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Office of the Fire Commissioner expected to release Hilda fire report soon
By Tim Kalinowski on November 16th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal The Office of the Fire Commissioner is confirming it has been investigating the cause of the Oct. 17 Hilda wildfires, and should be issuing its final report on the incident soon. “The Office of the Fire Commissioner continues to investigate and is gathering some final details for the report on the Hilda fire,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Herald School hosting fundraiser for student in Alberta Children’s Hospital
By Medicine Hat News on November 15th, 2017
Herald School students are holding a “Coffee, Tea or Hot Chocolate” fundraiser for a local family whose child has been hospitalized in the Alberta Children’s Hospital due to the effects of Crohn’s Disease and Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome, a rare brain development disorder. A GoFundMe page has also been set up for Grade 6 student Matthew Schmidt ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local man charged with voyeurism
By Peggy Revell on November 15th, 2017
Medicine Hat News A Medicine Hat man has been charged with three counts of voyeurism following accusations of peeping into a bathroom window. City police report that on Aug. 31 at an address within 4000 13th Avenue SE a man was seen looking into a bathroom through a window at a woman. Police were unable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Catholic trustee pushing for some change
By Tim Kalinowski on November 15th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Newly-elected Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education trustee David Leahy wasted no time in challenging the status quo in his second full public meeting as a board member. Leahy introduced four separate notices of motion for the next public meeting on Dec. 12. These included the elimination of the $65 monthly subsidy trustees ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seven cases of West Nile confirmed in 2017
By Gillian Slade on November 15th, 2017
Medicine Hat News There have been seven cases of West Nile virus confirmed in the province with four of those in the Alberta Health Services’ south zone, which includes Medicine Hat. Of the seven cases reported, one was the neurological type and the other six non-neurological. Those with West Nile non-neurological syndrome may experience fever, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!STI figures raise concerns, Alberta increasing testing
By Gillian Slade on November 15th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The Alberta government has announced increased testing for sexually transmitted infections, as well as efforts to raise awareness of safe-sex practices after continued outbreaks of infectious syphilis and gonorrhea. There have been six cases of congenital syphilis reported in Alberta this year. “We are very concerned that syphilis and gonorrhea rates continue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused in home invasion, 37-year-old briefly in court
By Peggy Revell on November 15th, 2017
Medicine Hat News A 37-year-old Hatter charged in connection to a home invasion and assault made a brief court appearance Tuesday, adjourning his matters to Nov. 29. The man was arrested Nov. 10 by city police after the execution of two search warrants in connection to an Oct. 28 home invasion on Southview Drive. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pharmacists to do an assessment of anyone looking for opioids
By Gillian Slade on November 15th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade New guidelines for pharmacists dispensing an opioid medication were introduced Oct. 1. The pharmacist must now complete a thorough assessment of the person with an opioid prescription or if they are buying an exempted codeine product that does not require a prescription. “We expect a pharmacist no mater what the prescription is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitla windfarm takes step toward reality
By Collin Gallant on November 15th, 2017
Medicine Hat News A potential major windfarm near Whitla is moving toward the next step of regulatory approval. Edmonton-based Capital Power is proposing to build a 300-megawatt windfarm in two phases on land about 50 kilometres southwest of Medicine Hat. It has said it would bid the project into a renewable energy supply auction that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whooping cough confirmed at Crescent Heights High School
By Medicine Hat News on November 14th, 2017
Alberta Health Services has confirmed a case of whooping cough at Crescent Heights High School. The school posted a note to staff, parents and guardians on its website Tuesday that included a letter from Lizette Elumir, south zone medical officer of health for Alberta Health Services. The letter (which can be read in full below) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charges laid in Southview break in and assault
By Medicine Hat News on November 14th, 2017
A Medicine Hat man has been charged in connection to a home invasion and assault which happened in late October on Southview Drive. The victim of the assault remains in hospital. Darren George Brooks, 37, is charged with break and enter, aggravated assault, uttering threats, unauthorized possession of a firearm and unsafe storage of a ... Read More »
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