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County gets water rights from Village of Champion
By Tim Kalinowski on August 18th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Cypress County confirmed Tuesday it had successfully acquired the water rights formerly held by the Village of Champion in Vulcan County. The acquisition brings 95 acre feet of additional water for present and future use within Cypress County. The terms of sale will not be publicly disclosed. “We aggressively pursued these,” confirmed Cypress ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vossler wants another go in Cypress
By Tim Kalinowski on August 18th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Coun. Dustin Vossler announced he is running for re-election in Cypress County earlier this week. Vossler represents Ward 6 (Black and White/Seven Persons). Vossler’s ward has both active urban development and a strong agricultural sector. This requires Vossler to seek out compromises on council and act as dealmaker at times. “I have never ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat doctor charged with sexual assault
By Medicine Hat News on August 17th, 2017
A Medicine Hat doctor is facing charges of sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a person with a disability. Police began an investigation following an allegation of an assault occurring on an adult male patient during a walk-in medical appointment in June. Dr. Ian Gebhardt, 55, has been released on bail and is scheduled to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seniors Minister coming to honour award nominees
By Gillian Slade on August 17th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade In honour of those who have been nominated for the Minister’s Seniors Service Awards, the minister for seniors will be in Medicine Hat on Thursday. Of the 48 nominees this year from across the province, there are several from Medicine Hat and surrounding area: Bonnie Crocker of Medicine Hat, who has volunteered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pair pleads to lesser charges in firearms case
By Peggy Revell on August 17th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Two people arrested in February on drug and firearm charges have had the most serious of charges against them withdrawn by the Crown. The charges stem back to February, when Medicine Hat police executed a search warrant for a local residence and storage container, seizing two SKS semi-automatic rifles, one pump-action shot gun, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local fire crews battle afternoon grassfire
By Peggy Revell on August 17th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat fire crews spent Wednesday fighting a “significant” grassfire just east of the Canalta Centre. It was a “pretty major grassfire,” said deputy fire chief Lance Purcell, occurring in a field used to grow hay, and the fire getting into hay bales. Firefighters were able to get it under control, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!River safety stressed again after another drowning
By Tim Kalinowski on August 17th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal The RCMP is urging the public to be more mindful of the hazards posed by the South Saskatchewan River in light of another drowning incident near Echo Dale Regional Park on Tuesday. “My understanding is people were swimming prior to it happening,” confirms S-Sgt Sean Maxwell of the Redcliff RCMP. “Outside of that, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Balmoral lift station on since June
By Collin Gallant on August 17th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Work continues at the sites of two major sewer projects in Medicine Hat months after stated completion dates, though utility officials say construction is winding up and one is already in operation. The Balmoral and Purmal sewage lift stations were taken off line during the 2013 flood, and last year the 60-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS makes another retinal drug available through RAPID
By Gillian Slade on August 17th, 2017
Medicine Hat News One more drug will be covered by the province for the treatment of retinal conditions such as macular degeneration. Eylea will be covered effective Aug. 1 in addition to Lucentis and Avastin, which were announced in 2015 under the Retina Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Program for Intraocular Disease (RAPID), in partnership with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County Reeve Darcy Geigle will run again
By Tim Kalinowski on August 17th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Reeve Darcy Geigle is ready to run for another term in Ward 2 (Irvine/Walsh) in the Cypress County municipal election this October. Geigle is a longtime farmer in the Irvine area. He has spent 13 years on council, serving as reeve for seven. “When you’re the reeve all the wards in the county ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prenatal workshop on healthy eating
By Gillian Slade on August 17th, 2017
Medicine Hat News A workshop about healthy eating during pregnancy is being offered by Alberta Health Services. The prenatal nutrition workshop is led by a registered dietitian and there is no charge to attend the two-hour workshop. It provides pregnant women with information about foods that meet prenatal requirements and can benefit the health of ... Read More »
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