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Long-term development plan suggests urban villages
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 26th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A new long-term development plan for Medicine Hat suggest four “urban villages” be established throughout the city to promote tighter, less costly development but deletes targets for population density. Increasing density was a key leg of initial discussions of updates for the Municipal Development plan when the process of updating the 30-year outlook was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cecil’s ATM robbed in break and enter
By Medicine Hat News on August 26th, 2020
Soon after midnight, in the early hours of Tuesday morning, Medicine Hat Police responded to a break and enter at the Cecil Hotel on Fourth Street SE, just off N. Railway Street. A person had gained access to the front doors of the hotel and then gained access to the lobby ATM. The ATM was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC excited to partner on RenuWell project
By MO CRANKER on August 26th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Medicine Hat College will play a key role in the RenuWell project that was announced earlier this month. The project has received $2.1 million in funding from the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre and it will repurpose inactive oil and gas wells. The well sites will become community solar energy projects, distributing 2 MW ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shaw opens concept store outlet at MH Mall
By Medicine Hat News on August 26th, 2020
Shaw is promoting its new service and download speeds with the opening of a new “concept store” outlet in Medicine Hat. The store, located near the food court of the Medicine Hat Mall, cost several hundred thousand dollars to renovate and outfit, according to company officials who gave a tour on Tuesday morning to Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local senior using home turf for ‘virtual’ Kidney March
By GILLIAN SLADE on August 26th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade After celebrating his 75th birthday by doing the 100-kilometre Kidney March last year, Fred Robins is ready to do it again. Unlike last year though, the Kidney March in K-Country will not bring together 450 participants and hundreds of volunteers for support during a three-day event. Due to COVID, it is “virtual” this year, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four charged with drug, firearms offences after bust in Brooks
By Medicine Hat News on August 26th, 2020
Four people have been arrested and charged with drug and firearms offences after an Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team investigation in Brooks. More than $46,000 worth of drugs and cash were seized. Jak Burchell, 30, has been charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, possession of the proceeds of crime, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mask protocol for Alberta students returning to school
By Medicine Hat News on August 26th, 2020
The government of Alberta released new information regarding school entry last week, with details emerging on mask protocol. Families will be given a self screening assessment tool upon registration and are expected to use it every day. Exemptions from mask wearing will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Exemptions can be granted to people who: ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID cash for cities hinges on cutting red tape
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 26th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Provincial construction grants meant to lessen the pandemic economic slowdown will be contingent on cities proving they’re on board with the UCP’s goal of cutting regulations on businesses, the News has learned. According to documents obtained by the News, qualifications for the $500-million capital construction fund also spell out a need to prove that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vehicle strikes power poll, knocking out power to 1,300 city addresses on Tuesday afternoon
By Medicine Hat News on August 26th, 2020
A car crash that tipped over a power pole in the city’s southwest knocked out power to 1,300 addresses on Tuesday afternoon. At about 12:30 p.m, customers across the southwest industrial park, Tower Estates, and the Southwest Hill were without power after a single-vehicle crash damaged the pole and started a small grass fire near ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Motz says party uniting behind O’Toole
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 25th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The region’s Member of Parliament says his party is uniting behind new leader Erin O’Toole and will be ready to “hold the Liberals to account” when parliament resumes next month. O’Toole took helm of the Conservative Party of Canada late Sunday after delays in the mail-in process to replace outgoing Leader Andrew Scheer. Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police make arrest following arson investigation
By Medicine Hat News on August 25th, 2020
Police have made an arrest following an arson investigation. Last week, fire crews were called to a duplex in Crestwood at about 6 p.m. on Aug. 19 to put out a blaze. No one was injured and the fire was contained to one side of the building located on the 2500 Block of 22 Ave., ... Read More »
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