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City issues warning to avoid Seven Persons Creek due to high flow rate
By Gillian Slade on April 18th, 2018
Medicine Hat News An advisory regarding the high flow rate in Seven Persons Creek was issued by the city Tuesday, asking residents to exercise caution. St. Mary’s River Irrigation District announced efforts to manage reservoir and waterway levels, including increasing flow from the Murray Reservoir. Seven Persons Creek is likely to see water levels at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Survey ranks long-term care facilities
By Gillian Slade on April 18th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The results of a survey about long-term care facilities in Alberta have been released by the Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA). Of 172 facilities surveyed between May and September 2017, with 7,562 family members participating, 155 were included in the results. When there are less than five responses from a facility ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trafficking meth lands Hatter 15-months of jail
By Peggy Revell on April 18th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A Medicine Hat woman was sentenced Tuesday to 15 months for selling methamphetamine to an undercover officer in 2016. Kristy Miller entered guilty pleas in December 2017 totwo counts of trafficking meth, and abreachof a peace bond. Sentencing was adjourned sopre-sentencing reports could be put together for consideration. According to the agreed statement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Daffodil project hosting first annual spring celebration
By Gillian Slade on April 18th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Daffodil Project will hold its first annual celebration of the blooming season May 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the planting location at Medicine Hat College. It is a “Daffodil Drive” and everyone is welcome to attend. Parking is available at the Cultural Centre. Walk the short distance to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five evacuated in Forty Mile due to canal flooding
By Kerri Sandford on April 18th, 2018
Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers Flood waters overtopped the St. Mary’s River Irrigation District’s (SMRID) main canal overnight Monday according to the County of Forty Mile’s director of emergency management Stewart Payne. SMRID, as a result, evacuated five people from a home west of the Forty Mile Park. “They were lower today in the main ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!State of emergency remains in effect for Taber due to flooding
By Kerri Sandford on April 18th, 2018
Dave Mabell Lethbridge Heralddmabell@lethbridgeherald.com While southern Alberta crews continue the battle against overland flooding, officials have issued warnings about additional dangers. Landowners who depend on cisterns and wells which have been flooded are being warned not to use the water — but to consider it contaminated. Owners are, meanwhile, being asked not to pump water ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Attempted murder charges laid against Lethbridge man who fired into residence
By Kerri Sandford on April 18th, 2018
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Heraldtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Police have laid four charges of attempted murder against a 32-year-old man who shot multiple times with a rifle into a Lethbridge home on Heritage Boulevard West on Sunday evening. It is alleged Robert John Sheppard discharged his weapon with the intent to kill those inside the home at the time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Forty Mile forced to close road sections thanks to flooding
By None on April 17th, 2018
Southern Alberta Newspapers Thirteen sections of road were closed throughout the County of Forty Mile on Monday, as rain and melted snow contributed to flooding. Director of emergency management Stewart Payne says the county is working diligently to close off unsafe roads. “We’ve had roads being overtopped by runoff water throughout the county, so our ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taber’s overland flooding situation easing up
By None on April 17th, 2018
Greg Price Southern Alberta Newspapers With many regions of southern Alberta still gripped in a state of emergency due to overland flooding, fortunately, for the people of Taber, the worst is hopefully behind them. The Town of Taber is winding down its emergency response to the high water levels that threatened the townsite over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council runs through readings of 2018 mill rate
By Collin Gallant on April 17th, 2018
Medicine Hat News While most of the items on Monday night’s council agenda were overshadowed by the announcement of a new cannabis production facility, several important items were handled in other business. Council gave three readings to the 2018 mill rate bylaw that will determine property tax amounts owing at this year’ June 30 deadline. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat still safe from flooding, for now
By Gillian Slade on April 17th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Water levels in the South Saskatchewan River rose sharply Sunday, depositing on the edges large chunks of ice that were still clearly visible Monday. The river level in Medicine Hat was at 3 metres until the early hours of Sunday when it increased to 4.50m before falling back to 3.25m on Monday, ... Read More »
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