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Local woman accused of murder will be back in Lethbridge court next month
By Delon Shurtz Southern Alberta Newspapers on February 11th, 2022
Twenty-six-year-old Melissa Lynn Martens-Lagasse, accused of killing an older woman late last year, is to return to court next month. The accused’s lawyer, John Oman of Calgary, made a brief appearance Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, but simply adjourned the matter to March 3. Oman said he had only recently received an extensive amount of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City writes off $1M+ in bad debt owed by province
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 11th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The City of Medicine Hat will write off more than $1 million in bad debt connected to tax accounts on provincial government buildings, a city committee heard Thursday. The corporate services committee dealt with a third annual reduction in amounts of a grant program that the Alberta government uses to cover property tax bills ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local church part of constitutional challenge trial over public health orders
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 10th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A constitutional challenge to Alberta’s pandemic health measures that includes a Medicine Hat church is set to begin today in Calgary. Heights Baptist Church on the Southwest Hill is one of five parties challenging that orders of the chief medical officer of health to limit capacity and require indoor masks to stem the spread ... Read More »
1 responseSouth Ridge YMCA handing out test kits, masks
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 10th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s South Ridge YMCA will be distributing free rapid testing kits and KN95 masks on a first come, first served basis beginning Feb. 10. “Throughout the challenges of the pandemic the YMCA has been here and we will continue to be here for our community,” CEO Sharon Hayward, said in a statement Wednesday. ... Read More »
1 responseCollege will continue on as is with health measures
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 10th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College will continue to uphold public health measures until further directive is provided by the government, a statement from the college confirmed Wednesday. “We were considered what’s called an out-of-scope operator and therefore have a set of restrictions similar to, but it’s a separate health order than the Restrictions Exemption Program,” Mark ... Read More »
1 responseCity’s rec facilities open with fewer restrictions
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 10th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Hatters arrived at city recreation facilities on Wednesday morning no longer required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test to enter. And they can expect concessions to be open at this weekend’s hockey game at Co-op Place, though administrators were still sorting out how changes to capacity limits announced Tuesday night ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!34 inmates, nine staff with COVID at local remand centre
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 10th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant An outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared at the Medicine Hat Remand Centre. Alberta Health Services confirmed late Wednesday that 34 inmates have been diagnosed with the respiratory disease as well as eight members of the corrections staff. All were reporting “mild, if any” symptoms. Provincial Court proceedings in Medicine Hat slowed during the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mixed feelings for schools after Kenney’s announcement
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 10th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com The provincial government announced Tuesday students will no longer be required to wear face masks in schools beginning Feb. 14. Local school superintendents report mixed reactions to the announcement, but are not surprised by it. “We were expecting pretty quick adjustment to the restrictions and measures that were in place,” Mark Davidson, Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Added care urged following avian flu discovery in N.S., but risk in Alberta is low
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 10th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Following the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s Feb. 4 discovery of highly pathogenic avian influenza among a Nova Scotia commercial flock, officials in Alberta’s poultry and wildlife sectors say the risk of inter-provincial transmission is low, but advise those in close contact with birds to be mindful of bio-security measures. “Certainly avian influenza is an ... Read More »
1 responseHat adds just 11 people in five years
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 10th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The population of Medicine Hat rose by just 11 people over the course of five years, according to the 2021 census data released Wednesday. The figure, 63,271, leaves population change at essentially zero, compared to a growth rate in Alberta of 4.8 per cent, while Redcliff and Cypress County lost residents. The first data ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grain producers get compensation for bankrupt food handler’s arrears
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 9th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Grain producers who were not paid by a bankrupt food handler with a Gull lake location will be compensated by the Canadian Grain Commission, it was announced on Tuesday. A total of $2.2 million will come from the commission’s surety system to settle 49 claims against Pipeline Foods LLC while it accepted deliveries at ... Read More »
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