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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Sep 26, 2006
Page
1
A three day forecast shows Saturday and Sunday with highs of 20 and 23 degrees and lows from chilly to mild, followed by Monday with 22 high and 6 low and a brief shower chance. It also lists yesterday's highs and lows, normal values, and record extremes.
The newborn panda cub is a female weighing about 680 grams and 30 centimeters long. Born to Lun Lun on Sept 6 after a 35 hour labor, the cub is in a private den and will be named at 100 days. The birth marks the fifth panda born at a U.S. zoo in six years.
Leanne Domi alleges in Toronto court papers that Tie Domi had an intimate relationship with Belinda Stronach and sought to keep her from being dragged into the divorce. She seeks spousal and child support, custody, home control, and asset freezes, detailing claims of adultery and coercive offers.
The city unveiled a new utility billing system featuring a two section statement. It includes a summary total per service and a detailed breakdown of charges with rate definitions. Residents can compare rates with other Alberta providers and track current versus past consumption.
David Dean Weist a 44 year old Redcliff resident was charged after RCMP found him sleeping in a running vehicle on Township Road 142. He faced two counts including impaired care and control and driving with blood alcohol above .08. He is to appear in Medicine Hat Provincial Court on Oct 24, 2006.
A 21 year old Ferrie British Columbia resident Shawn Ryan Whitson was charged with Impaired Driving and Driving While Over .08 after a vehicle ran a red light at Broadway Avenue and Highway 1. He will appear in Medicine Hat Provincial Court on November 21 2006.
October marks gun amnesty month in Alberta running October 1 to 31. Police, under Alberta Solicitor General and Justice, accept unwanted firearms and ammunition with no charges for unregistered items. Includes shotguns, handguns, replicas, pepper spray and knives. Most weapons destroyed. some with historical value go to museums.
The Alberta Court of Appeal ruled former RCMP constable Mike Ferguson must serve the minimum four year manslaughter with a firearm sentence, with credit for time already served. The decision upholds a jail term but allows reduction for time served in the community, reversing a prior ruling that jailed him was cruel and unusual punishment.
The Liberals allege Prime Minister Stephen Harper is muzzling RCMP Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli to prevent him from responding to the Arar report. They say Ottawa is obsessive about controlling government communications as an inquiry found the RCMP provided misleading information to U.S. authorities, contributing to Maher Arar's deportation and torture.
Two of the 20 wounded in the Dawson College shooting remain in hospital nearly two weeks later. Montreal General Hospital notes two have been released, plus a third from Jewish General Hospital. One patient moved from ICU to a regular ward. the other remains in ICU but improving. Anastasia De Sousa, 18, was killed on Sept 13 when gunman Kimveer Gill opened fire before shooting himself.
Afghanistan's president Karzai pressed Pakistan to shut extremist madrassas and arrest their leaders in a Woodrow Wilson Center speech. He cited counterterrorism needs ahead of meetings with Bush and Musharraf, arguing such schools fuel hatred and must be closed or reformed.
Pope Benedict urged 21 Muslim diplomats and Arab League envoys to foster mutual respect and reject intolerance. He cited John Paul II on religious freedom and noted the need to move beyond controversy sparked by his September remarks on Islam, while greeting each envoy personally.
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