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Fewer deaths, but opioid-related emergencies on par with 2021
By KENDALL KING on December 10th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Fewer Hatters have died of opioid poisoning so far this year compared to last, but with data showing no reduction in the number of opioid-related EMS calls year-over-year, the community continues to be affected. In 2021, Medicine Hat recorded its highest ever number of opioid poisoning deaths at 21. In the same time period, ... Read More »
1 responseCity mulls proposed power cap, which would eventually be paid back by customers on default rate
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 10th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A proposed provincial cap of power prices may apply in the City of Medicine Hat, but local administrators are still determining if that is a good thing for the utility or customers. Bill 2, which would set a top price on most bills from January through March, 2023 at 13.5 cents per kilowatt hour, ... Read More »
1 responseRedcliff gas station armed robber still at large
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 10th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Mounties in Redcliff are still calling for help from the public to solve an armed holdup of a gas station last month. Around noon on Nov. 15, a male wearing a mask, grey sweatshirt and pants entered the gas bar at 1600 Broadway Avenue with a firearm. He took an undisclosed amount of money ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nearly $50K raised at SCF Charity Auction
By KENDALL KING on December 10th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Hatters gathered for an evening of festive fun and giving Thursday during the Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund’s 31st annual Charity Auction at Dayz Off Pub. “Together with the community, we raised almost $50,000,” SCF executive director Deanna Doerksen told the News. “The funds raised at the auction go directly to our grocery ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City hall slammed with fixed-rate signups
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 9th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant One in every four city power customers have jumped at the chance to lock in 2022 power prices for the coming winter, a city committee heard Thursday as part of an update on the rollout of new contract options for 2023. The change consists of new terms of length, new rate setting formulas and ... Read More »
1 responseBarnes supports Bill 1 despite ‘too much power’
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 9th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The Alberta Sovereignty Act – the marquee piece of legislation from new Premier and recently elected Brooks-Medicine Hat MLA Danielle Smith – has passed with the voice of support from neighbouring independent MLA Drew Barnes. The controversial bill passed third reading at 12:45 a.m. on Thursday following a shortened debate by a count of ... Read More »
1 responseHatters will also have access to new Calgary Cancer Centre
By KENDALL KING on December 9th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com A fundraising campaign in support of Calgary’s newest cancer centre – set to open in 2024 – is making waves in Medicine Hat, as local cancer patients will also have access to the centre. The OWN.CANCER campaign is a collaborative fundraising effort between Alberta Health Services, the University of Calgary and the Alberta Cancer ... Read More »
1 responseLocal couple has helped Santa Claus Fund for 14 years
By KENDALL KING on December 9th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Volunteering at the Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund has become a Christmas tradition for Hatters Vicki and Bob McCaig. The couple began volunteering in 2008 at the request of a friend within the organization, but has returned each year since. “It’s so enjoyable to do,” Vicki told the News. “And we’re retired, so ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mountain pine beetle kept in check through surveying and control
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 9th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The past four years have seen a significant decline in the number of trees killed in Alberta by mountain pine beetle. Population explosions of the beetle occurred in the northwestern United States and B.C. before reaching Alberta and the infestation has generally travelled east to west across Canada. “We’ve had the advantage of having ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Liberals make interim leader permanent
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 9th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Liberal Party has appointed interim leader John Roggeveen to lead it into an expected general election campaign in 2023 as the party’s permanent leader. The party made the announcement on Thursday stating its board approved the selection of the Calgary-area lawyer who had been interim leader since March 2021. President Helen McMehomin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Honouring the world’s most proficient accidental cooker
By SAMANTHA JOHNSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 8th, 2022
Tuesday was National Microwave Oven Day, a day to celebrate something that was invented by accident but can now be found in over 90% of households. It’s unclear why Dec. 6 was chosen since the patent was applied for on Oct. 8, 1945 by Raytheon. One of their engineers, Percy Spencer, was working on a ... Read More »
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