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Medicine Hat’s courthouse still a beauty 100 years later
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 25th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant It’s been called the most beautiful in Alberta, as well as the oldest, but at its 100-year anniversary on Thursday, stories about the Medicine Hat Courthouse centred on how it was almost torn down. Dignitaries in the legal, law enforcement and political communities gathered on the building’s lawn for a noon-hour dedication of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four medical, dental members of BATUS taking cycle challenge for charity
By Justin Seward Alberta Newspaper Group on September 25th, 2020
Four BATUS medical and dental personnel will test their endurance and mental toughness in a 24-hour Cycle Challenge today and tomorrow at CFB Suffield. The participants included Maj. Tom Konarzewski, Cpl. Kwesi Nyalemegbe, Sgt. Mitchell Garton and Sgt. Andrene Love Sutherland. Nyalemegbe came up with the idea after he started as a volunteer at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Overdose spike a major community concern
By MO CRANKER on September 25th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Overdose statistics released Wednesday by the provincial government are highly concerning, HIV Community Link’s executive director says. The report showed that 301 Albertans died of an overdose from April to June, bringing 2020’s total to 449 – more than two people a day on average. “It’s an astounding number – the highest number in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SaskTel to build cell towers in southwest
By Medicine Hat News on September 25th, 2020
SaskTel will erect several more cellphone towers in southwest Saskatchewan next year, it announced Wednesday as part of a $70-million improvement in coverage that involves 74 new towers. Shaunavon and Fort Walsh are two locations of note on the list that also includes Simmie (near Gull Lake), and Burnham and Main Centre (near Swift Current). ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Several creative ways to celebrate Culture Days
By MO CRANKER on September 25th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker This weekend is the annual Culture Days and the Medicine Hat Public Library has found creative ways to get people celebrating. MHPL’s head of marketing services says there will be in-person and virtual events this weekend. “This Friday we’re doing our first virtual Pecha Kucha event,” said Gillian Reimer. “During Pecha Kucha it’s an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finlay Bridge work, and therefore closure, delayed a couple weeks
By Medicine Hat News on September 24th, 2020
Resurfacing Finlay Bridge and shoring up bridge abutments will take at least two weeks longer than expected, the city’s municipal works department stated Wednesday. Contracted crews have since June been putting a concrete deck on the century-old span that connects Riverside to downtown, work that was expected to be complete by the end of September. ... Read More »
1 responseResident, family survey results released for seniors care facilities
By Medicine Hat News on September 24th, 2020
The Health Quality Council of Alberta released the results of its 2019 designated supportive living resident and family experience surveys in a pair of reports Wednesday. The reports – one of which surveyed 2,857 residents, while the other polled 4,589 family members – list the overall care rating submitted by residents at 7.8, while family ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stats show fentanyl overdose deaths in Alberta on the rise
By MO CRANKER on September 24th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker More than two people are dying every day in Alberta from an overdose. The provincial government released Quarter Two statistics from this year, which show a stark increase in fentanyl-related poisoning. In the second quarter of 2020, 301 people have died of an unintentional opioid poisoning. Of those, 284 were fentanyl-related deaths. There were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Workers find century-old human remains, again
By Medicine Hat News on September 24th, 2020
For the second time in seven years, a body has been uncovered as crews dig up and replace century-old pipes on the Southeast Hill. Work stopped briefly this week when workers discovered human remains while excavating and laying new water line at the end of the 500 block of Belfast Street. Near the same location ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alleged robbery suspect turns out to be 15-year-old teen with pellet gun
By Medicine Hat News on September 24th, 2020
A 15-year-old male teenager has been arrested and charged after police say he pointed a pellet gun during a liquor store robbery on Monday night. Medicine Hat police stated early Tuesday that they were searching for a male suspect after a robber took cash and merchandise from a liquor store on South Railway Street in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!APARC’s space scare subsides for now
By MO CRANKER on September 24th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Last week Alberta Pound and Rescue Centres asked the community for immediate support so it could make space in its shelter and avoid euthanizing animals. After quite a bit of social media action, APARC has gained some breathing room and the alarm has been turned off – for now. Since APARC is contracted by ... Read More »
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