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Barnes calling for HIVCL audit following ARCHES findings
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 17th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Serious mismanagement of taxpayers’ money at a supervised consumption site in Lethbridge has been exposed by government and now a local MLA believes an audit needs to happen in Medicine Hat too. An audit of ARCHES, a not-for-profit organization in Lethbridge that established a SCS in that city, revealed funding misappropriation and non-compliance of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat well abandonment effort already approved for $1 million
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 16th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The City of Medicine Hat’s effort to abandon natural gas wells has already been approved for a total of $1 million from a federal-provincial clean-up fund, and that only represents applications for very preliminary work, according to city officials. That information can forward Wednesday as Alberta government held a press conference to highlight its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Serology testing coming to the Hat
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 16th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Hatters will soon have the option of having a serology test to determine if they have had COVID-19 without knowing it. Ichor Blood Services, a private mobile lab collection service company, has plans to make this available in Medicine Hat for a fee. Ichor collects a blood sample and the actual serology testing is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Strathcona Island Park boat launch opens back up
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 16th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade As the water in the South Saskatchewan River recedes to more “normal” levels, the boat launch in Strathcona Island Park is open again. About 10 days ago the river rose about 40 cm overnight, effectively shutting down the boat launch. A barricade was put in place by the City of Medicine Hat’s parks and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Broken tree removed from Third Street
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 16th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The City of Medicine Hat says the removal of a tree on Third Street downtown was to correct an issue that had occurred overnight. Early Wednesday morning city parks and recreations crews were at work removing a tree at a pedestrian crossing downtown near 20/20 Vision. Scott Richter, manager for parks and recreation, says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Something for Everyone Market returning this weekend
By MO CRANKER on July 16th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker It’s been five long months of waiting, but the Something for Everyone Market will be returning this weekend. Saturday will feature a one-day market, which will look quite a bit different than previous iterations of the event. “We’re going to be outside on the midway this weekend,” said organizer Monica Kallis. “Gate 4 will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BREWD survey highlights various ideas for local economic development
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 15th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A survey of business owners done before the coronavirus pandemic highlights some long-bandied about ideas for economic development – ideas that will become the subject of action plans even as the economic outlook is much less clear, say officials. The Business Retention and Expansion Workforce Development (BREWD) survey was launched last summer as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sliver of land slated to become Starbucks
By Medicine Hat News on July 15th, 2020
A sliver of land on a main route in north Medicine Hat is set to become a Starbucks one year after it was sold by the city as “surplus land” and one month after city officials signalled a “significant development” was pending. Land adjacent to Altawana Drive near the Maple Avenue Bridge is described in ... Read More »
2 responsesMoms Stop the Harm gathers to remember loved ones lost
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 15th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A special event took place on Sunday to remember loved ones whose lives were cut short by an overdose death. Moms Stop the Harm arranged for the physical distance gathering outside of Brocket on the Piikano Reserve, said Kym Porter of Medicine Hat, whose son Neil Balmer died from an overdose on July 1, ... Read More »
2 responsesAnything but common: Health hub The Kommon opens up downtown
By MO CRANKER on July 15th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker While many were left without plans on Canada Day, Kat Moon was opening a new business downtown. The new space, The Kommon, is located on Third Street and was created to be a community hub for health-focused people. “We’re putting a really big focus on health and art,” said Moon, the creative visionary behind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hanna’s hard work pays off: MHC grad earns Lieutenant Governor’s Social Studies Education Student Award
By MO CRANKER on July 15th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker After four years at Medicine Hat College, Kent Hanna’s time at the school is now over. The 21-year-old got a bit of exciting news this past week, learning he was being awarded with Lieutenant Governor’s Social Studies Education Student Award. “It’s a pretty cool feeling – I had a really big smile on my ... Read More »
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