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Community Warmth keeps the power on for 66 Hatters this year
By Jeremy Appel on October 20th, 2017
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel The City of Medicine Hat’s Community Warmth Program has helped 66 people at risk of having their power cut off in 2017 help pay their utility bills. The program, conceived in 2010, allows Hatters to donate money from their utility bill to those less fortunate — a minimum of $1 each month — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Final Alberta electoral boundary report splits Medicine Hat voters right the middle
By Collin Gallant on October 19th, 2017
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant If you live in downtown Medicine Hat, you could be voting alongside Bassano and Brooks in the next provincial election. South of Third Street SE, or the South Saskatchewan River, generally, and you could be in the redrawn riding of Cypress-Medicine Hat. That’s the recommendation in the final report of the Alberta Electoral ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pair arrested after alleged hatchet attack, break and enter
By Tim Kalinowski on October 19th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat police are confirming they have two suspects in custody following reports of a hatchet attack near the downtown Tim Horton’s late Wednesday afternoon. “We had a witness and on video of a female in possession of a hatchet, and another male, chasing a victim male with the weapon in hand,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC clothing sale supports Pathways Student Enhancement Fund
By Jeremy Appel on October 19th, 2017
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel Medicine Hat College is hosting the second annual 2nd Chance Designz, a “gently used” clothing sale, to raise money for the school’s Pathways Student Enhancement Fund, starting today at noon. Pathways is “a fund that assists students should they need help with utilities, or groceries, or something other than (tuition),” said Debbie Nielsen, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High winds blew in, then blew right out
By Jeremy Appel on October 19th, 2017
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel Tuesday night’s wind storm swept through southern Alberta, reaching a peak speed of 102 kilometres per hour in Medicine Hat, then quickly dissipated. “What surprised a lot of our forecasters was the … travelling speed,” said David Phillips, a senior climatologist with Environment Canada. “It was almost like it hit and ran. “Not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tree companies bombarded with calls
By Gillian Slade on October 19th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Hundreds of telephone calls had been made to pruning companies by Wednesday morning asking for help with trees affected by the wind storm. The calls had started coming in to A Cut Above Tree Services about 9 p.m. Tuesday night, said owner Mike Muminovic. By Wednesday morning there were already about 45 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge fire crews put to the test on Tuesday
By None on October 19th, 2017
Melissa Villeneuve & Nick Kuhl Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge fire resources were all hands on deck to fight a grassfire in the Oldman River valley Tuesday night. The fire broke out after 6 p.m. in the coulees near the Lethbridge Country Club and Mountainview Cemetery. It prompted the closure of Scenic Drive between 16th Avenue and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Walsh firefighter James Hargrave loses life battling wildfire
By 40 Mile Commentator on October 18th, 2017
There has been a line-of-duty death related to the wildfire north of Hilda. Cypress County confirmed the death on Wednesday. “It is with deep sadness that Cypress County confirms that James Hargrave, a firefighter with the Walsh Fire Station has passed away in the line of duty. James was very community minded and joined the ... Read More »
1 responseUPDATE: City cleaning up after windstorm, local state of emergency cancelled
By Collin Gallant on October 18th, 2017
UPDATE: City officials say power is back on in Redcliff and that about 50 addresses in Medicine Hat are without power at 3 p.m. The local state of emergency is likely to be cancelled this afternoon. ————————— cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant The city is still cleaning up on Wednesday morning after a massive wind storm swept through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildfire north of Hilda is out
By Medicine Hat News on October 18th, 2017
The wildfire that raged north of Hilda beginning on Tuesday afternoon and continued into Wednesday morning has been put out. Alberta Emergency Alert updated the situation just after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Electric and gas utility companies are in the area to ensure its safety. The evacuation order issued yesterday remains in effect and Cypress County ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City declares state of emergency during wind storm
By Tim Kalinowski on October 18th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal A local state of emergency was declared in Medicine Hat and the Emergency Operations Centre opened after a ferocious windstorm whipped through the city felling large trees and downing power lines Tuesday evening. Almost like a prairie hurricane, the sustained winds forced emergency personnel and city workers to continue their efforts through the ... Read More »
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