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Artist Allan Jensen remembered for love of community
By GILLIAN SLADE on January 7th, 2021
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade An artist who loomed large in the community passed away on Boxing Day. Allan Jensen, was 79 having been born on Sept. 18, 1941 in Drumheller, the youngest of four children who began a teaching career in Munson, Alta. In Medicine Hat he developed new art courses at Crescent Heights High School and Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City expects compatibility with UCP’s red tape reduction plans
By Medicine Hat News on January 7th, 2021
The City of Medicine Hat should have “minimal” problems aligning its development guidelines with new “Red Tape Reduction” legislation from the province, local officials said Wednesday. Many of the measures in the updated Municipal Government act regarding development timelines are already in compliance with city practice, said planning general manager Kent Snyder. But, the city ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Provincial flood maps don’t include the expected effects of Medicine Hat’s berms
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 7th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Hatters can see the potential effects of up to a 1-in-1,000-year flood in a new provincial flood mapping study, but harder to discern are the effects of berms built by the city since major flooding in 2013. Myriad flooding scenarios and even the migrating paths of creeks and the South Saskatchewan River over time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!News names McCracken city editor
By Mo Cranker on January 6th, 2021
Medicine Hat News Ryan McCracken has been a fixture in the local sports community since he started at the News in 2014, but in recent months he has become an integral facet of regular news coverage in Medicine Hat as well. Back in June, McCracken was appointed as sports editor and the News is now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barnes calling for more accountability regarding COVID vaccine rollout
By GILLIAN SLADE on January 6th, 2021
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A local MLA is calling for more accountability about rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine. Drew Barnes, MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat, says Albertans deserve to know how many of the 975 doses supplied to Medicine Hat on Dec. 22 have been administered so far, adding this can be made public without violating any privacy issues. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CCDA, city council liaison say new mandate needed
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 6th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Both the head of the City Centre Development Agency and city council’s liaison with the business improvement district say a new mandate for the organization is needed and perhaps a more solid line drawn between it and city hall. CCDA chair Jeremy Silver, however, says the city can’t have it both ways considering a ... Read More »
2 responsesFifty-one felines: Page and Whisker looks back on successful first year
By MO CRANKER on January 6th, 2021
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker It has been just about a year since the Page and Whisker opened its doors downtown. The store opened on Jan. 10 last year with the goal of selling books, raising cash for Alberta Pound and Rescue Centres, and of course, finding homes for cats. Since opening, the store has adopted out 51 cats ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Only constituents can remove MLAs from office, says Groom
By GILLIAN SLADE on January 6th, 2021
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A local political science instructor says no matter how angry Albertans may be about the MLAs who travelled internationally, the Premier can’t remove them from office. Medicine Hat College’s Jim Groom says the MLAs were elected by their constituents and it is only those constituents who can remove them in the next election. About ... Read More »
1 responseHatter ‘seriously injured’ in Brier Park workplace incident
By Medicine Hat News on January 6th, 2021
Provincial workplace safety inspectors are investigating after a Medicine Hat worker’s leg was crushed on Monday. Occupational Health and Safety officials confirmed to the News on Tuesday that they were called after the incident in the Brier Park Industrial area one day earlier. A worker was “seriously injured” after an I-beam fell off a forklift, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sakamoto’s Think Research entering 2021 with big goals
By MO CRANKER on January 6th, 2021
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Toronto-based health-tech company Think Research is starting the New Year with big goals, and executive vice-president Mark Sakamoto is excited for the company’s future. The digital health company went public last week and is now being publicly traded, with its value sitting around $180 million based off the price of its shares. “It’s a ... Read More »
2 responsesNew rules for municipal elections in effect
By Medicine Hat News on January 6th, 2021
New rules for municipal election candidates came into effect on New Years Day, thereby opening a new extended nomination period and financing rules. The Medicine Hat city clerk’s office announced that information for those seeking local office or terms on local school boards is now available on its website. That means candidates can submit nomination ... Read More »
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