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MHPS online calendar has photo radar information
By MO CRANKER on October 24th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Medicine Hat Police Service is now releasing a calendar at the beginning of each month with photo radar information for each day. The calendar has three photo radar sites listed for each day, two of which are school or playground zones. The third listing each day is an urban area street. “We’re still ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPS charges one of its own with sex assault
By Medicine Hat News on October 24th, 2020
A Medicine Hat police constable has been charged with sexual assault and relieved of his duties without pay, the Medicine Hat Police Service announced Friday afternoon. Chance Franklin is a 12-year veteran of the local police force and is said to have been off duty at the time of the alleged incident. A release states ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Work to end polio once and for all continues
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 24th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Work to protect the world’s children from the crippling effects of polio continues 65 years after a safe reliable vaccine was certified. That work is being highlighted this week in Medicine Hat, where local members of the Rotary Club are discussing the global effort of the service club, as well as Medicine Hat’s own ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on new homes
By Medicine Hat News on October 24th, 2020
Two single-parent families in Medicine Hat will be working on their new homes this winter after a rush this fall to get digging on the new Habitat for Humanity project in Medicine Hat. About two dozen dignitaries, Habitat volunteers, the families and construction officials gathered in Southlands for a sod-turning ceremony. The basement has already ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pay cut not enough, says lobby group
By GILLIAN SLADE on October 24th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Premier Jason Kenney’s decision to cut the salaries of political staff is to be applauded but the government needs to address government employees in general and the salaries of elected officials, says the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Effective Oct. 19, the government reduced the pay of UCP staff by seven per cent, shaving close to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Six local women receive PEO Sisterhood scholarships
By MO CRANKER on October 24th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Six local women have been awarded scholarships through the P.E.O Sisterhood. The local winners are Samara Wilson-Muir, Kennedy Galloway, Litany Bloomfield, Rae-anne Ziegenhagel, Mackenzie Marsall and Adele Gemmell. The six young women are the recipients of the Florence E. Taylor Scholarship, worth $1,000 for each student. Gemmel also took home the Continuing Education Scholarship, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Santa Claus Fund launches another 50/50
By Medicine Hat News on October 24th, 2020
What is more scary than the idea of a monster under your bed? How about no presents under the Christmas tree? For some in the community, this is a reality. The Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund Society is launching the, “Christmas Shouldn’t Have to be Scary” 50/50 draw. “We had such a great success ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UCP job cuts in ag research deal major blow to Lethbridge, Brooks and Alberta’s future E
By Ryan Dahlman Alberta Newspaper Group on October 24th, 2020
The Alberta provincial government has been talking about cuts to the civil service for a while and it has now hit agriculture. The Lethbridge Research Centre, which is the district office for Alberta Agriculture and the Crop Diversification Centre South (CDCS) in Brooks had an undisclosed number of employees lose their jobs Wednesday. The Alberta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Next step in contracting out hospital laundry taken
By GILLIAN SLADE on October 24th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The next step on the pathway to privatizing laundry services at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital has been taken. Alberta Health Services has released a request for proposals for private companies to submit bids to take over laundry services. The RFP process will take about four months including reviewing all the submissions. When the changeover ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wednesday winter weather causes more than a dozen collisions
By MO CRANKER on October 23rd, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Wednesday’s snow caused slick road conditions, which helped cause roughly 15 collisions around the city. Though the day started out fairly normal, winter weather quickly took over, causing delays on Medicine Hat roads and a temporary closure of the Trans-Canada Highway. “Our city is quite spread out, so when a snowfall hits, it takes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Enbridge breaks ground on solar play in Forty Mile County
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 23rd, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Pipeline giant Enbridge has broken ground on its first solar power plant in Canada, the company announced Thursday. The $20-million, 10.5-megawatt “Alberta Solar One” project is located in the County of 40 Mile. It will produce power for the Alberta grid, thereby offsetting some electricity required to run Enbridge’s major pipeline network. Work got ... Read More »
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