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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Sep 26, 2005
Page
1
A compact timeline notes events from 1751 immigration to Halifax to 2003 Robert Palmer death. Entries include Emile Berliner patent filing in 1887, Grey Cup genesis in 1904, a 1950 blue sun explained by smoke, 1955 Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds marriage, 1990 Oka crisis conclusion, 1992 Billy Ray Cyrus chart record, and Palmer’s 2003 death with career highlights.
The Friday News on Page B1 corrects an error. The Medicine Hat Public Library literary festival dates are November 3 to November 6, spanning Thursday to Saturday.
Ottawa reports Michaelle Jean will renounce her dual French citizenship as she assumes the role of Governor General of Canada. The Haitian-born Montrealer said French authorities granted the renunciation, clearing the way for her installation on Tuesday to succeed Adrienne Clarkson.
A tire factory in LAnnen ciation, Quebec, burned Sunday, killing three workers and causing about 1 million in damages. Firefighters confined the blaze to a single building. 4,000 tires stored in the warehouse were destroyed, while 2,500 tires in a nearby warehouse were spared. Police spokeswoman Manon Gaignard said authorities are investigating the cause. In Toronto, DaimlerChrysler workers ratified a three year CAW contract by 86 percent, pressuring GM to follow with a deal.
Members of Chronic Harmonic a newly formed quartet with over 60 years of concert experience performed in the As Times Go By concert at Hillcrest Church. They joined River City Junction BRASS Western Hospitality Singers and the Alberta Barbershop Centennial Chorus headlining an evening of nostalgia with barberhop harmonies.
Dozens of small communities flooded forcing hundreds to evacuate. Authorities say more than 600 people were moved, 27 bridges damaged, and dozens remain unaccounted for. President canceled trip to Nicaragua as state of emergency declared in Aguirre on the southern Pacific coast. Flooding reported in 97 communities near larger towns.
AP photos show a home on dry land nearly surrounded by floodwaters as Hurricane Rita impacts Abbeville Louisiana. The scene captures the extent of flooding in the aftermath with water encroaching on residences and streets.
Liam Greig won the Degree Poker Championship playoffs at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort earning 105000 Canadian dollars. The event taped in June aired Saturday on TSN. Greig, a Vancouver online poker software designer and jazz guitarist, said luck and a steady poker face carried him, and nerves affected him in the semi final.
Charottetown reports that CMA president Dr. Ruth Collins-Nakai urged a government funded program letting patients travel to other regions for services when home wait times exceed set limits. The plan, first proposed last year and boosted by the Wait Time Alliance, would create a Health Access Fund to finance cross-region care.
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