30 May 1995
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 30, 1995
Page
1
In the annual cheese rolling contest at Cooper's Hill, 18 of about 20 contestants were injured with four serious, including a spectator who fell and hit her head. Four contestants suffered broken arms or legs and 14 others treated for sprains. 15 year old Darren Yates won the big cheese.
Rescue teams hunted through debris after a magnitude 7.5 quake hit Neftegorsk in Russia's Far East. Officials counted almost 1,000 survivors and about 400 bodies. the town will not be rebuilt. Injured were moved to Okha and mainland cities as a national day of mourning was announced.
Federal Health Minister Diane Marleau insists Alberta must act by October 15 to curb facility fees charged by private clinics. She warned Ottawa will withhold transfer support from provinces permitting extra billing, amid Alberta’s push for Medicare reform and debate over medically necessary services.
Canadian Forces Base Suffield will cut 200 positions, reduce military staff to 69 from 229, phase out 45 civilian roles, and eliminate the Medicine Hat to Suffield commuter service to save 13 million annually. Transportation allowance replaces the service as buyouts and retraining fund the transition.
Sgt. Sartori, a Royal 22nd Regiment veteran from Valcartier, aided ceasefire efforts in Croatia and negotiated release of 16 hostages after three days in captivity. He carried cigarettes to share with locals and calm tense moments, stressing soldiers are pawns in a larger game.
Western leaders vow to stand firm amid Serb intimidation as reinforcements for the UN peacekeeping mission arrive in the former Yugoslavia. A British force heads to Split with mine-clearing vehicles and engineers, while US Marines and a French carrier near the Adriatic coast intensify pressure on Serb actions.
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