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RCMP in Gleichen arrest 30-year-old man on suspicion of multiple sexual offences
By Medicine Hat News on May 20th, 2020
The RCMP in Gleichen have arrested a man they were seeking on charges of historic sexual offences. Last week, authorities said they had issued arrest warrants for a 30-year-old man on the Siksika reserve after investigating complaints of multiple serious sexual offences since the beginning of May. On Sunday afternoon, the detachment reported it had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City passes COVID-19 relief measures, including cancelled tax hike
By Medicine Hat News on May 20th, 2020
City council passed the major tenets of a COVID relief package Tuesday that will cancel a proposed property tax increase this year and move the due date to the end of September. Members also discussed the potential of adding a statement geared toward recognizing the movement to Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous people and also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reaction to premier’s office salaries decidedly negative
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 19th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says paying staff in the premier’s office more than the premier himself is not acceptable. “There should be no one in the premier’s office who is making more than the premier himself,” said Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Alberta director. “Clearly there need to be some salary cuts there.” Salaries ... Read More »
32 responsesCOVID numbers trend downward
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 19th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A downward trend is a good thing when it comes to the number of active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta and that’s what we’ve got. As the number of positive cases recover and there are less new people testing positive, Alberta Health’s graph shows the number of active cases is plunging. Of about 6,700 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Backlog of surgeries starting to go away at Hat hospital
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 19th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade In the last two weeks Alberta Health Services has been working on addressing a backlog of non-emergency surgeries that were delayed during the pandemic. On March 18 a decision was made to stop all surgeries except for emergency surgeries in Alberta. This resulted in a 60 per cent reduction of surgeries or about 3,500 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sewists at 2,000 at counting: Masks all free of charge for Mustard Seed, front-line workers
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on May 19th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Back in early April, Pam Robertson Rivet recruited a group of local sewists to fabricate 1,000 face masks to donate to the Mustard Seed. Less than two months later, they’ve made nearly 2,000. “It has been incredible,” said Robertson Rivet, adding they’ve been donating the masks as they’re made. “The Mustard Seed, their clients ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As businesses emerge, they’ll need fewer silent nights
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 16th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Christmas in July usually refers to a weekend of high-profile, big-money rodeos, but increasingly the Yuletide season is being used as a benchmark for business conditions. Hard liquor sales in Montana posted “December-like” numbers in March, reported public radio in that state, as Montanans apparently stocked up for a gubernatorial stay-at-home order before returning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!STARS would handle S. Alberta now… from Calgary
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 16th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade After HALO announced this week it may close its operation on July 1, STARS says it will continue to provide service across southern Alberta as necessary. Mike Lamacchia, chief operating officer STARS (Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service), says it has had a contractual agreement with the provincial government to serve southern Alberta. It has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premier’s office: 19 staff, $2.4M tab
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 16th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade There are 19 political staff in Premier Jason Kenney’s office who collectively receive $2.4 million in remuneration annually. Individual salaries, confirmed by the premier’s office Friday, include two people making more than $224,000, four with salaries close to $200,000 and the balance receive more than $114,000 each. “These are some eye-popping salaries and quite ... Read More »
1 responseRecent Aurora rebound looks good alongside plans to start Hat facility up in June
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 16th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Shares in Aurora Cannabis stock shot up by 75 per cent on Friday, the day after it bucked the trend with positive financial news among struggling pot producers. City officials as well as investors are buoyed by the company’s news this week that it plans to open part of the Aurora Sun greenhouse this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heritage in the Hat: Becker’s pride and joy
By Medicine Hat News on May 16th, 2020
Richard Cecil Becker had a lot to be proud about. He was born on Confederation Day, July 1, 1867. He had a long career as a CPR conductor, was an alderman in 1917, and was a successful property developer. He built the historic Becker Block on Second Street, known later as the Central Block, demolished ... Read More »
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