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250-unit seniors’ facility ready to start after zoning change
By Collin Gallant on August 22nd, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Plans for a two-phase, 250-unit seniors’ housing and assisted living facility in south Medicine Hat will proceed this fall, say developers, who successfully applied to rezone the property on Monday night. Canalta Real Estate and Points West Living plan to start building the $24-million first phase on property near Strachan Road, with at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UPDATE: Medicine Hat police say missing woman found safe
By Medicine Hat News on August 21st, 2018
UPDATE 2: Police tweet that Tammy Parnell, who was reported missing on August 17, 2018 has been located and is safe. Thank you to everyone who shared the information and provided tips! (Aug. 24, 3:30 p.m.) UPDATE: Police say that based on information received from the public Tammy Parnell may be in the Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council elects to treat public-use marijuana same as tobacco
By Collin Gallant on August 21st, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant City council has ruled that marijuana should be treated like smoking tobacco, as far as public use is concerned, when the drug is legalized for adult use this fall, but have resisted suggestion that tobacco should be further restricted. The issue was debated at length at Monday’s meeting when city staff requested some ... Read More »
1 responseDog park change shelved for now
By Collin Gallant on August 21st, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A proposal to fence off an area for off-leash dog activity near the Saamis Archeological site has been sent back to city committee with Medicine Hat City councillors calling the measure “too drastic.” A committee had heard earlier this month that in the goal of helping to preserve historical resources and creek beds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City hires former CAO as new CAO
By Collin Gallant on August 21st, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Medicine Hat will again rehire a former chief administrative officer to satisfy its peculiar three-fold needs as a municipality, power company and petroleum exploration business. Robert Nicolay was announced at Monday night’s council meeting as the replacement for retiring top administrator Merete Heggelund when she departs this fall. Nicolay held the position from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kenney will headline speakers at UCP fundraising event Sept. 6
By Gillian Slade on August 21st, 2018
Medicine Hat News United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney will be in Medicine Hat on Sept. 6. An evening of fine dining at the Beveridge Building is open to anyone, with tickets available for $140 each. Cypress-Medicine Hat constituency association president Jeff Lanigan says the event is a big party fundraiser for the two local ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ride to Conquer Cancer beaten by smoke
By Mo Cranker on August 21st, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Poor air quality over the weekend cut short what would have been a 240-kilometre bike ride for four Medicine Hat cyclists taking part in the Ride to Conquer Cancer in Calgary. Mathew Hill, Fabian Huber, Tim Johnson and Ade Hindson all were set to take part in the ride but had to cut ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deadly carfentanil starting to surface more
By Gillian Slade on August 21st, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The number of deaths related to carfentanil is increasing in the south zone, and so are seizures by the Medicine Hat Police Service. The zone had one carfentanil related death in 2016, nine in 2017 and already seven in the first quarter of 2018, according to an Alberta Health Opioids and Substances ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RibFest expected to fill bellies galore while raising needed funds for BBBS
By Jeremy Appel on August 21st, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel Medicine Hat Big Brothers Big Sisters is hosting its second annual RibFest from Friday to Sunday outside the Medicine Hat Mall, and is expecting to raise even more than the inaugural event. Holly Stadnicki, executive director of the local Big Brothers Big Sisters, says an “innovative” fundraiser was sought last year to attract ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second Hat couple headed on epic journey
By Mo Cranker on August 20th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Bart and Lisa Campbell are going to have some company next month on their trip out to Saskatchewan in their 1926 Chevy. Fred and Teri Holt are good friends with the Campbells and will be making the multi-week trek out to Hague, Sask. alongside the Campbells Chevy in their own 1929 Ford Model ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPS has busy weekend
By None on August 20th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A 21-year-old man has been arrested by the Medicine Hat Police Service on a number of charges, and is facing an attempted murder charge in Saskatchewan. Dillion Blais was arrested Wednesday after he fled a traffic stop being held by the MHPS. After police located Blais he was charged with flight from ... Read More »
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