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Exemption for 55-plus likely coming with age law
By Collin Gallant on October 4th, 2017
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallnat A move to broaden protection for seniors and other Albertans against age discrimination will likely include an exemption for 55-plus condo complexes, MLA Bob Wanner said Tuesday at a meeting with 50 concerned seniors. The province has until Jan. 1, 2018 to include age in the Alberta Human Rights Code, thereby removing it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man charged in hospital parking lot robbery pleads down, gets four months in jail
By Peggy Revell on October 4th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A man accused of a hospital parking lot robbery pled out to the lesser charge of theft under $5,000 Tuesday at the Medicine Hat Courthouse. Jesse Leckner, 26, received a four-month jail sentence and a year of probation for the incident originally set down for trial in January. Due to credit for time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crews working to get highways safe for travel, city landfill operations resume
By Medicine Hat News on October 3rd, 2017
Motorists in the region were greeted with covered, but generally passable, road conditions on Tuesday, one day after a heavy dump of snow shut down travel in southeastern Alberta. A mid-morning accident on the Trans-Canada at Highway 524, west of Redcliff, however, stopped traffic again, with authorities estimating an three hour delay. They suggest avoid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UPDATED: Edmonton police locate, detain escaped prisoner with ties to Medicine Hat
By Medicine Hat News on October 3rd, 2017
UPDATE: Edmonton police said on the evening of Oct. 3 the two prisoners have been located and detained. —————————— Edmonton police are searching today for two escaped prisoners, who of whom has ties to Medicine Hat. According to the Edmonton Police Service, Kelsie Laine Marie Mast, 23, and Samantha Faye Toope, 20, jumped the east ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cooler weather brings pricier natural gas
By Collin Gallant on October 3rd, 2017
Medicine Hat News The cost of home heating will rise as winter approaches, while the price of electricity essentially stands pat in the City of Medicine Hat for October. Rates published on Monday show natural gas rate for residential and small- to -medium-commercial use will rise to $1.60 per gigajoule in October, up 25 cents ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local seniors’ home faces ageism issue
By Collin Gallant on October 3rd, 2017
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A move to expand how age discrimination applies to the Alberta Human Rights Act has left some seniors wondering if an unintended consequence could be court challenges by younger tenants against adult-only or 55-plus condo complexes. The issue was raised early this year after a court challenge and a ruling that the province ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women arrested for robbing Halloween store on Friday
By Peggy Revell on October 3rd, 2017
Medicine Hat News Two women have been charged in connection with a robbery at a local Halloween costume store where an employee was pepper-sprayed. Medicine Hat police report that on Sept. 29, two women attempted to steal costume items from the Spirit of Halloween Shop located on Carry Drive. When the pair was confronted by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff Library to celebrate 50 years
By Jeremy Appel on October 3rd, 2017
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel The Redcliff Library is hosting a celebration for its 50th anniversary on Oct. 14, with speakers, refreshments and activities for kids. “It’s going to be pretty much a come-and-go event,” said library manager Tracy Weinrauch. “There will be face painting for the kids. We’ll have cupcakes, coffee, tea (and) drinks. “It’s a chance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Power outages reported across Medicine Hat
By Medicine Hat News on October 2nd, 2017
UPDATE 2: City crews have restored power to most of the city. In a series of tweets throughout Monday, the city announced which areas of the city power has been restored in, noting at 1:30 p.m. that crews were dealing with “one offs and Range Roads outages.” The city also issued a note of caution ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Running for the cure
By Mo Cranker on October 2nd, 2017
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker The often said that everyone knows someone who has been affected by cancer. More than 300 runners and volunteers gathered at Echo Dale Regional Park Sunday for the CIBC Run for the Cure, which is held annually to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer initiatives. Canadian Cancer Society development officer Laura Reynolds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual regatta sends Hatters down the river
By Mo Cranker on October 2nd, 2017
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker A colourful group of 20-plus paddlers made its way down the South Saskatchewan River Saturday for the Medicine Hat Paddling Club’s annual Hat Regatta event. “This is the last organized event of the year for us paddlers,” said club president Rick Redmond. “This is actually the last organized paddling event for any group ... Read More »
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