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Dozens receive warning letters after confirmed case of TB
By Gillian Slade on July 5th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Several people may have been exposed to tuberculosis in the Alberta Health Services south zone. A confirmed case prompted AHS to hand-deliver letters Wednesday to 55 people informing them of possible exposure to TB, with information on assessment, screening and treatment, if required. The person with TB works at a food processing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown group wants to be fair with safe consumption
By Gillian Slade on July 5th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Those with a business interest in the downtown core are taking a thoughtful approach to the possibility of a supervised consumption site being situated in the area. The City Centre Development Agency is meeting next week with an official to gain more information about plans for HIV Community Link Calgary regarding its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community member helps police nab robbery suspect
By Peggy Revell on July 5th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat police say an observant member of the community helped them find and arrest a man who fled from them after a robbery allegation. A news release posted by police Tuesday asked the public to be on the lookout for 40-year-old Graeme Illingworth. It was alleged the man had shoplifted items ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Riverside set for demolition
By Gillian Slade on July 5th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade A school that was the seat of learning in Medicine Hat for more than a century is slated for demolition. The sale of Riverside School was approved by the Ministry of Education this spring and officially sold to Covenant Health for $850,000, said Mark Davidson, superintendent SD76. Covenant Heath plans to build ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aurora harvests first crop in Leduc; ready to build here
By Collin Gallant on July 5th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Aurora Cannabis has taken off its first crop at a recently completely mega production facility, while construction in its even larger production centre in Medicine Hat will be underway soon. A company operational update to shareholders early this week states its Aurora Sky facility in Leduc has produced its first cannabis crop ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Week-long adjournment for man accused of first-degree murder
By Peggy Revell on July 5th, 2018
Medicine Hat News It was another brief court appearance and adjournment Wednesday for the Medicine Hat man facing a first-degree murder charge over the death of 64-year-old James Satre. Robert S. Hoefman remains in custody, appearing by closed-circuit TV from the Medicine Hat Remand Centre before the court, with his counsel granted a week’s adjournment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boil water advisory issued for Forty Mile’s Golden Sheaf Park
By Collin Gallant on July 5th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A boil-water order has been issued for Golden Sheaf Park west of Medicine Hat, in the County of Forty Mile. The directive from Alberta Health Services was issued on June 27 and results from levels of E. coli and coliforms found in water samples taken June 25. It states the order is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How to avoid the summer slide: Keep your kids reading as much as possible
By Peggy Revell on July 5th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell The summer slide — no, it’s not a trip down the play equipment at the park. It’s how children over the summer can slide back on the skills and development from the school year past. “There’s a fair amount of research that suggest that over the summer holidays, school-aged kids lose a little ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampede challenges businesses to compete in store decorating contest
By Peggy Revell on July 5th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The deadline for local businesses to show their competitive and Stampede spirit by participating in the annual store decorating contest is drawing close. “I’m issuing a challenge to all businesses in Medicine Hat and surrounding area to join in this fun activity, and to remember your business along with the (Stampede) is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council opts for small utility fee
By Collin Gallant on July 4th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant City councillors have voted to cut a proposed utility fee in half — and re-evaluate its existence in 2022 — and use more money from projected energy dividends to balance the next four-year city budget. That stance, taken Monday after two weeks of behind-the-scenes talks, was approved by an 8-1 vote, with only ... Read More »
1 responseFire chiefs named Stampede parade marshals
By Peggy Revell on July 4th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat and Cypress County’s fire chiefs will be this year’s Stampede parade marshals. Firefighting is a “profoundly important” service to the community, says Jim McArthur, general manager of the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede, on this year’s decision to have the county’s fire chief Kelly Meyer and Medicine Hat chief Brian ... Read More »
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