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Fire alarm safety: Children may sleep through it, so have a plan
By Peggy Revell on June 20th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell The fire alarm goes off and everyone evacuates — that’s the ideal plan. However, numerous studies have found that younger children will sleep through traditional fire alarms. “The important thing though, is mom and dad hearing the alarm,” said Grayson Smith, fire prevention officer with the Medicine Hat Fire Service, on how families ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rail terminal part of propane extraction facility near Empress
By Collin Gallant on June 20th, 2018
Medicine Hat News DUNMORE A new $120-million propane extraction facility near Empress will include a new rail terminal to ship the production west, Cypress County council heard on Tuesday. Pembina Pipelines announced this winter it would build a new facility near its straddle plant in northern Cypress County during an update to investors. A public ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Liquor Depot location set to open doors at Strachan Corner
By Gillian Slade on June 20th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Strachan Corner will boast the opening of another business this week — Liquor Depot — next door to the planned supermarket. The old Walmart building was demolished on site. making room for the new retail complex by Brentwood Developments, and it is to include a Save-on-Foods supermarket. When Save-on-Foods will open its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Familiar name seeks Alberta Party nod
By Gillian Slade on June 19th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Three issues are likely to dominate in the next provincial election, says a contestant hoping to win the Alberta Party’s nomination for the Brooks-Medicine Hat riding. Provincial debt, carbon tax and health care will be key in the election, Jim Black predicts. He says NDP government spending has ballooned, but some of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner’s child poverty sits above national average
By Peggy Revell on June 19th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Two out of 10 children in the Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner federal riding live in poverty, according to statistics compiled by the anti-poverty advocacy group Campaign 2000. “There are nearly 3,000 families with children that are considered low income in the Medicine Hat (riding) area,” said Joel French, executive director of Public Interest Alberta, one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat real estate market has good May, but things are still slow
By Collin Gallant on June 18th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Last month, the Medicine Hat real estate market shook off a slow start to the year, but the best month of May in four years wasn’t enough to move the year-to-date totals above recent year’s pace. Still, after a start to the year that saw local activity trail previous years’ pace, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Events Calendar June 18-24
By Medicine Hat News on June 18th, 2018
June 18-24 — Medicine Hat JazzFest, see http://www.medicinehatjazzfest.com for full details June 18 — Mahjong, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. June 18 — Games in the Afternoon, MH Public Library, 2:30-4:30 p.m. June 18 — Writers’Circle, MH Public Library, 7-9 p.m. June 10 — Saamis Barrel Racing Series Jackpot, Dunmore Equestrian Society June 19 — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public invited to Police Point Park this weekend
By Gillian Slade on June 16th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A surprise event will be held at the Police Point Park Nature Centre this weekend. Renovations mean lots of packing and moving, and all the stuffed specimens have come out of hiding to be on display this weekend. Summer Heritage Interpreter Meghan Morter has been learning all about them and is ready ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sentencing delayed for Barbara Holmes
By Peggy Revell on June 16th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Sentencing was adjourned to August for a Medicine Hat woman who stabbed her husband to death in 2016 with a kitchen knife. Barbara Holmes appeared Friday in person at the Medicine Hat Court of Queen’s Bench for what was originally set to be a sentencing for manslaughter — but the court heard further ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parkinson Association holding several events, starting with garage sale
By Gillian Slade on June 16th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A garage sale is being held by the Parkinson Association of Alberta on June 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cross Roads Church, Medicine Hat. The association is also hosting a walking group* on Tuesday (June 19) at 11 a.m. in Medicine Hat Mall. Meet in front of Marshals. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter awarded for stellar grades at U of L
By Peggy Revell on June 16th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Medicine Hat’s In-tek Hong has been recognized for his top grades by the University of Lethbridge with the Silver Medal of the Governor General, and Faculty of Arts and Science gold medal. “The goal is to get into medicine,” said Hong, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the U of ... Read More »
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