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Police commission hopes to have new chief by new year
By KENDALL KING on November 25th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com The search for a new chief of police is proceeding as expected, police commission chair Ted Rodych told the News – sharing that the commission hopes to welcome the new chief by early 2023. “We are making progress,” said Rodych. “We’ve gone through our first rounds of interviews and now we’re working on a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Court Briefs: TFW facing sex assault charges now risks immigration law issues
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 25th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A temporary foreign worker charged with sexual assaulting several coworkers would be forced to break immigration law if he is required to remain in Canada for a trial, a Medicine Hat defence lawyer told court on Thursday. Eligio Carlos Mondragon was charged this summer with five counts of sexual assault, and as part of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspicious package incident resolved
By Medicine Hat News on November 25th, 2022
An incident involving a suspicious device in the area of Terrace Drive and 11th Avenue NE has been resolved, Medicine Hat police reported Thursday. Medicine Hat Police Service’s explosives disposal unit responded to the area around 2 p.m. Wednesday and remained on scene into Thursday, diverting vehicular and pedestrian traffic in an effort to reduce ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World Cup game at Esplanade; local fundraiser
By Collin Gallant on November 24th, 2022
Medicine Hat News Canada’s World Cup game on Sunday will be shown of the big screen at the Esplanade Theatre as a fundraiser for the local soccer association and the Medicine Hat College Soccer program. Canada’s men’s team faces Croatia at 9 a.m. (MST) in group stage of the tournament in Qatar. A release Thursday ... Read More »
2 responsesRedcliff tree lighting and Winter Festival this Friday
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 24th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Town of Redcliff is hosting its annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Winter Celebration on Friday from 6-8 p.m. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be on hand under the gazebo. Rumours were circulating that Christmas carollers were going to make an appearance this year but it hasn’t been confirmed. Tree lighting will happen at ... Read More »
1 responseRCMP Briefs: Trio charged in relation to series of break-ins in Acadia Valley
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 24th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Three Medicine Hatters were charged after a series of home and business break-ins in Acadia Valley late last month, the RCMP in Oyen announced Wednesday. They say that on Oct. 27, officers responded to “multiple business and residential break-ins” that saw a number of vehicles, ATVs and a trailer taken. One abandoned vehicle contained ... Read More »
1 responseMedalta Heritage Christmas Market this weekend
By Medicine Hat News on November 24th, 2022
The 2022 Heritage Christmas Market will be held at Medalta on Friday from 4-8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. More than 30 local vendors will be on hand selling handmade items. The event will feature live music by Jazz Prescription and treats by Copper Leaf Café. A 50/50 draw is also ... Read More »
1 responseCity cuts offsite fees, but ends subsidy program
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 24th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Fees paid by developers to connect new subdivisions to city roads and utility mains will be cut by more than half next year, but City Hall will also remove a subsidy program that saw taxpayers pick up an additional 30 to 90 per cent of previous costs to help spur new construction. Most of ... Read More »
1 responseBrooks and region sees crime uptick over 2021
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 24th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Crime is up in Brooks compared to 2021, according to new statistics for the first 10 months of the year presented to the County of Newell and City of Brooks this week. The RCMP detachment centred in Brooks reports an overall increase of 14 per cent in total criminal offences reported this year, after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Influenza numbers continue to rise quickly across the province
By Medicine Hat News on November 24th, 2022
New statistics from Alberta Health confirm health-care professionals’ warnings that influenza is spreading rapidly across the province. Alberta’s lab-confirmed influenza cases have more than doubled between the Nov. 5 and Nov. 12 updates, jumping from 891 lab-confirmed cases to 2,082. Influenza A continues to comprise the majority of cases – over 99 per cent – ... Read More »
1 responseCooking program offers education, nutrition in money-saving way
By KENDALL KING on November 24th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com A community cooking initiative is helping Hatters to eat healthy while saving on money and time. Called the Big Cook, the initiative brings community members together for a one-day cooking session where each person helps to cook a variety of large-batch meals, which are then frozen and divided equally between the group. The concept ... Read More »
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