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City stresses safety as Stage 1 of re-opening kicks in
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 13th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Civic officials are stressing that Hatters should remain cautious and vigilant to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, even though provincial officials will lift some health restrictions this week and allow certain businesses to open. “I feel a lot more hope and optimism heading towards May 14 – people are excited about it,” Mayor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Assume facilities, outdoor areas closed unless specifically mentioned by emergency officials
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 13th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant When the coronavirus pandemic first hit, a number of city facilities fell under health orders to prevent mass gatherings – first defined as 250 or more people, then reduced to as few as 10. Later this week the province will ease some restrictions for certain areas of economic and public life, but a number ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lower mill rate in Redcliff means reduction in property taxes
By Medicine Hat News on May 12th, 2020
Property owners in the Town of Redcliff will like see a tax reduction when payments are due this summer, as well as a more flexible timeline for paying and a deferral program for town utilities this spring. Town council met Monday to set mill-rates for the current year, as well as discuss how provincial changes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bitcoin rebounding but Hut 8 still reports Q1 loss of $600K
By Medicine Hat News on May 12th, 2020
A deep drop in the price of Bitcoin led to a loss for Hut 8 Cryptocurrency in the first quarter of 2020, the data processing firm that has a major operation in Medicine Hat reported on Monday. A near 50 per cent drop in price of the cryptocurrency over one week in early March saw ... Read More »
1 responseHave fun with gift groups but be smart: police
By Medicine Hat News on May 12th, 2020
A proliferation of online gift-giving groups has spread community spirit and goodwill, but Medicine Hat police are reminding those involved to take extra precautions. Whether it’s delivering bottles of wine or baskets of treats to your door, sharing personal information with strangers comes with a certain degree of risk. “We don’t want to take away ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ticked Off and Tickled Pink: May 12
By Medicine Hat News on May 12th, 2020
Ticked Off People need to watch ” The Planet of the Humans” on YouTube. After that try and tell me how green solar panels and wind turbines are. They are not the answer to anything. Tickled Pink If more precise explanation of what “unspecified economic development activities” means, and why, especially at the direction of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!82-year-old driver caught doing 102 km/h in residential neighbourhood on Sunday
By Medicine Hat News on May 12th, 2020
Medicine Hat Police Service stopped a driver travelling 102 km/h in a 50 zone in Crescent Heights on Sunday morning. The driver – an 82-year-old male – was charged with exceeding the speed limit along 20th Street NE and Hatcher Drive, and was given a mandatory court date to speak to the charge. “With an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seeding lagging behind for southern Alberta
By Medicine Hat News on May 12th, 2020
Seeding in southern Alberta is proceeding slower than in recent years, according to the first Alberta crop report of the 2020 growing season. Analysts report that the average progress in the Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Foremost and Strathmore regions sits at 28 per cent complete, down from both the five-year average (48 per cent) and last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pickup passenger dies when truck hit by train Friday east of Brooks, driver injured
By Medicine Hat News on May 12th, 2020
A collision between a train and pickup truck near Brooks on May 8 resulted in one death and sent another man to hospital with serious injuries. The RCMP says that the truck failed to yield at a crossing near Highway 1A and Range Road 143, east of Brooks. The truck’s passenger, a 50-year-old man from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Childcare facilities in dire need, they say
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 12th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant To support those returning to work this month and to provide a safe, supportive environment, childcare facilities will need substantial financial support as they prepare to reopen this week, advocates say. A general outline of operational restrictions was released late Monday, including the need to limit groups of children and staff to 10 or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police Point interpretive centre going live online
By Medicine Hat News on May 12th, 2020
The interpretive centre may be closed at Police Point Park, but the flora and fauna certainly don’t know that – and that’s exactly what staff want to let people know about in a Facebook Live session planned for Friday. Park interpreter Marty Drut has kept visitors busy without seeing them face-to-face, using social media heavily. ... Read More »
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