Phonograph Demonstration at Rideau Hall 127 Years Ago May 17
On May 17 127 years ago at Rideau Hall Ottawa governor general Lord Dufferin and Lady Dufferin witnessed Thomas Edison's phonograph. The device recorded and playback crude voice on tin foil and was not yet used for music. Lady Dufferin noted the iron spoke in her diary. Thomas Tweed announced candidacy for Northwest assembly. Ayatollah Khomeini was born.
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Post Office demolition and 1961 steady shifts
The 1906 stone Post Office was torn down in 1961 to make way for modern buildings. Columbia Records handed the USA for Africa group the first royalty cheque for We Are the World, with proceeds aiding African famine relief. Lawsuit against Motley Crue ended in mistrial after a deadlocked Athens jury over a 1985 concert incident. Lawrence Welk died at 89 in Santa Monica after a long TV run.
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Man handing out pills at club triggers police inquiry
Medicine Hat Police responded to a complaint at Ezzies Night Club on Saturday. A 20 year old man from Medicine Hat was found on North Railway Street F.E. with six tablets of ecstasy. He is in custody awaiting a bail hearing on trafficking and possession of a drug, public mischief, and two breach of probation charges.
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Man's Preliminary Hearing Continues in Medicine Hat
Lauren Peterson, 33, appeared Monday in Provincial Court Medicine Hat for a preliminary hearing on charges of impaired driving causing death, two counts of impaired driving causing bodily harm, and causing death by criminal negligence. He allegedly refused a breath sample. The hearing resumes Tuesday at 9 30 a.m. to decide if the case proceeds to trial.
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Youth charged with two counts of attempted murder moved to June 20
A 17 year old youth faced two counts of attempted murder plus assault with a weapon kidnapping and forcible confinement in provincial court. The case was adjourned to June 20 to give lawyers more time to prepare. The alleged incidents occurred June 16 2004 involving the grandfather and an adult man.
Alberta cities plan gas tax for transit faces critique
John Carpay of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation argues the federal gas tax should fund roads and bridges, not transit expansions. Alberta municipalities will receive 477 million dollars over five years under the new transfer agreement signed in Edmonton, with Calgary and Edmonton mayors signaling transit growth use of their shares.
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Alberta senior hunger strike protester dies at 46
A 46 year old diabetic woman who staged a hunger strike over Alberta long term care staff shortages died Monday morning. Marie Geddes had gone 96 hours without food in April at the Bethany Long Term Care Centre and was admitted to hospital three times. Officials said the strike likely did not cause the death but may have contributed to worsening health.
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Saskatchewan teen wins prize at world science fair
Saskatchewan student Kimberly Richards, 16, placed second in botany at the Intel ISEF in Phoenix earning 2000 prize money. The Walter Murray Collegiate Grade 10 student helped identify plant traits linked to Fusarium head blight resistance among 72 varieties. A newly named planet accompanies the prize winners. Meanwhile in Regina a wrongful dismissal suit is filed by Wes Stevenson, former First Nations University of Canada executive, alleging termination for cause after a board audit order.
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Tsunami Rumor Triggers Mass Flight in Bandar Lampung
Rumors of an imminent tsunami spread through the Sumatra town of Bandar Lampung causing thousands to flee to higher ground. Antara reported mosque broadcasts sparked the panic and police later urged residents to return home as uncertainty lingered.
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Fire at Inwood seniors complex traps tenants
Firefighters rescued residents from a smoke filled Inwood dining hall fire that trapped seniors in their suites. Three residents and a firefighter were treated for smoke inhalation. The blaze caused about 1 million dollars in damage and is under investigation with no cause yet determined. Some residents escaped on their own while crews broke ground level windows to reach others. Barb Strick, a former manager living nearby, praised the rescue effort.
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