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Too late to take Turner’s name off ballot

By COLLIN GALLANT on October 7th, 2021

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The name of deceased city councillor Jim Turner will stand on ballots in Medicine Hat’s municipal election, city election officials have confirmed, and his son says Hatters should avoid marking an ‘X’ for him as a sort of tribute. Justin Turner told the News he will find it “incredibly hard” not to vote for ... Read More »

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City strikes four-year deal with its power, water and line workers

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 7th, 2021

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The city and unionized power plant, water plant and line workers have ratified a mediated settlement following a vote at city council Monday. The four-year agreement provides a combined 6.1 per cent wage increase by its expiration at the end of 2023. Workers with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 254, had ... Read More »

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No direct response for doc’s ICU invite

By KENDALL KING on October 7th, 2021

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter kking@medicinehatnews.com In an open letter sent Monday, Dr. Paul Parks, the president of the Section of Emergency Medicine within the Alberta Medical Association, invited Premier Jason Kenney and Alberta’s Minister of Health, Jason Copping, to visit one of the province’s intensive care units in an effort to “break the disconnect” between ... Read More »

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Former Progressive Conservative MLA acclaimed as councillor in County of Newell

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 6th, 2021

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Former MLA Arno Doerksen has been acclaimed as a councillor in the County of Newell ahead of this month’s municipal elections across Alberta. Doerksen represented the riding of Brooks-Strathmore as a Progressive Conservative from 2008 to 2012. He was the only candidate nominated in Div. 9 (Gem) in the county races last month. A ... Read More »

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ATA review of K-6 curriculum mirrors that of local school divisions

By KENDALL KING on October 6th, 2021

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter kking@medicinehatnews.com Last week the Alberta Teacher’s Association released an analysis and critique of the province’s proposed 2021 K-6 curriculum changes. The ATA listed 14 key findings and concluded that the proposal “does not meet Alberta Education’s overall vision, guidelines and considerations for curriculum development.” This analysis echos what educators across the ... Read More »

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Local physician charged with sexual assault of kids in Ontario

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 6th, 2021

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A doctor from Medicine Hat has been arrested in Ontario on charges of sexually assaulting two young children in the late 1980s. Ian Gebhardt was charged Tuesday with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual interference with a person younger than 14, according to a statement by the York Regional Police. ... Read More »

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40-year-old man dead following highway collision in Crowsnest Pass

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 6th, 2021

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Mounties in the Crowsnest Pass say a Calgary man is dead after his pickup truck crossed a centre line on Highway 3 and was struck head on by a semi. The accident happened Sunday at about at 6 p.m. near the Highway 507 junction, near Pincher Creek. Detachments from the town, the nearby Piikani ... Read More »

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Turbine maintenance, new equipment for power plant coming sooner to avoid shutdowns

By COLLIN GALLANT on October 6th, 2021

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city power plant will move up turbine maintenance and buy new equipment to avoid potential shutdowns in a red hot electricity market after council approved budget changes on Monday night. “It is a reflection of the stronger generation market and the (increased) run time on our machines,” said Brad Maynes, the utility division’s ... Read More »

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City ramps up local vaccine efforts

By COLLIN GALLANT on October 6th, 2021

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city will co-host mobile, walk-up vaccination clinics over the next three weekends, officials confirmed at Monday night’s council meeting. Director of emergency management Merrick Brown told the News last week his office was in talks with Alberta Health Services to bring “pop-up” clinics to the Hat in an effort to increase vaccine uptake. ... Read More »

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Fatality inquiry for Chester Hunchak’s killer finally set, more than eight years after their deaths

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 6th, 2021

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The date for a fatality inquiry into events surrounding the 2014 death of Medicine Hat businessman Chester Hunchak has been set for June 2022, according to an update from Alberta Justice. The proceedings will take place more than eight years after Christopher Arkell was shot dead by police at a rural property just south ... Read More »

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