Socks Sends Welcome Home Message From London
Socks the White House cat sent a welcome home message to Humphrey the cat who vanished from Prime Minister John Major's London residence. Humphrey was found living at the Royal Army Medical College near Downing Street and returned home after a premature death report by Major's aides.
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United States
Thurston confession links robbery and sex assault in Canada case
Jeffrey Thurston 21 confessed to robbing a hair salon and sexually assaulting a patron after police arrested him two days after the November 24 incident. Det. Dan Bennett quoted Thurston seeking forgiveness as he said he could not live with himself while he faces charges of killing, armed robbery, kidnapping and sexual assault in the Eileen McCoy case from Tabor.
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Tabor
Elderly and poor face growing financial squeeze in Canada
StatsCan reports show elderly couples rely more on pensions as incomes fall. Prior reports note poorer families increasingly depend on government funding. The federal plan to cut elderly support could worsen the strain in the coming weeks.
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Statistics Canada
StatsCan
Hat teens booted from football hazing at Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat High School suspends six football players for a week after rookie hazing on a team road trip to Edmonton. Investigation notes chairs, tethering, hair removal, and humiliating stunts over several hours. Parents express mixed views while officials promise review and safety steps.
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Edmonton
Hatters split over province-wide teacher standards
Alberta Education minister Halvar Jonson released a discussion paper proposing province-wide standards for teacher training certification and evaluation. Critics, including Medicine Hat board chair Karen Charlton, call it a power move, while supporters argue it will raise teaching quality and consistency across jurisdictions. Responses due by November 10. timing clashes with local school board elections.
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Karen Charlton
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Halvar Jonson
Krassman Election Bid Faces Past Conviction Question
Medicine Hat aldermanic hopeful Mark Krassman says a 1988 two year suspended sentence for sexual assault does not hinder his run in the Oct 16 municipal election. City clerk Larry Godin notes inquiries focus on past events but no impact on eligibility. Krassman, 39, seeks one of eight council seats and cites education and personal reform as his response to critics. He previously taught as a substitute with the Medicine Hat Catholic School Board and now works in auto consulting and sales.
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Medicine Hat
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Larry Godin
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Medicine Hat News
Krassman Details Community Service and Teaching Career
Krassman discusses giving back to society through Red Cross and United Way volunteering. He recalls assisting Georgia flood relief with two other Medicine Hat volunteers and notes he is currently not a member of the Alberta Teachers' Association after a conviction. The ATA says membership is temporarily suspended, and the Local Authorities Election Act does not reference criminal records for candidate qualification.
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