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Richardson International buys up several Alberta crop input locations
By Collin Gallant on November 1st, 2017
Medicine Hat News Richardson International will take over a chain of nine crop input locations in Alberta from CHS Dynagra, including outlets in Bow Island, Vauxhall and Rolling Hills, the company announced late Monday. It marks the third time in six years that the Bow Island location has changed hands. It also appears CHS will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With no policies to speak of yet, new finance critic confident a UCP government can balance the budget in three years
By Collin Gallant on November 1st, 2017
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Drew Barnes agrees with his party’s leader that Alberta could see a balanced budget three years after the next election, if the United Conservative Party comes to power. The MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat was named finance critic on Tuesday by party leader Jason Kenney. He told the News later in the day that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another bomb threat at Crescent Heights business strip
By Medicine Hat News on October 31st, 2017
Police are again on scene at a possible bomb threat at the Servus Credit Union on 8 Street NW. The area being evacuated, and Medicine Hat police are asking people to avoid the area. Police last week investigated and disposed of a suspicious item at the same business. In that instance the package was destroyed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Old transit system to return Nov. 27
By Medicine Hat News on October 31st, 2017
The City of Medicine Hat has set a date to return to the previous transit system. The former system, which was in place until Sept. 5, will return on Nov. 27. After an uproar among transit users and the community at large over the new system — in which users experience delays, long waits and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barnes chosen as United Conservative Party finance critic
By Medicine Hat News on October 31st, 2017
Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes has a plum role in the United Conservative Party caucus. Barnes, one of the first Wildrose MLAs to endorse Jason Kenney to lead the party born of a merger between the Wildrose and the Progressive Conservatives, was named finance critic Tuesday. Barnes tweeted it’s “Time to hold the speNDP government ... Read More »
1 responseBrief court appearance for man charged with aggravated assault, arson
By Medicine Hat News on October 31st, 2017
A man charged with aggravated assault and arson following a residential fire where one woman was hospitalized made a brief court appearance in Tuesday. Legal counsel for Chad Stadnicki requested an adjournment until Wednesday for a bail hearing for the 41-year-old Hatter, who remains in custody at the Medicine Hat Remand Centre. Police said Monday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New councillor Kris Samraj resigns library position, to commit to city full-time
By Medicine Hat News on October 31st, 2017
Two incoming city council members say their positions are full-time jobs. Phil Turnbull, while retired from a private career in large retail management, says he’ll attend all city committee meetings to get a full grasp of the issues. Kris Samraj, 37, announced that he’s resigned his job as a librarian to better concentrate on civic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Byelection candidates unaware of any campaign infractions or complaints
By Collin Gallant on October 31st, 2017
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant One year after the byelection in Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner, officials with Elections Canada may or may not be looking into two outstanding complaints about politicking during the race to fill the local federal seat. All candidates contacted said they had no knowledge about two issues briefly mentioned in the final report on the Oct. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rider says Special Transit taking issue with his use of service
By Gillian Slade on October 31st, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Phone calls to passengers about how often they are booking Special Transit and the number of times they make changes to a booking has one rider concerned. Sean Macoon says he’s been told by a Special Transit manager who called him that he is being monitored. “That is ridiculous,” said Macoon, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Richmound rancher continues recovery in Calgary hospital
By Gillian Slade on October 31st, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade A Richmound rancher seriously burned in the wildfire on Oct. 17 has had surgery and remains in a Calgary hospital, says his son. “Last Sunday he had the grafting surgery done and he is now starting the basic rehab,” Kevin Riehl says of his father Eddie. “He had to be pretty still ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mixed local reaction follows expanded ombudsman oversight
By Peggy Revell on October 31st, 2017
Peggy Revell & Tim Kalinowski Medicine Hat News It’s a mixed and mild local reaction to updates to the Municipal Government Act which expands the provincial ombudsman’s oversight to municipalities. Medicine Hat Mayor Ted Clugston says he doesn’t see any big changes with the introduction of this new oversight —one of many proclaimed into law ... Read More »
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