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MHPS lay global fraud charge over retail goods
By JEREMY APPEL on November 9th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Medicine Hat police have seized more than $30,000 in fraudulently-obtained toys and DVDs after dismantling a stolen property operation that spanned southern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan. The six-week investigation concluded Thursday with the arrest of Charles Dale Glasier, 37, who faces one count of global fraud over $5,000 and possessing stolen property over $5,000. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regional jobless rate drops, but still up over last year
By Medicine Hat News on November 9th, 2019
Unemployment eased in southern Alberta in October, by remains up sharply from one year ago, according to new figures released on Friday. The jobless rate in the Medicine Hat-Lethbridge region sat at 6.4 per cent last month, a point lower than in September, but more than two points higher than in October 2018. Across the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cautious optimism for rural crime plan
By JEREMY APPEL on November 8th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Redcliff RCMP Sgt. Sean Maxwell says the UCP’s plan to address rural crime is a generally positive development, but cautions that how it will work in practice remains to be seen. “Any initiatives combating rural crime are welcome in general,” Maxwell said, emphasizing that RCMP detachments have yet to receive directions from K Division ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regional briefs: Local patch stock soars
By Medicine Hat News on November 8th, 2019
International Petroleum Corporation’s stock rose almost 25 per cent this week leading up to a revelation on Wednesday that the global company operating on the Suffield block will begin a stock buyback program. IPC Canada states in new quarterly reports that increased production, pricing and the successful addition of new heavy oil assets in northern ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teachers grill Barnes on UCP plans
By MO CRANKER on November 8th, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker A large part of being an educator is answering the questions of students – Thursday evening, it was the teachers doing the asking. Seven months after being re-elected as MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat, Drew Barnes held a town hall event to hear the voices of Hatters. Barnes heard from a number of people, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Furry Friends Foundation wants all pets fed and warm
By MO CRANKER on November 8th, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker The Furry Friends Foundation has a table set up at the 13th Avenue Co-op to raise funds and supplies for its operations. The organization is the food bank for pets, meaning people can contact the group and get help if they cannot afford to feed or clothe their pet. The group’s table has a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!IDP updates include possible joint development
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 8th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A potential avenue for joint economic development in southeast Alberta is included in a new framework for inter-municipal development between Medicine Hat, Redcliff and Cypress County. The Tri-Area IDP is a 10-year-old document that laid out general land use and procedures for building on the fringes of each of the three partners. Amendments laid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Childcare subsidies axed by UCP, will put added strain on parents, says local advocate
By JEREMY APPEL on November 7th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Two childcare subsidy programs are getting eliminated at the end of the year, a development which a local advocate says will put “a lot more pressure” on the province’s already-overburdened daycare and early childhood education systems. The Stay at Home Parent and Kin Care subsidy programs are getting axed on Jan. 1, however $25-a-day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Greenhouse corridor highlights regional development plans
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 7th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A new framework for inter-municipal development highlights three new long-term economic development projects in southeast Alberta. Medicine Hat, Redcliff and Cypress County unveiled proposed changes to its 10-year-old Tri-area Intermunicipal Development Plan on Tuesday night in Dunmore. The agreement, which deals mainly with land use in common interest, would be amended to establish a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Farmers’ Market Christmas this weekend
By Medicine Hat News on November 7th, 2019
It looks a little more like Christmas outside and that should suit the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede just fine this weekend. The 22nd edition of the Farmers’ Market Christmas is set to go Nov. 8 and 9 at the Cypress Centre. The market will offer a mix of homemade items and those made for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Operation Christmas Child accepting donations
By Medicine Hat News on November 7th, 2019
Operation Christmas Child is again collecting toys, school supplies and hygiene items, as well as personal notes and photos to fill shoeboxes to send underprivileged children abroad this Holiday Season. Hatters will be able to drop off items at the First Assembly of God and Hillcrest Evangelical churches from Nov. 18-24. The hours for First ... Read More »
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