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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Sep 08, 2008
Page
1
A September 8 2008 notice from Medicine Hat News outlines price adjustments with GST applicable and a higher rate for Friday and Saturday. The posting directs readers to the paper’s website for full details and timing.
President Bush says the government will take control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to avert financial turmoil. Regulators determined the housing giants cannot continue to operate safely and soundly, and the moves are described as temporary to protect the financial system.
Ike the Category 4 hurricane roared across low lying islands causing widespread destruction in Haiti. At least 10 more drowned as the storm moved toward the Bahamas. Haiti's toll rose to 262 with more deaths likely on other islands as evacuations and sheltering intensified. On Great Inagua Bahamas winds threatened shelters as residents prayed amid the storm.
Mitch MacDonald and Theo Tams, the final two on Canadian Idol, discuss readiness as they head toward the Monday showdown. The two, from Port Hood and Lethbridge respectively, aim to keep momentum. voters will decide the winner in a two hour finale on Wednesday. The finale features legends and guest acts including Mariah Carey, Jully Black, Brian Melo, and Hedley.
Readers are invited to register at medicinehatnews.com to start personal blogs on local issues. The program encourages community voices to publish their thoughts directly on the site.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced a snap election for Oct 14 after dissolving Parliament at Rideau Hall. He predicted another minority government while Liberal Stephane Dion and NDP leader Jack Layton framed the race as a chance for real change. Elizabeth May and the Green party joined the field, touting environmental stakes.
Special guest Dr. Hunter Adams joined locals to start the Kin Coulee event as clowns provided laughs. About 225 participants ran the half, 10 km, or 5 km to raise funds for Redi Enterprises brain injury rehabilitation.
In Kandahar Afghanistan a Canadian soldier, Sgt. Scott Shipway, dies when his armoured vehicle hits a roadside bomb in Panjwaii district. A separate suicide attack at Kandahar police headquarters kills four officers and wounds about 31. The deaths coincide with Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s announcement of a federal election on Oct 14.
A clipped page fragment shows contact lines for PHONE US Man with the numbers 403-527-1101 and 403-528-5767, plus Newsroom 403-528-NEWS and Classirien 403-526-SOLD. The readable items suggest a local listing of departments and their telephone contacts.
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