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City, province strike deal on electricity price cap
By Medicine Hat News on December 19th, 2017
New regulations agreed to by the city and province will mean local power consumers will fall under a provincial price cap for electricity, it was announced on Tuesday. Energy Minister Margaret McCuaig-Boyd said talks between the two levels of government mean that Medicine Hat customers won’t pay more than a 6.8-cent per kilowatt hour ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christmas is checkstop season for police
By Peggy Revell on December 19th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell The holiday season is here — and with it, the Medicine Hat Police Service’s much-more-visible checkstop program has returned to deter people from impaired driving. “It’s that time of the year, we’re out and about … we just hope that people won’t drink and drive,” said MHPS’s Insp. Joe West. Police stopped about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Santa Claus Fund helps more than 900 kids have Christmas
By Peggy Revell on December 19th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell The final numbers are in, and the Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund helped bring holiday cheer to 498 families and 918 kids in need this Christmas season. “We’ve seen nearly a 25 per cent increase over last year,” said SCF executive director Deanna Doerkson, as the program wraps up for another season. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Good news for those dreaming of a white Christmas
By Peggy Revell on December 19th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Despite a balmy start to December, snowfall Monday with more snowfall expected throughout the week means it should be a white Christmas in the Hat after all. A special weather statement was issued by Environment Canada early Monday, saying that Medicine Hat and the rest of southern Alberta could be seeing 10 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sexual assault and violence victims facing wait list with response committee
By Tim Kalinowski on December 19th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Southeastern Alberta Sexual Response Committee executive director Christina Johnson says her organization is having trouble keeping up with the demand for counselling services for local victims of sexual assault and violence. There is currently a nine-month wait list for services like counselling and sessional therapy, and SARC has had to shift funding from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More ways to win with Kinsmen Home Lotto this time
By Tim Kalinowski on December 19th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal The Medicine Hat Kinsmen Club Home Lotto 35 ticket drive is in full gear with the prize home, located at 80 Hamptons Cres., now open for viewing. According to Adam Thompson, co-chair of the Home Lotto 35 committee, the prize home isn’t the only thing to be excited about this year: There are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police ramp up checkstop program for holiday season
By Peggy Revell on December 18th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell The holiday season is here — and with it, the Medicine Hat Police Service’s much-more-visible checkstop program has returned to deter people from impaired driving. “It’s that time of the year, we’re out and about … we just hope that people won’t drink and drive,” said MHPS’ Insp. Joe West. Police stopped about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reported sexual assault numbers remaining consistent
By Gillian Slade on December 18th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Recent allegations of sexual assaults in the entertainment industry has not resulted in an increased number of reported sexual assaults locally, but it has had a positive impact, says Medicine Hat Police Service. The majority of sexual offenses are not reported to police but more are being reported to sexual centres and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New hydrology model of South Saskatchewan to increase understanding of local system
By Tim Kalinowski on December 18th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal In the folklore of many peoples around the world rivers are often viewed as living spirits—great serpents or dragon-like beings so immense that no word or meaning can truly encompass them. A new computer-generated hydrology model of the South Saskatchewan River basin may soon change all that, as researchers come closer than ever ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mailboxes left open accidentally by Canada Post
By Gillian Slade on December 16th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade A couple of Canada Post super mailboxes in Medicine Hat were left wide open and unattended this week. The boxes located on Valleyview Avenue were left open and discovered in that state by a local resident early Wednesday afternoon. Canada Post confirmed the boxes were “accidentally left open” and as soon as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS hosting prenatal nutrition workshop
By Gillian Slade on December 16th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Pregnant women are invited to register for Healthy Eating for Pregnancy, an Alberta Health Services prenatal nutrition workshop on Jan. 8 from 7-9 p.m. The free two-hour workshop is led by a registered dietitian, providing information about foods that meet prenatal requirements to benefit the health of both mom and developing baby. ... Read More »
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