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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Oct 28, 2005
Page
1
Weather outlook shows showers early then sun, highs near 11 to 14 and lows around 3 to minus 1. The entry lists precipitation totals, UV index notes, and a series of historical dates and biographical facts including the Nootka Convention, Josiah Henson, Mussolini's march toward Rome, and Charlie Daniels birth.
A compact survey notes Charlie Daniels Band rise with Million Mile Reflections and The Devil Went Down to Georgia earning a Grammy. It recalls Bill Monroe joining the Grand Ole Opry after audition by George D. Hay and his Mule Skinner Blues debut. It recounts Brian Epstein discovering the Beatles via My Bonnie, and Sinead O Connor quitting pop for opera after a clash over a Don't Cry For Me Argentina video. MPs back embryo research limits.
A local man who pleaded guilty in July to possession and production of a controlled substance had his sentencing moved to Nov 24. Jason Bast faced charges stemming from a hydroponics marijuana operation found at his home on 220 4th Street. The court also modified his parole conditions to allow a move to Saskatchewan starting Nov 1.
A Medicine Hat man Randy Rabb pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance and two failures to appear charges. Judge D Grieves fined him 300 for possession and 250 each for two missed appearances. The case raised questions about an agent representing clients and an inquiry was ordered for November 8 to examine the agent's role.
Ulu a 23 year old female polar bear at the San Francisco Zoo explored her exhibit on Thursday. The display featured a carved pumpkin a painted haunted house and cardboard tombstones stuffed with fruits and pumpkins coated in honey.
The News received a reader letter describing a male student urinating on another's school book at Redcliff Parkside Junior High. The principal, Bob Wickens, called it foolish but not bullying, noting the actor did not know the book owner and that parents were notified. He emphasized zero tolerance on bullying and said the case is resolved.
ATA president Frank Bruseker says two years after the Alberta Commission on Learning recommends more changes, progress exists but many schools still face poor teaching conditions. He notes reductions in elementary class sizes but junior and senior high schools still struggle, urging caps and board accountability.
An Ontario drifter, Albert Muckle, 25, who pleaded guilty to attempted murder and aggravated sexual assault against a 20 year old woman, told a judge he fears for his life before sentencing. The Crown seeks dangerous offender status as the victim remains in a coma. The matter is adjourned to December 16. In Alberta, an auditor general report found weaknesses at the Alberta Securities Commission but no proof of improper interference by former chair Stephen Sibold or executive director David Linder. Separately, in B.C., members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints begin sending about 10 children from the Bountiful area to public school in Yahk for the first time.
The Dalai Lama attends an interactive session with hoteliers at the Leading Hotels of the World annual meeting in New Delhi. The organization represents more than 420 luxury hotels resorts and spas globally.
Saskatchewan Premier Lorne Calvert promotes the province's uranium wealth during an Asian trade mission. He cites Japan's plan to double nuclear power by 2050 and Saskatchewan's one third of global uranium output, noting that only five percent is exported to Japan. The previous year drew 7,700 Japanese tourists.
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