Firefighter charged in fatal yield-sign crash near Medicine Hat
Ronald Robinson, a firefighter, faces a charge of failing to yield at a yield sign after a Feb. 6 crash near Range Road 63 and Township Road 120 south of Hat that killed 18 year old Lisa Tschritter. Tschritter, a Medicine Hat College first year student and Rattler soccer manager, died Feb. 14 after a week in Calgary's Foothills Hospital. Robinson was injured and will appear in court June 25.
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Martian seeks lawsuit against shoppers and minister
Rene Joly, 83, claims Martian status and accuses Shoppers Drug Mart, the Royal College of Dental Surgeons, and Defence Minister Art Eggleton of concealing his origins. Judge Gloria Epstein rejected the case for lack of standing, as he is neither human nor a corporation.
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Wisdom and inheritance shape us, yet choice guides we wear
Volney Streamer notes that while we inherit traits and kin, we can select our clothing and friends to fit us best. He urges careful pairing of attire and companions to align with personal identity.
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Alberta Uniforms Could Curb School Violence
Medicine Hat chair Judy Bergum says uniforms may reduce peer pressure and bullying as Alberta Education Minister Gary Mar weighs a possible mandatory policy in response to a Tabor high school shooting that killed 17 year old Jason Lang. Mar will study uniforms' effectiveness in cutting school violence.
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W.R. Myers
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Youth sentenced in bomb scare at YMCA Learning Centre
TIM CAMPBELL, 17, was sentenced to 30 days in jail for threatening to blow up the YMCA Learning Centre from a phone at the Medicine Hat Remand Centre. He pleaded guilty to uttering threats and received nine months probation with conditions staying at least one block from the centre and not contacting staff or students. About forty staff and students were evacuated, and police searched the centre for two hours after the call on April 30.
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Canada condemns Milosevic for using refugees as shields
Ottawa denounces Serbian leader for deploying ethnic Albanian refugees to shield military sites as NATO intensifies air strikes. Foreign Affairs spokesman Jim Wright says 87 refugees died last week from allied bombs, insisting civilians must be protected under international law while Belgrade bears responsibility for refugee safety. NATO aims to neutralize Yugoslav forces and allow returns under an international security force.
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Schools weigh uniforms to curb teen violence debate
A 14-year-old faces first degree murder and attempted murder charges as officials debate whether mandatory school uniforms could ease student bullying and reduce violence. Critics caution against a single cause, noting factors like family issues and media violence, while proponents say uniforms may lessen socioeconomic visibility and competition. Forsyth predicts violence drops after researching evidence, though others remain skeptical.
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Film crew seeks 100 Mexican riders for Texas Rangers in Brooks
Classic Casting opens a Brooks casting call at Composite high school to hire extras for a western titled Texas Rangers. Filming near Brooks to start early July at Dinosaur Park with 100 riders sought, pay $7.50 per hour plus overtime and travel bonus options. Cast includes James Vander Beek and Dylan McDermot.
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