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MHC delaying in-person classes
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 23rd, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat College will delay the beginning of classes in January, then offer online instruction “as much as possible” in response to the potential effects of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. A late-day release Wednesday states campuses will be open, with health measures in effect, and off-site practicums and worksite placements will continue as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trio charged in alleged break and enter in Brooks, one is a Hatter
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 23rd, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Three men, including one from Medicine Hat, have been charged by Mounties in Brooks with breaking and entering. Officials with the RCMP detachment there state the three men were arrested during a traffic stop in that city on Dec. 19 after police responded to a reported break and enter attempt near Fraser Avenue and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!$250K allotted to hire lobby positions, increase communication
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 22nd, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City council now has a budget to hire staff to co-ordinate political action and produce its own public communications strategy following budget amendment debate this week. Changes would give up to $250,000 for two positions and office expenses related to what is described as lobbying efforts and increased outreach beyond the city’s corporate communications ... Read More »
1 responseBail for Belyea, but must stay in assisted living
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 22nd, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A woman accused of killing her husband has been granted the ability to be released on bail, but remains in custody as arrangements for her medical care are being finalized. Deborah Belyea, 68, of Suffield was charged with second-degree murder and interfering with human remains over the Thanksgiving weekend after the body of her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MP Motz urges eligible employers to utilize Summer Jobs program
By Medicine Hat News on December 22nd, 2021
Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner MP Glen Motz is urging local not-for-profits and eligible employers to take action and apply for funding through the 2022 Canada Summer Jobs program. The program aims to provide Canadians between 15-30 years old with summer work experience and the opportunity to develop within the not-for-profit, small business and public sectors, according to ... Read More »
1 responseResidents in low-income housing claim cold shoulder on heating issue
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 22nd, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Several residents at a low-income rental property on Southlands Boulevard are without heat at the moment as Medicine Hat Communty Housing Society, the site operator, and the city, which owns the property, work together to fix the issue. Residents say however, this is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of poor infrastructure ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New charges for Brooks man, who was already on bail for other offences
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 22nd, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Brooks man accused of pushing the driver of a stopped car out of the vehicle before fleeing from Mounties last spring is back behind bars. New charges were laid against Gregory Zachery Burge, 38, on Tuesday in Medicine Hat Provincial Court. He faces four counts of possession of stolen property valued above $5,000, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council votes to keep rec centres open in 2022
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 21st, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Council voted Monday in favour of reopening two recreation centres in 2022, but signalled that potentially replacing the facilities will be on the table in a greater review due in January. The potentially permanent closure of the Moose Recreation Centre arena and Crestwood pool and fitness centre – both left closed after the most ... Read More »
2 responsesTeacher at Eagle Butte High School charged with sexual assault, exploitation of student
By Medicine Hat News on December 21st, 2021
A teacher at Eagle Butte High School in Dunmore has been charged with sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a young person. Redcliff RCMP said Monday that earlier this month they received a complaint from an unnamed student alleging that they had been assaulted on multiple occasions during 2021 by Rebecca Lynn McCubbin, 27, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Root Cellar tree decorated with ‘take one, or leave one’ Holiday theme
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 21st, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in front of Medicine Hat’s Root Cellar, as ornaments and decorations along with a sign which reads ‘If you need some Holiday cheer, I hope you can find some of it here. Please take a decoration,’ hang from one of the trees outside the building. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sask. puts final phase of federal well cleanup funding to work
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 21st, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Saskatchewan has awarded the final phase of funding from federal cash to clean up and properly abandon aging oil and gas sites in that province. A final $55-million allotment announced Monday represents the balance of a $400-million cleanup fund for the province announced in mid 2020 to tackle environmental liabilities and bolster the petroleum ... Read More »
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