22 May 1998
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 22, 1998
Page
1
Parents of two teenage boys charged in a rape at St Basil Catholic school say they are stunned by the allegations. Police charged the youths after a female student was assaulted in a boys washroom. Court appearances set for June 1 with remand in custody.
A 12 year Yale study finds tay-at-home fathers raise more capable children in development and social tests while fathers worry about becoming dull or overweight. Benefits stem mainly from strong two parent interaction rather than home alone care.
A Canadian Forces Base Suffield exercise named Prairie Ram stages 4000 troops in a live fire drill near Granavia to sharpen readiness for peacekeeping and potential Bosnia missions. Maj. Jim Ellis says the drills provide real experience and show the cost of large scale training.
Local pair of flightless birds named after Seinfeld characters were caught at about 10 30 am Thursday following a 30 hour escape from a pen. Owner Shelley Magazzeni said the two emus appeared distressed and tired after their field roam through nearby open areas.
A federally commissioned report says underfunding and attitudes keep many children with low paid unregulated caregivers. It calls for national minimum standards, more training and wages, and views child care as skilled work. The report notes 1.4 million children in paid care, 330,000 workers, and low wages for in home and diplomaed centre staff.
A 15 year old student Kipland P Kinkel opened fire in Thurston High cafeteria injuring eight and killing a classmate Mikael Nickolau son 17. A wrestler Jake Ryker tackled Kinkel and disarmed him. Police later found two bodies at Kinkel's home identified as his parents.
A labor group says Alberta workers are facing longer hours and reduced pay. Audrey Cormack of the Alberta Federation of Labor notes many young people hold low paying or temporary jobs and more workers are unpaid overtime. The share working under 30 hours per week rose from 13.6% in 1981 to 17.2% in 1996.
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