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Human Society online auction on for kitty vet bills
By MO CRANKER on August 6th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Southern Alberta Humane Society is hosting an online auction to help pay vet bills during kitten season. The auction is called the Pawsitivity Silent Auction on Facebook and is raising money for SAHS during tough times. “It has $8,500 worth of items so far and it starts on Friday and runs until Sunday,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City’s Invest Medicine Hat looks to spur infill development
By Medicine Hat News on August 6th, 2020
Invest Medicine Hat has launched a residential infill incentive program to encourage redevelopment and reconstruction of infill properties. The city says it will benefit established neighbourhoods and provide economic stimulus as part of the city’s COVID-19 response. The program is comprised of five separate grants: – Land-use bylaw amendment application fee grant; – New construction ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Tongue in cheek’ online post taken wrong way, meant as jab to UCP for its back-to-school plan
By MO CRANKER on August 6th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker A teacher with a local school division is speaking out after a Tweet of his regarding masks and the province’s back-to-school plan went viral on Tuesday. Scott Raible, who teaches under the Prairie Rose School Division, says his Tweet was taken the wrong way by fellow Twitter users. Raible’s Tweet read, “Just bought some ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds, province pitch in $100K for dam safety review in Eastern Irrigation District
By Medicine Hat News on August 6th, 2020
The federal and provincial governments, through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, are helping the Eastern Irrigation District with up to $100,000 in funding to complete a dam safety review. The funding will provide the district with information on how to improve safety and reduce the risk of failure, according to a government press release. The release ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four people sent to hospital after highway collision
By Medicine Hat News on August 6th, 2020
Medicine Hat News RCMP Const. Chantelle Kelly says two vehicles were involved in a collision on the Trans-Canada Highway – one containing a single occupant and another containing three. All four people involved in the collision were transported to Medicine Hat Regional Hospital with injuries believed to be serious. Kelly added a traffic analyst is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vandals force Hill Pool closure
By GILLIAN SLADE on August 6th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Less than a week ago the swimming pool on the Southeast Hill was finally opened for the summer, and now it has been forced to closed for the season. The city’s parks and recreation department report that vandalism occurred overnight on Tuesday resulting in the need to close. General manager James Will says staff ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Partnership produces business innovation grant to be offered as marketing boost
By Medicine Hat News on August 6th, 2020
A business innovation grant in Medicine Hat will now include up to $1,500 for the use of a professional photographer and marketing specialist. Grant recipients must be registered for ShopHERE powered by Google. On July 13 APEX Alberta, Medicine Hat and District Chamber of Commerce and Invest Medicine Hat announced their collaboration with the ShopHERE ... Read More »
1 responseFamily in Beirut seem extra far away for local woman
By GILLIAN SLADE on August 6th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade With her parents, siblings and their children all in Beirut, a Medicine Hat woman felt total shock when she became aware of the massive explosion there on Tuesday. “Shock – it is real, and right away I was thinking of my family,” said Rokaya Nasser Eldeen. She says she was crying as she spent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Area teacher sparks controversy with Tuesday mask Tweet
By Mo Cranker on August 5th, 2020
A teacher with a local school division is speaking out after a Tweet of his regarding masks and the province’s back to school plan went viral on Tuesday. Scott Raible, who teaches under the Prairie Rose School Division, says his Tweet was taken the wrong way by fellow Twitter users. Raible’s Tweet read, “Just bought ... Read More »
2 responsesMandatory masks no surprise to local school divisions
By MO CRANKER on August 5th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Alberta government has mandated masks for students in Grades 4-12 and all teachers in the province. The government held a press conference early Tuesday, with education minister Adriana LaGrange and chief medical officer of health Deena Hinshaw making the announcement live on YouTube. The pair announced that students and staff would be required ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Watch over each other during these trying times
By GILLIAN SLADE on August 5th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The prolonged situation regarding COVID-19 plus a feeling of having no control over what is happening, is resulting in increased anxiety for many, says the Canadian Mental Health Association. Talking to someone about how you feel is an important step and there are supports available, said Breanne Mellen, suicide prevention program co-ordinator CMHA southeast ... Read More »
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