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City’s first round of COVID relief officially in the books
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 22nd, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The first $500,000 is out the door in business grants offered by the city to business owners struggling with COVID restart costs. Mayor Ted Clugston announced that during a press conference this week, again outlining his belief that Medicine Hat is the most generous municipality in Canada when dealing with troubles faced by businesses. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks drilling company fined $50K over worker injury
By Medicine Hat News on August 22nd, 2020
A Brooks-based drilling company will pay $50,000 for safety infractions after a worker fell from a walkway while cleaning a rig near Rosetown, Sask., in 2018. Saskatchewan Occupational Health and Safety announced the fine on Friday following a guilty plea in provincial court from Bonanza Drilling. A surcharge was added to the fine of $35,700 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Santa Claus Fund receives $15K grant from Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on August 22nd, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Even Santa needs a gift from time to time. The Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund got a much-needed boost last week in the form of a $15,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta. Santa Claus Fund executive director Deanna Doerksen says the entirety of the grant will go toward providing families ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Extreme heat expanded rails, caused Irvine train derailment
By Medicine Hat News on August 22nd, 2020
Heat that caused rails to expand and push on an already unstable bank led to a train derailment that forced the evacuation of Irvine one year ago, according to investigators. The Transportation Safety Board released its findings on Friday into the Aug. 2, 2019 derailment of 21 cars, including five that carried dangerous goods, east ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City says backup power is a must have
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 22nd, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The money is arranged and contracts are being awarded, but city council members worked this week to calm fears over rising debt levels and the need for a potentially $66-million power plant expansion. Mayor Ted Clugston on Tuesday invoked current record heat wave and brown-outs in California as proof to have on-demand gas generation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stabbing at gathering in Crescent Heights
By Medicine Hat News on August 22nd, 2020
In the early hours of Friday morning police were called to the scene of a stabbing in Crescent Heights. At about 2:20 a.m. on Aug. 21 police were called to a residence in the 1400 block of Fifth Avenue NE because a male had been stabbed with a knife. There had been a small gathering ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man possibly drowns in Lake Diefenbaker
By Medicine Hat News on August 22nd, 2020
RCMP and other rescue crews searched Lake Diefenbaker on Friday following reports of a potential drowning. Members from the Outlook, Sask., detachment stated that they were called on Thursday night after a woman returned from a swim but could not locate her male companion on the shore or water. The 35-year-old man was last seen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The heat is on over bookstore’s broken A/C
By MO CRANKER on August 22nd, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Page and Whisker bookstore downtown is in a sticky situation – literally. The store has been without a working air conditioning unit through the entire heat wave this summer and has been forced to evacuate all its cat residents due to safety reasons. Store founder Sam Sandidge says the air conditioner has never ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vote-by-mail option expected to be popular for Saskatchewan election
By Medicine Hat News on August 21st, 2020
The process to vote by mail in Saskatchewan’s provincial election this fall has opened, that province’s electoral officer announced Monday. Saskatchewan residents will vote Nov. 5 – a date set two years ago – but with the coronavirus pandemic response, officials are expecting a surge of interest in the absentee ballots. “We want to make ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer hosting virtual event this year
By Medicine Hat News on August 21st, 2020
The Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer will be virtual this year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the two-day, 200 km, 12th annual event that takes place through southern Alberta is postponed until 2021, with a virtual event taking its place this year. The Alberta Cancer Foundation is holding a special virtual rally on Aug. 29. ... Read More »
2 responsesAt-Home Learning Hub will include ‘entire program of studies’
By MO CRANKER on August 21st, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Medicine Hat Public School Division is accepting applications for its online learning hub, and hundreds have already registered. The Medicine Hat At-Home Learning Hub will be launched at the beginning of the school year. It will offer programming for Early Learning students, all the way to Grade 9. The Hub will be housed ... Read More »
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