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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Sep 09, 2000
Page
1
The Durham District School Board restricts n class readings of Harry Potter after parent complaints about witchcraft references. Readings are allowed only if all parents in each class approve. Superintendent Beverley Freedman says the policy aims to respect non reading by some families.
An Idaho jury orders Richard Butler to pay 5.1 million of a 6.3 million civil verdict after his security guards assaulted a mother and son at the Aryan Nations compound. Victoria Keenan and her son Jason press for asset seizure to end the group, while experts warn new donors may keep hate networks alive.
A beaver felled a tree on a main transmission line in a swamp 100 kilometres northwest of Charlottetown, cutting electricity to about 6 500 Maritime Electric customers in western Prince County. The outage lasted from 3 a.m. to 7 a.m. Public relations officer Angus Orford called the beaver very industrious and diligent as the 20 centimetre diameter tree dropped onto the line.
Medicine Hat College receives an 8 million grant from Learning Minister Lyle Oberg to expand Vera Bracken Library and add a new wing offering up to 500 student spaces. The project, totaling 14 million with donations and college funds, aims to raise enrolment from 2,500 to 3,000 by 2004, with renovations wrapping by 2002 and new wing opening in 2003.
A leaked draft report from a government committee recommends cutting Alberta corporate tax to eight percent and small business tax to three percent within five years. Current rates are 15.5 and 14.5 percent. Business leaders say cuts could attract firms and push Alberta ahead of other provinces.
After Flagstaff County issued a development permit for an 80 000 hog facility, Forty Mile residents vow to appeal. Opponents cite quality of life and water concerns while planners stress technical merit and monitoring conditions.
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