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École St. John Paul II hosts public’s first look
By Peggy Revell on June 27th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Laughter, smiles, children and families. A Tuesday evening open house previewed what’s in store this fall when École St. John Paul II School officially opens its doors. Families, trustees, staff and community members eagerly came out for the open house, the public’s first chance to see inside the new K-6 school in Southlands. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aurora secures $250M financing
By Collin Gallant on June 27th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Aurora Cannabis has secured a quarter-billion dollars in financing against its major existing production facilities in Alberta, while a new venture that’s now well underway in Medicine Hat could see a development permit issued today. Company officials announced on Tuesday that the $250 million in financing from the Bank of Montreal is the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire chief touts secondary suite program but says some landlords need to open their doors
By Collin Gallant on June 27th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant City fire officials say a voluntary program to get more secondary suites in the city inspected is showing results, but they may need to start compelling landlords to open their doors. Fire chief Brian Stauth gave Monday’s meeting of the public services committee a one-year update on the city’s secondary suite registry, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Walk now, run later: WestJet
By Collin Gallant on June 27th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant WestJet Link is only in its first full week of operation in Medicine Hat, but already Hatters are wondering if and when the regional route to Calgary could add more direct flights elsewhere. The short answer, according to company officials, is not in the short term. “You have to walk before you can ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man charged in Irvine firearms seizure gets 10 months in jail
By Peggy Revell on June 27th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A man arrested in April 2017 after police seized a cache of firearms from his residence in Irvine was sentenced Tuesday to 10 months in jail. Judge Ted Fisher’s ruling was less than the 18-month sentence Crown requested for Denver Ryan Ailsby, but also not in line with the two-year conditional sentence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prelim hearing cancelled for doctor accused of 2017 sexual assault
By Peggy Revell on June 27th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A preliminary hearing was cancelled Tuesday for a Medicine Hat doctor charged with sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a person with a disability, as defence counsel re-elected for a trial before a provincial court judge. The preliminary hearing was booked only for one day, while two days is expected to be required ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Symptoms of Parkinson’s: Don’t suffer in silence
By Gillian Slade on June 27th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Don’t suffer in silence. There are a host of symptoms you may not normally associate with Parkinson’s disease, and there may be simple solutions or tweaks to make them more tolerable, said Dr. Anne-Mary Abe, neuropsychiatrist and adult psychiatrist at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital, in her talk at a local Parkinson Association ... Read More »
2 responsesPolice investigating after man dies in Calgary hospital following altercations
By Collin Gallant on June 26th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Police in Medicine Hat are investigating the death of a man who was involved in several “altercations” outside a city bar at closing time late last week. The major crimes section of the local police service states in a release that an unnamed 38-year-old male died in Calgary hospital on Sunday. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City’s transit costs less than Lethbridge
By Collin Gallant on June 26th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant The Medicine Hat Transit system, which was targeted in a 2016 public survey that asked for places to cut costly, inefficient city services, actually stacks up well against Lethbridge in a new limited study that goes to council next week. According to the latest in a series of benchmarking studies, the local system ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hitch’n Post Saloon falls this summer
By Gillian Slade on June 26th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The Hitch’n Post Saloon will come crashing down within a couple months, the city says. A call for demolition tenders of the building at 210 South Railway St., closed recently, and the actual demolition is likely to take place in July or August, says Grant MacKay, manager of land and business support ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kinettes receive provincial, city funding for park upgrades
By Mo Cranker on June 26th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Kinette Club members, city representatives and MLA Bob Wanner gathered at Kin Coulee Park Monday afternoon to hand out some cash to the Kinette Club. The club recently announced it was receiving funding from the Community Facility Enhancement Program grant, and that the city would be matching the grant to help with renovations ... Read More »
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