17 Sep 1996
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Sep 17, 1996
Page
1
In Canonsburg Pennsylvania a toothbrush wielding groundhog disrupted a woman's routine by turning on water in her downstairs bathroom sink. Police assisted as she coaxed the animal into a plastic trash can and released it into the woods.
A Medicine Hat travel agent says WestJet passengers face higher costs as the airline cancels all flights for at least 30 days after Transport Canada says maintenance documents were not compliant. WestJet plans to offer refunds for travelers within 30 days and to restructure maintenance per a federal directive.
Justice Minister Allan Rock announced a bill creating a long-term offender designation aimed at sex predators and extending post release supervision up to 10 years. The package adds tougher rules for dangerous offenders, six month Crown review, peace bonds with electronic monitoring, and alternatives to incarceration for less serious criminals.
In Brentwood O J Simpson faces a wrongful death civil case nearly a year after acquittal. Security measures surround his North Rockingham Drive home while Judge Fujisaki demands full disclosure of facts alleging police tainting of evidence.
City council paused approval of a new recycling plan that would raise monthly utility bills by 3.11 while approving 525000 for equipment. The plan envisions three depots, a processing centre, yard waste collection, and a composting facility to cut solid waste 50 percent by 2005. Public meetings will shape contracts with Redi Enterprises and Earthworks Environmental. Some residents worry about impacts on low income households and bag limits.
Calgary alderman Ray Jones pushes a bylaw to require all cats to carry microchips. The rice sized implant links to a database with owner name address and phone. Calgary's 1995 census counted about 71 000 cats and 71 000 dogs in the city.
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