06 Oct 1997
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Oct 06, 1997
Page
1
A bus driver tried to pass a militant roadblock near Bouian Blida, 50 km south of Algiers, as militants attacked the vehicle. Hospital sources report 16 children and the driver killed or seriously wounded. region unstable amid the six year insurgency with mass killings across Algeria.
Pigs in Vancouver and Pennsylvania State University barns have learned to use joystick mice to move computer cursors. Prof. Stanley Curtis shows Hamlet and Omelette responding to game prompts, earning rewards, and even adjusting barn heat as they adapt to the digital setup.
Chris Plouffe, 21, chased the Rolling Stones into a secret Edmonton practice, snagging autographs from Charlie Watts Ron Wood and Keith Richards on a cousin-supplied six string. Mick Jagger ignored him as Plouffe plans to display the guitar rather than sell it.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defends fighting terror without compromise after a bungled attack on Hamas leader Khaled Meshal abroad. Israel cites Meshal as responsible for Hamas cell attacks. Canada recalls its ambassador over the Sept 25 botched operation. Negotiations with Jordan on two suspects’ return proceed as Calgary notes progress.
A Defence Department study of 261 military families and 115 written submissions found transfers cause trauma including teen suicides, divorces and job losses. It urges six month notices, longer postings and a right to refuse moves, but top brass reject most recommendations citing small force size and unpredictability. Final decisions expected next May.
Toronto scientists urge action as government funding cuts threaten labs in the Health Protection Branch. Dr Bodo Stavric notes HPB tests foods for additives and guards against threats while a briefing to Health Minister Allan Rock warns up to 300,000 Canadians could die early and 10 million could contract preventable illnesses if funds are not restored. Health Canada announced July cuts reducing 123 positions and saving up to seven million dollars.
A Canadian man unnamed in interviews says he lent his passport to Israeli emissaries on a kibbutz from 1979 to 1981 to help Jews move to Israel. He claims no knowledge of its use and says he halted the arrangement after concerns about anti-terrorist activity.
Ottawa faces renewed scrutiny as the Chretien government awards multimillion-dollar ads to firms with Liberal ties. Vickers and Benson and BCP split Tourism Canada and Finance contracts totaling over two years, prompting claims insiders expect political reward for campaign work.
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