for the future as dissidents challenge the ceasefire and the deal heads to May referendums.
Canadian Press reports Nova Scotia man Clayton Johnson, jailed for first degree murder in his wife Janice Johnson’s death, may receive a new trial as Anne McLellan weighs the request. New expert evidence questions guilt and insurance motives, prompting calls for swift action to avoid lengthy review delays.
Hospitality Alberta funded a two page Medicine Hat News ad claiming VLTs boost funding for charities. The Medicine Hat Citizens' Impact Coalition accuses the piece of half truths and downplaying VLT harms while churches say funds could be replaced by taxes if VLT revenue is removed.
Alberta firefighters find relief as weekend winds stay steady and light rain nears. Only six fires burn out of control in the province and no towns are threatened. Fire weather officer Nicholas Nimchuk says wet weather is hoped for to curb the hot dry spell.
Over the weekend crews contained major blazes in Alberta while the Virginia Hills fire between Swan Hills and Fox Creek had scorched over 133000 hectares. Officials warned that insufficient rain may hamper long term control as 1211 firefighters plus air and ground support remained on scene.
KELOWNA B C CP A couple that swapped rings weeks earlier exchanged vows on April 4 and then underwent a kidney transplant on April 27 when Carol Purves donated one of her kidneys to Ken Purves The pair said they are in pain but the transplant was a complete success and they are very happy
The WHO report says more people will live past 50 in the new millennium with Canada near the top for longevity. It warns that longer life must come with better health and less disability, stressing that health expectancy matters more than life expectancy.
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