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31 charges stayed against Taber man arrested in stolen-gun ring
By Medicine Hat News on November 20th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE A Taber man is no longer facing criminal charges related to a police raid to bust up a rural break-in ring that turned up 63 stolen guns and $200,000 in stolen property. Jason Jeffery Pizzati, 47, faced 31 charges of possessing the proceeds of crime, firearms trafficking and trafficking stolen goods, but Tuesday in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Masterpiece nurses unionize
By GILLIAN SLADE on November 20th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Nursing care staff at Masterpiece Southland Meadows seniors’ residence have joined the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees. About 90 health-care workers at Masterpiece took part in a mail-in vote ordered by the Alberta Labour Relations Board. The certification has now been granted, an AUPE press release states. “These new AUPE members were seeing declines ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta records 1,105 news cases in a day, Hat now at 60
By Medicine Hat News on November 20th, 2020
The number of new active COVID-19 cases in the last day across the province is 1,105 for a total of 10,382. There were also eight more deaths. Of all the new cases nearly 900 were in Edmonton and Calgary, with the south zone reporting 67 new cases. Medicine Hat has nine new cases for a ... Read More »
2 responsesPolice Point Park hosting walk for upcoming full moon
By Medicine Hat News on November 20th, 2020
Police Point Park is offering a Moon Lit Walk Nov. 29 at 5 p.m. The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is inviting those who love nature and watching the moon to register for this special walk along paved trails. The timing is arranged to coincide with the setting of the sun and a full moon rising. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Britain still mum on future of Suffield tanks
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 20th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A decision on Britain’s aging tank fleet that trains near Medicine Hat was left out of Thursday’s announcement in London of major increases for shipbuilding and modern warfare projects. Instead, questions of how the army might pay for billions of pounds needed for those modernizations will reportedly be determined in early 2021. British Prime ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City’s new promotional videos plea for safety
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 20th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A new series of online videos asks Hatters to “ACT NOW” to slow the spread of the coronavirus and limit the impact to vulnerable people, businesses and essential service workers. Police chief Andy McGrogan and fire chief Brian Stauth both ask in recorded messages on the city’s social media feeds to help protect their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Foremost man missing for two weeks
By Medicine Hat News on November 20th, 2020
RCMP in the region and search teams from Medicine Hat are looking for a Foremost man not seen for nearly two weeks, the Bow Island detachment reported on Thursday. Mark Jensen, 51, was last seen near his residence in Foremost on Nov. 5. All his vehicles are accounted for, and authorities say a search of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New police chief will take it slow at first
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 20th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat’s new police chief has roots in the Gas City, and he says he’s most looking forward to re-establishing himself in the community. Mike Worden, who was raised here it the 1980s before leaving to start a 25-year policing career in Calgary, was hired this week to replace retiring chief Andy McGrogan. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pembina Pipelines commissions Cypress County propane plant, rail terminal
By Medicine Hat News on November 20th, 2020
Pembina Pipelines has commissioned its propane plant in Cypress County and rail terminal, recent financial statements from the owner of the Empress straddle plants reveal. In 2018 the company announced it would spend $120 million on a facility to remove propane from liquid natural gas that is exported from the province. That production is marketed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family turns tragedy into action for mental health
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 19th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A family affected by suicide will dedicate $100,000 to bolster mental health supports in Medicine Hat. Lindsay Niwa told reporters on Wednesday that her family has spent months attempting to reconcile the death of her brother, Brandon, last May. That has been a painful process that is still ongoing, she said, but now the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another 730 cases identified across the province, none in the Hat
By Medicine Hat News on November 19th, 2020
There were 730 new active COVID-19 cases identified in the last 24-hours for a total of 10,057 in the province. There are 287 people in hospital and 57 of those are in ICU. A total of 11 deaths have been recorded in the past day, which Alberta Health has attributed to COVID. In the south ... Read More »
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