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Power plant’s future will be election issue
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 10th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City utility and elected officials say they hope to form a better relationship with ratepayers alongside a choice to halt major decisions on the power plant until after the fall election. One vocal opponent of a sale says the future of the utility will almost certainly become a ballot box issue. “I don’t think ... Read More »
2 responsesFeds give more than $1M to regional community foundations
By MO CRANKER on February 10th, 2021
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Community Foundations in southern Alberta will share more than $1 million in federal funding announced Tuesday. Multiple Community Foundation offices will share $1,267,320 to transform public spaces in response to COVID-19. “I was in a Zoom call today about this funding and we were talking about how our communities are struggling through COVID,” said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cold snap hasn’t reached water pipes yet
By Medicine Hat News on February 10th, 2021
Frigid weather can often result in frozen water pipes, but during this current cold snap only one situation has required the city to respond. Brian Graham, manager of field operations at environmental utilities, tells the News there had been just one call, and crews had to use hot water from inside the house to thaw ... Read More »
1 responseCar crashes into Taylor home, female suspect arrested after fleeing on foot
By Medicine Hat News on February 10th, 2021
A vehicle crashed into a private home on Taylor Road on Monday night. A 9 p.m. 911 call came to police from a resident in the 700 block, who reported that a vehicle had just crashed into their house. The female driver had fled the scene on foot. Medicine Hat Police Service contained the area ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID vaccine clinics to open across Sask. this spring
By Medicine Hat News on February 10th, 2021
Mass immunization clinics will be staged at nine locations in southwest Saskatchewan when health officials there begin distributing the coronavirus vaccine to the general population this spring. Saskatchewan announced Tuesday its general rollout plan that describes two phases, including current work to vaccinate 190,000 persons in priority groups, health-care workers and all residents over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Any coal mining on eastern slopes will affect the Hat
By MO CRANKER on February 10th, 2021
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Open pit coal mining set to take place on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains could have serious effects on Medicine Hat’s water quality, a local biologist says. Brent Smith, an instructor at Medicine Hat College, is launching a new program based around sustainable agriculture for the 2021 school year. He says coal ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian Pacific donation brings vital piece of equipment to MH Regional Hospital
By Medicine Hat News on February 10th, 2021
A large corporate donation to the Medicine Hat & District Health Foundation has made it possible to purchase vital equipment in the Intensive Care Unit at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. Canadian Pacific donated $23,000 to purchase a “LifePak 15” – an important piece of life-saving equipment. CP made the donation through its community investment program, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter charged in relation to storage unit B&Es in Brooks
By Medicine Hat News on February 9th, 2021
A Medicine Hat man has been charged with breaking into storage lockers in Brooks, the RCMP detachment in that city announced Monday. In late January, mounties were called to investigate a break-in to seven units at a local storage complex, and then on Feb. 4 executed a search warrant at a residence on Wild Rose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Abandoned pup officially has forever home
By MO CRANKER on February 9th, 2021
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker More than a year after being abandoned at a local boarding kennel, seven-year-old Staffordshire Terrier Petey’s story is getting its happy ending. Petey and another dog, Rubble, were dropped off at Pet Park Boarding Kennel in late 2019. The dog’s owner left them there, and left the business with thousands in medical treatment that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Frigid February a danger to folks on the street
By Medicine Hat News on February 9th, 2021
Police responded to three citizens this weekend who were sleeping rough in the extreme cold temperatures that have engulfed Medicine Hat. Insp. Brent Secondiak says two men were sleeping in vestibules of buildings downtown and a young woman was sleeping in her vehicle. They were all taken to the overnight shelter. “They were aware of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Humane Society raising operation funding with Valentine’s Day draw
By MO CRANKER on February 9th, 2021
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Southern Alberta Humane Society is staying busy in 2021. The animal welfare organization is looking to pay down bills, and is hosting a Valentine’s Day draw. The draw is for a $700 basket, with tickets going for $10 each. “We only printed 200 tickets for this,” said board member De Seaton. “There aren’t ... Read More »
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