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MHPS asking for public help identifying man
By Mo Cranker on July 9th, 2017
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Police Service is seeking public assistance in identifying one man who the service would like to speak to in regards to a mischief which occurred on the early morning hours of July 7 at Medicine Hat College. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or the Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Karma Yoga lends a helping hand
By Mo Cranker on July 8th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Despite the heat, a large group of yoga enthusiasts met at Kin Coulee Park Saturday afternoon to get in a good workout and to raise money for a local man battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS). The event was called a Karma Yoga session and it was held by Yoga You4ia in support ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nearly 2,400 AHS workers paid $126K or more
By Gillian Slade on July 8th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade It pays to work for Alberta Health Services. Almost 2,400 employees are on the 2016 sunshine list having been paid more than $126,375, and of those about 67 were paid more than $300,000, according to the AHS online compensation disclosure. In the south zone, former chief zone officer Sean Chilton, now a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Riverside Neighbourhood Plan open house July 13 at Bridge Church
By Gillian Slade on July 8th, 2017
Medicine Hat News The public is invited to the second Riverside Neighbourhood Plan open house on Thursday from 4-8 p.m. at Bridge Church on First Avenue NE. An Area Redevelopment Plan is being created to guide future development in Riverside, includes a vision for the future and a set of objectives to develop policies. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Water-colour artist hosting information session at Esplanade on Wednesday
By Gillian Slade on July 8th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Whether you are a watercolour artist or just love the skill others have to paint a scene, you might enjoy an event on Wednesday. An information presentation by Nicole Bauberger: A Painter on the Road, will take place in the Esplanade Studio Theatre July 12 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Bauberger has been painting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jobs rate getting better and better
By Collin Gallant on July 8th, 2017
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant The employment landscape in Medicine Hat is leading the province and, for once, localized figures that Statistics Canada deems unreliable, are better than regional numbers. Unemployment in the Medicine Hat-Lethbridge region plunged to 4.8 per cent in June. That’s down 1.1 percentage point from the previous month, and 2.5 below June 2016. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Solution in the works for issue involving pilots distracted by greenhouses
By Tim Kalinowski on July 8th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Cypress County planning supervisor Jeffrey Dowling confirms the stakeholder group-involved discussions about lit greenhouses near the airport is inching closer to a solution. “We haven’t quite come to a consensus,” he admits. “But we all want to create a situation where the greenhouses can continue to operate and still protect the viability and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man pleads to mischief for February grassfire near Gas City Campground
By Peggy Revell on July 7th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A man charged with arson over a grassfire in an open field by the Gas City Campground and Clarion Hotel pled guilty to a lesser charge of mischief Friday. Sentencing for Wesley Vanbocquestal, 61, is now set for Oct. 4, as the man’s defence counsel requested a pre-sentencing report — something that can ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SD76 rejects gender policy petition for second time
By Tim Kalinowski on July 7th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal SD76 is rejecting a petition submitted by local group Concerned Parents of SD76 opposing the division’s Gender and Sexual Identity Policy 622 for a second time. The division publicly announced its decision on Friday. “Our secretary treasurer Jerry Labossiere examined the amended petition, and used the Education Act to measure whether or not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Afternoon fire does some damage, but causes no injury
By Mo Cranker on July 6th, 2017
Medicine Hat News A black smoke cloud appeared just off of Highway 3 late this afternoon after a fire started at a property in Cypress County. According to Cypress County deputy fire chief John McBain the fire appears to have been caused by a faulty battery charger. “From the home owner’s account, what it’s looking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters shocked by shaking from Montana earthquake
By Collin Gallant on July 6th, 2017
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Was it, or wasn’t it? Couldn’t be? Could it? Hatters who had an uneasy feeling after midnight on Thursday morning awoke to discover they were likely feeling a magnitude 5.8 earthquake that was centred in western Montana at about 12:30 a.m. MST. That tremor was followed by seven smaller quakes over the next ... Read More »
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