Wall of Fame to debut in Medicine Hat City Hall
Medicine Hat will unveil a Wall of Fame next month at City Hall. Terri Clark Nobel laureate Richard Taylor puppeteer Ronnie Burkett and hockey stars Murray Craven and Trevor Linden will be the first honorees. Alderman Wayne Craven notes the national and international recognition linking the group. Unveiling date to be announced.
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Medicine Hat
City Hall
Terri Clark
Richard Taylor
Ronnie Burkett
Murray Craven
Trevor Linden
Ald
Wayne Craven
Economic Development Committee
Craven
Hidden dinosaur eggs found near Devil's Coulee in Alberta
Wendy Sloboda of the Devil's Coulee Dinosaur Heritage Museum reports thelargest nest of fossilized dinosaur eggs discovered in Canada at Devil's Coulee Alberta. she notes river flood activity may have shaped egg placement and suggests many similar sites exist across southern Alberta.
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Sloboda
Alberta
Wisdom Quote About Forgiveness
A brief aphorism attributed to Anonymous urges forgiveness toward enemies as the most effective annoyance to them. The line presents a timeless moral stance emphasizing restraint over retaliation.
Twins Born To Giant Panda In Chengdu Center
A giant panda at the Giant Panda Breeding and Research Centre in Chengdu gave birth to twins weighing 127 grams and 123 grams. The seven year old mother Yaya had previously been one of the first panda twins raised in captivity. About 1,000 pandas remain in China across Sichuan Shaanxi and Gansu provinces.
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Chengdu
China
Xinhua
Yaya
Sichuan
Shaanxi
Gansu
Princess Diana Crash Driver Dazzled By Flash Photo
Lawyer for the Fayed family says a photographer's frames show Henri Paul startled by a camera flash moments before the August 31 crash that killed Diana and Dodi Al Fayed. European sources cite a blood test indicating alcohol and possible antidepressants, with investigators not ruling out other substances.
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Paris
Diana
Europe-1 Radio
Henri Paul
Dodi al Fayed
Cartevelle
Fayed
Paul
Alberta challenges federal gun law as unconstitutional
Alberta argues the Firearms Act's main aim is to criminalize gun possession and ownership, not public safety. Rod McLennan says safety effects are incidental and the law intrudes on provincial property and civil rights during a Court of Appeal hearing.
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Edmonton
Canada
Alberta
Rod McLennan
McLennan
Alberta Court of Appeal
Territories
Chretien Defends Cabinet Staff Budget Increase
Prime Minister Jean Chretien defends a 15 percent rise in cabinet staff budgets after cutting and then restoring funds. Treasury officials say the extra money helps ministers hire seasoned advisers amid a tougher five party Parliament, with more funding likely before reconvening September 22.
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Jean Chretien
Chretien
Treasury Board
Marcel Masse
Commons
Firearm Licensing and Registration Debate in Parliament
Chief Justice Catherine Fraser discusses the new law on licensing and registering firearms, while Ontario argues for broader possession limits and ownership tracing. Lawyers note the law aims to public safety but focuses on property rights, with Ottawa defending the registration as a ownership trace mechanism.
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McLennan
Ontario
Bob Charney
Ecole Polytechnique
Montreal
Ottawa
Marc Lepine
Charney
Barrhead backs video lottery terminals bumper vote
Barrhead residents voted to keep VLTs in bars and hotels by 54 percent, with turnout around 40 percent. Mayor Sid Gurevitch credited the Alberta Hotel Association and noted the result may end the local VLT debate. The hotel and restaurant groups led an offensive campaign with a two page ad.
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Barrhead
Sid Gurevitch
Alberta Hotel Association
Alberta Restaurant and Foodservices Association
Mulroney settlement could reach two million dollars
RCMP has paid 1.2 million for Brian Mulroney legal fees in the Airbus affair. A retired Quebec judge will rule on final out of court settlement in Mulroney's 50 million libel suit. Mulroney seeks about two million in fees and expenses. Ottawa paid about 1.4 million to outside lawyers and experts.
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RCMP
Brian Mulroney
Quebec
Mulroney
Federal Justice Department
Air Canada
Airbus
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