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Man gets seven years in prison for fentanyl, weapons offences
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 12th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A man found with nearly three kilos of fentanyl and a restricted shotgun in a car last winter by local police has been sentenced to spend seven more years in prison after a plea deal approved Tuesday in Medicine Hat Court of Justice. Prosecutors believe John Michael Elford, 53, was transporting the majority of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks opts to offer sliding-scale tax breaks on new housing
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 12th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The City of Brooks will forgive portions of municipal tax paid on new housing on a sliding scale over four years, along with some other discounts on lot costs and fees, that city’s council announced this week. In May, council directed staff to develop a program to help bolster housing development, after officials were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City could help HALO for two years
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 11th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city could meet a request from HALO air rescue for annual funding over the next two years, but not consider longer-term support before the next city budget is debated, according to a staff recommendation at city hall. Last month the society that operates the rescue and medical transport service in the region requested ... Read More »
1 responseMHPS seek suspects over stolen ATM with stolen truck
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 11th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Police are looking for suspects after a stolen truck was used to make off with a bank machine in north Medicine Hat on Sunday. Medicine Hat police say a blue Dodge Ram was used as culprits smashed shop windows of a business on Rutherford Crescent, near 12th Street in northwest Crescent Heights at about ... Read More »
1 responseFinance department provides school fee update to MHPSD
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 11th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Leanne Dulle, director of finance with the Medicine Hat Public School Division, gave a breakdown of school fees for the upcoming 2023-24 school year at the final board meeting for the year past. Dulle began with an overview of the process, explaining that since about 2020, school divisions in the province no longer need ... Read More »
1 responseMHPSD approves two international trips for 2024
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 11th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public School Division board of trustees has approved, in principle, two international trips scheduled for 2024. The first was for students from both Medicine Hat and Crescent Heights high schools taking part in the Japanese Exchange Program to travel to Japan from July 19-Aug. 3, 2024. “Returning after many years, is ... Read More »
1 responseCity of Medicine Hat eyes deer control bylaw
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 11th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Hatters wouldn’t be fined for having flowers or fruit trees in front yards, but could face a $500 ticket for more actively feeding or attracting wildlife, according to a proposed bylaw outlined Monday. That, say officials, could help control the population of urban deer that according to anecdotal evidence are becoming a nuisance, more ... Read More »
1 responseMedicine Hat Duplicate Bridge Club results for June 2023
By Medicine Hat News on July 8th, 2023
Submitted results from the Medicine Hat Duplicate Bridge Club for the month of June. June 2 North/South 1. Cliff Bryanton – John Weatherhead 2. Lorena Kelly – Doreen Denis East/West 1. Terry Noble – Maggie Burrows 2. Betty Biffard – Jackie Hurlbut June 6 North/South 1. Joan Mayer – Pius Denis 2. Munden Coates – ... Read More »
1 responseLearn to geocache at Police Point
By Medicine Hat News on July 8th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is hosting a Geocaching 101 course at Police Point Park on Saturday July 15 from 10 a.m. to noon. “Geocaching is essentially a worldwide treasure hunt,” reads a release from MHIP. “Someone hides a container and marks down its coordinates on geocaching.com. Then, it’s up to us to find it.” ... Read More »
1 responseCypress County declares a local agricultural disaster
By Medicine Hat News on July 8th, 2023
DUNMORE Cypress County has declared a local agricultural disaster, a largely symbolic designation meant to signal other levels of government for the needs of local ag producers and that relief programs should be developed. “We have a situation where native grasses didn’t even wake up,” said Coun. Keith Ritz, who farms near Suffield. “They are ... Read More »
1 responseSaamis Solar field AUC hearing postponed
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 8th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A hearing set to begin Tuesday to determine if the largest urban solar array in Canada should be built in northern Medicine Hat has been postponed. The Alberta Utilities Commission was set to open and hear arguments July 11 on building the Saamis Solar field, a $400-million project with a maximum capacity larger than ... Read More »
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