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It’ll be ‘lazy, hazy, crazy’ hot
By Gillian Slade on July 6th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade A high of 34 C forecasted for Friday is the temperature in the shade but a lot hotter in the sun, says Environment Canada. “You go out in that sunshine and you can add another 6, 7, or 8 degrees, so it will feel more like 44 C or 45 C,” said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!105 days in jail for man who tried to steal purse while high on meth
By Peggy Revell on July 6th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A Medicine Hat man was given a sentence of 105 days in jail for an attempted purse snatching while he was high on methamphetamine. Originally charged with attempted robbery, 26-year-old Cody McAdam pled down Thursday at the Medicine Hat Courthouse to an attempted theft, as well as resisting a peace officer. According to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CRTC OKs sale of CJCY
By Collin Gallant on July 6th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The sale of local radio station CJCY-FM to Rogers Media has been approved by the Canadian Radio and Telecommunications Commission. The sale of the radio station, first announced in mid-January, is not contrary to public interest, the CRTC stated in a release on Thursday. The $4-million transaction gives Rogers a second station ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connaught residents given alerts for coyote sightings
By Gillian Slade on July 6th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Coyote alert notices are posted along Primrose Drive and around the Connaught Golf course. The city says they were placed in the area after a number of homeowners reported sightings of the animals. “We had some recorded sightings of coyotes in the area so we just want to take the necessary precautions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Mid-level’ trafficker waived to Calgary to attend drug treatment court program
By Peggy Revell on July 6th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A Hatter characterized by police as a “mid-level”drug trafficker has had her sentence waived to Calgary so she can attend drug treatment court. Sentencing for Tameka Hazelaar was delayed until July after she entered guilty pleas in April to trafficking methamphetamine, oxycodine and heroin that turned out to be carfentanil. The court heard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heat warning in effect for Medicine Hat area
By Medicine Hat News on July 5th, 2018
A heat warning is in effect and Alberta Health Services (AHS) advises you to take precautions. Environment Canada is forecasting almost an entire week of temperatures in the 30s. Thursday (today) 32 C, Friday 37 C, Saturday, 30 C, Sunday 29 C, Monday 35 C, Tuesday 31 C and Wednesday 31 C. The highest temperature ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Not everyone pays both taxes and utilities
By Collin Gallant on July 5th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant For the most part, the terms “ratepayer” and “taxpayer” are used interchangeably, but a recent budget debate in Medicine Hat highlights the slight but important difference. That is though, they are usually one in the same, not everyone is both. On Tuesday, council voted 8-1 to support a compromise to introduce a new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dozens receive warning letters after confirmed case of TB
By Gillian Slade on July 5th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Several people may have been exposed to tuberculosis in the Alberta Health Services south zone. A confirmed case prompted AHS to hand-deliver letters Wednesday to 55 people informing them of possible exposure to TB, with information on assessment, screening and treatment, if required. The person with TB works at a food processing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown group wants to be fair with safe consumption
By Gillian Slade on July 5th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Those with a business interest in the downtown core are taking a thoughtful approach to the possibility of a supervised consumption site being situated in the area. The City Centre Development Agency is meeting next week with an official to gain more information about plans for HIV Community Link Calgary regarding its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community member helps police nab robbery suspect
By Peggy Revell on July 5th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat police say an observant member of the community helped them find and arrest a man who fled from them after a robbery allegation. A news release posted by police Tuesday asked the public to be on the lookout for 40-year-old Graeme Illingworth. It was alleged the man had shoplifted items ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Riverside set for demolition
By Gillian Slade on July 5th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade A school that was the seat of learning in Medicine Hat for more than a century is slated for demolition. The sale of Riverside School was approved by the Ministry of Education this spring and officially sold to Covenant Health for $850,000, said Mark Davidson, superintendent SD76. Covenant Heath plans to build ... Read More »
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