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Former CCDA executive director facing jail time after guilty plea to accessing child pornography
By Medicine Hat News on February 19th, 2021
A former executive director of a downtown business association will be sentenced next month after pleading guilty to accessing child pornography before his trial was set to begin. Wayne Smith, 66, was charged in June 2019 with one count each of possessing and accessing child pornography. A trial was scheduled to begin on Wednesday, Feb. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WestJet to suspend flights again
By Medicine Hat News on February 19th, 2021
WestJet will temporarily suspend flights to and from Medicine Hat Regional Airport. The airline made the announcement Thursday and will cease flights from March 21 until June 24. Lloydminister, London, Ont. and St. John’s, Nfld. are also affected. The company said the decision had been made due to lower demand as a result of COVID-19. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City awards $3.73-million tender for sewer, water works in Flats
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 19th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Tender awards for the coming 2021 construction season were awarded Tuesday night at Medicine Hat city council’s meeting. Hamm Construction’s bid of $3.73 million secured sewer and water works in the Flats neighbourhood. Its was the lowest of eight compliant bids submitted by 10 companies. Work on Fifth St., between Allowance and Maple Avenue, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former county councillor Art Squire passes
By Medicine Hat News on February 19th, 2021
Funeral services for former Cypress County councillor Art Squire will be held on Friday. Squire served as the councillor for Ward 1 (Hilda and Schuler) from 2013-2017. He died on Feb. 5 of cancer at the age of 77. Squire was also a volunteer fireman since moving to the area from Maple Creek in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A few changes to booking process for AHS lab on Carry Drive
By Medicine Hat News on February 19th, 2021
If you’ve had difficulty arranging an appointment with the Alberta Health Services Carry Drive Laboratory collections site in Medicine Hat, there have been some changes. “On February 16, 2021 the Medicine Hat and Brooks Laboratories patient collection services updated the appointment system to a new phone number. The impacted locations are the Brooks Collection Lab, ... Read More »
1 responseNew restaurant hopes to offer Hatters something unique
By MO CRANKER on February 18th, 2021
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Sourav Saha has been looking forward to this day for quite some time. Today marks the grand opening of his restaurant Rosewood Bistro, the first he has opened since moving to the Hat. “I want to put a lot of focus on fresh foods,” he said. “I am going to be sourcing the steaks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than $1.2 million handed out by local Community Foundation in 2020
By Medicine Hat News on February 18th, 2021
The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta is acknowledging the community’s generosity during the COVID-19 pandemic. In total, $1,241,644.98 was distributed in grants, emergency funding, designated funds, scholarships, and agency funds across the region in 2020. Of that total, $1,110,824.47 was allocated to organizations within Medicine Hat. Organizations such as the local food bank, Mental Health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID outbreak at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital declared over by AHS
By Medicine Hat News on February 18th, 2021
A COVID-19 outbreak in acute care at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital is now over. On Jan. 14 an outbreak was declared on one unit at MHRH after three patients linked to this specific unit tested positive for COVID-19. Two health-care workers linked to this unit also tested positive, for a total of five cases. Later ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS says South zone has 35 COVID patients in hospital
By Medicine Hat News on February 18th, 2021
On Wednesday Alberta Health Services reported 35 patients with COVID-19 in hospitals in the South zone. Of that number a total of five are at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge is at 28, with seven in ICU. The Pincher Creek Health Centre had one patient with COVID-19 and the Cardston Health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CCDA will decide its future with spring vote
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 18th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A vote to potentially fold the City Centre Development Agency will be held his spring, it was announced at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. City clerk Angela Cruickshank confirmed to council that a petition submitted late last month meets a threshold of 25 per cent of active CCDA stakeholders. Now, council will have 30 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rest stop network proposed
By Medicine Hat News on February 18th, 2021
Alberta Transportation is studying the need for new safety rest areas, potentially including gas stations and stores, or improving existing facilities including two between Medicine Hat and Gleichen. Correspondence received by Brooks city council this week says the ministry is seeking input on the issue. It is also seeking a commercial partner for as many ... Read More »
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