29 Sep 1998
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Sep 29, 1998
Page
1
Brooks residents voice alarm over increasing crime as the town experiences rapid growth. Community leaders promise steps to address safety while investors eye development opportunities.
Finance Minister Paul Martin says the federal government will not tap the 19 billion EI fund without giving Canadians a chance to discuss it. He denies submitting a formal cabinet proposal but acknowledges talks with cabinet colleagues and invites debate on fiscal priorities and tax cuts.
Washington evangelist Gordon MacDonald, invited to advise President Clinton on repentance, mirrors the president's fall from grace after admitting adultery in 1987. Once a sought after television preacher and leader in Christian publishing, he now urges restraint and reconciliation.
Dustan Kallen a 19 year old Vauxhall resident died when the pickup he rode in rolled on Antelope Creek Road southwest of Brooks after the driver swerved to avoid cattle. Teammates Jerry Enns and Kevin Locke both 18 19 were injured. Dustan worked at Alberta Dehydrating Company in Vauxhall and funeral services are planned at the Vauxhall Catholic Church.
Hurricane Georges moved into the Gulf coast then weakened to a tropical storm with winds 89 kmh, sparing New Orleans but flooding Pascagoula and surrounding areas. Shelters filled as trees toppled and water rose to rooftops, with Mississippi faces up to 76 cm of rainfall. Federal disaster declarations followed in Florida Louisiana Mississippi Alabama.
Bruce MacKenzie of the Royal Bank warns foreign competition will cherry pick profitable Canadian banking ventures within five to ten years. He cites Citibank bid for government contracts, supports mergers like Royal Bank Bank of Montreal, notes task force findings, and urges ministerial approval amid concerns about jobs and Canadian control.
An alert Brampton mechanic notified police after discovering a punched ignition on a car he was asked to repair. Police arrested a man found with a screwdriver. The incident underscores the theft tactic of punching the ignition to steal vehicles.
Pressure mounts as Cameron Ward asks RCMP Public Complaints Commission to assert jurisdiction to probe whether Prime Minister Chretien or staff directed police during the Vancouver APEC protests. Dozens pepper sprayed and detained as opposition seeks independent inquiry. hearings start next week.
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