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Powerlines cut while camper fire on Southeast Hill extinguished
By Collin Gallant on May 16th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A camper fire in an alley on the Southeast Hill on Tuesday afternoon — one of three fire calls in the city Tuesday — forced utility crews to cut power lines briefly before firefighters could extinguish the blaze which had spread to overhead trees. The call came in to Station No. 1 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Short delay for in-home medical care program
By Gillian Slade on May 16th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade There will be a small delay in rolling out a program in Medicine Hat that will see four additional paramedics hired to provide more in-home medical care rather than always transporting patients to hospital. The community paramedic service was initially rolled out as a pilot program in Calgary in 2012 and in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kingsway Avenue gas bar being rebranded as a GasKing
By Collin Gallant on May 16th, 2018
Medicine Hat News GasKing is moving ahead with a second location in Medicine Hat — the seventh in total for the Lethbridge-based fuel and convenience store company in Southern Alberta. Company officials confirmed on Tuesday that the high-traffic Kingsway Avenue location they have owned and operated for a year will be under major renovations as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Company that bought Suffield oil and gas assets doing well
By Collin Gallant on May 16th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The new owner of oil and gas assets on the Suffield block is preparing the first drilling campaign at the sprawling spread in four years, it said Tuesday as its first operating results from the southern Alberta field sent company stock soaring. International Petroleum Corporation said Tuesday as part of its first-quarter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Justice for Tanya’: Brooks man pleads guilty in domestic violence death of girlfriend
By Peggy Revell on May 15th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A guilty plea to manslaughter was entered Tuesday by Jessie Robert Dyck for the 2016 death of his girlfriend, Tanya Campbell-Losier in Brooks. “I wanted justice for Tanya, and I believe we got it,” said Lorraine Campbell, the 19-year-old victim’s mother, outside the Medicine Hat courthouse. “First of all, I really wanted Jessie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Storm sewer work continues until late today
By Medicine Hat News on May 15th, 2018
Medicine Hat News City crews have been working on storm sewer repairs at the intersection of Third Street S.E. and Fourth Avenue S.E. During this construction a temporary detour will be in place for vehicles travelling along Third Street. In a news release, the city says construction has been extended to today at 5 p.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From sandy beaches in Cuba to a one-on-one with Justin Trudeau: Whirlwind period for local teacher
By Mo Cranker on May 15th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker It’s been a busy few weeks for Donna Armstrong in the best way possible, and things are now getting back to normal. The Crescent Heights High School Grades 7-12 multimedia and communication technology teacher went from sandy foreign beaches, to spending time in Ottawa with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in just a couple ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weather, consumer confidence play major roles in Hat real estate jump
By Collin Gallant on May 15th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A sluggish winter for homesellers in Medicine Hat could be turning a corner in May thanks to “good news and good weather” according to the head of the Medicine Hat Real Estate Board. Board president Tim Seitz told the News on Monday that the still-recovering economy and interest rate changes added to winter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!River currently calm, but higher water is on the way
By Gillian Slade on May 12th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade It may all look quiet on the river front but water levels in the South Saskatchewan River are on the rise, says Alberta Environment. “The water levels along the South Saskatchewan River are forecast to continue to rise slowly through the weekend and into early next week due to a combination of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More people working all over Alberta
By Collin Gallant on May 12th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Unemployment in every region of Alberta for April continued to fall compared to last year, according to new figures from Statistics Canada. That includes a drop to 6 per cent in the Medicine Hat-Lethbridge region from 6.8 per cent in April 2017 and 6.5 per cent in March. Across the province the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A purr-fect idea: Meshing cats with seniors
By Gillian Slade on May 12th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Four felines are joining the large family of seniors at Cypress View Foundation in a new cat therapy suite. The cats, Asia, Crispy, Magic and Missy were carefully chosen to suit the environment and the residents, said Dayna Heimark, SPCA shelter manager. More mature felines were selected because they are calmer than ... Read More »
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