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Hat assault suspect arrested in Calgary
By admin on November 18th, 2021
Medicine Hat News A Medicine Hat man wanted in connection to a violent assault in the city last week has been apprehended in Calgary while local police are still searching for his alleged partner. Jeremiah Amero was taken into custody Wednesday by the Calgary Police Service, seven days after the Medicine Hat Police Service said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ALERT seizes nearly two kilos of meth
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 18th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Police say they have seized nearly two kilograms of methamphetamine and $100,000 in cash from a home in Medicine Hat. That was the result of a search warrant on Nov. 5 after a two-month investigation that netted 1.9 kilograms of the narcotic, a variety of other drugs, a firearm and just more than $100,000 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Musical Theatre rolling with the punches through pandemic
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 18th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Musical Theatre has made a triumphant return to the stage following a year’s closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “There’s no question that the pandemic took its toll on musical theatre and any kind of those community groups,” Paul Parks, board president for Medicine Hat Musical Theatre, told the News. “The only ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New connectFirst Credit Union branch coming to Strachan Corner
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 18th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The credit union that keyed in on Medicine Hat in recent ad campaigns will now build a new branch in the Gas City next year, the News has learned. The ads, by connectFirst Credit Union, are part of a province-wide campaign to expand the entity and its customer base throughout Alberta. Now, connectFirst has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High risk incident as a result of search warrant
By Medicine Hat News on November 18th, 2021
Medicine Hat Police Services Regional Property Crimes Unit was called to a high risk incident Wednesday afternoon while executing a search warrant. The Regional Property Crimes Unit had obtained a search warrant for a residence in the 100 block of First Avenue SW., that allowed entry to the location to search for stolen property and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local Indigenous artist Soncho Austin developing Canadian musician series of trading card NFTs
By LAUREN THOMSON, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 18th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Local Indigenous artist Soncho Austin is on a journey to highlight Canadian musicians and hopes to help support Indigenous reconciliation with profits from his artwork. Austin, 30 years old, said he has been drawing since he could hold a crayon and hasn’t stopped since. “My grandma has my first picture framed from when I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta to introduce rules to help align battery storage in electrical system
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 18th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Alberta will introduce rules to help align battery storage in the electrical system, the government announced Wednesday, stating changes are needed to govern and support the emerging technology. That comes 10 months after the City of Medicine Hat announced to great controversy that it was studying how its lucrative power export business might be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHCBE launches St. Joseph’s Education Centre at Monsignor McCoy
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 18th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education is working with students to provide support which goes beyond that of traditional learning with the St. Joseph’s Education Centre at Monsignor McCoy High School. The centre, which was introduced at the beginning of the fall school year, is an amalgamation of an in-person learning support centre and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winter tires ‘a small price to pay for increased safety’ on snowy roads
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 17th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com As winter approaches, drivers might want to consider winter tires says Medicine Hat Police Service’s traffic unit. “They’re going to give you the traction required that gives you the ability to stop under the adverse winter conditions,” Sgt. Gerald Sadlemyer told the News. “In Medicine Hat, some people do put them off because of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitla-to-Picture-Butte power line could cost up to $500 million
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 17th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Up to $500 million worth of major power line upgrades will be needed to tie-in a burgeoning renewable electricity sector in Southeast Alberta, a new outlook from Alberta’s grid operator suggests. The Alberta Electric Systems Operator held consultations with stakeholders last month on grid reliability and new transmission projects, including a proposal to revive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!EPEAA could provide financial boost to city, says Garland
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 17th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Alberta may soon implement an extended producer responsibility framework which would require product manufacturers to incur the cost of recycling or disposing of any waste generated by their product. The framework is outlined in the province’s Environmental Protection and Enhancement Amendment Act, which was brought forward Monday. “Right now, and for too long, municipalities ... Read More »
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