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Women in Business names Tracy Stroud winner of Inspire Award
By Peggy Revell on April 20th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell The Medicine Hat Women in Business Committee has named Tracy Stroud the winner of its 2018 Inspire Award. “I look back at those who have won before me, all of those women I admire so much,” said Stroud of the annual WiB award. “They’ve inspired me to go out and do more for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!VW duo receives high tech honours
By Mo Cranker on April 20th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker A pair of local Volkswagen technicians received some high honours recently, with Chris Stremel becoming a master technician and Stephen Cadwallader welcomed into the master guild. There are only a handful of Volkswagen master technicians in Canada, and achieving master status is considered an elite category of technicians — but you wouldn’t know ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman killed in rollover south of Grassy Lake
By Medicine Hat News on April 20th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A woman was killed as a result of a single-vehicle rollover south of Grassy Lake Wednesday. Taber RCMP say the rollover happened at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Highway 513 at the intersection of Range Road 140. The driver was pronounced deceased at the scene. Two of the three passengers were taken by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regional skills competition held at the college Tuesday
By Mo Cranker on April 20th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The South East Alberta Regional Skills Competition and Trades Technology Expo is coming back to Medicine Hat College Tuesday. It will be the 13th consecutive year of the competition, and it will run in conjunction with the college. The show is aimed around showcasing student skills outside the classroom setting, and exposing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Turnbull suggests closer look at $100K grant for CCDA
By Collin Gallant on April 19th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A city councillor says it’s time City Hall reconsider an annual grant it gives to support the City Centre Development Agency’s efforts to bolster activity in the downtown core. Another who sits on the board says he’s happy to outline a new direction the group is taking. Coun. Phil Turnbull told council’s meeting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rail workers could walk Friday at midnight
By Collin Gallant on April 19th, 2018
Medicine Hat News & the Canadian Press About 300 rail workers in Medicine Hat could walk off the job at midnight Friday after their union served a 72-hour strike notice Wednesday, while the company says it’s hopeful an early-week offer will be accepted. Meanwhile, grain and large chemical industry officials said any disruption would make ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City closes trails along Seven Persons Creek
By Gillian Slade on April 19th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Trails along Seven Persons Creek have been closed, the city announced Wednesday. Barricades will be in place to deter people from using the trail until further notice. It is a precautionary safety measure due to rising water levels, a news release stated. Trails affected are the Kin Coulee south tunnel, trails along ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bank robbery suspect in court, has charges updated
By Peggy Revell on April 19th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A Medicine Hat man arrested for multiple bank robberies had a brief court appearance Wednesday, as his defence counsel works toward seeking bail. A replacement information was filed by the Crown against 31-year-old Ronald Big Bull, with updated charges of four counts of robbery, four counts of wearing a disguise and one count ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat College proud of its sizable economic impact
By Peggy Revell on April 19th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A province-wide study shows Alberta’s colleges create a big economic boost, with Medicine Hat College’s being $177.4 million of added income — equal to 2,133 jobs supported. “Those numbers speak for themselves,” said MHC’s interim president Wayne Resch, about the study by Economic Modeling Specialists International and data that looks at the 2015-16 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Better late than never: Daffodil blooms pushing their way up
By Gillian Slade on April 19th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Daffodils are forging through the ground making their 2018 spring entrance. There were more daffodils shoots than you could count pushing up through the soil at the college location on Wednesday. They are about a month later than they were a year ago and a couple months later than in 2016, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transit systems essential to life in Alberta
By Gillian Slade on April 19th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade It’s a conundrum — how to provide public transit for those who have no alternative means of getting about or want to reduce emissions and make the system economically viable. The Alberta government is highly supportive of public transit in general and is well aware that it is more cost- effective in ... Read More »
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