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UPDATED: Three dead in fiery collision on Highway 9 near Oyen
By JEREMY APPEL on August 21st, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Three people have now been confirmed dead by RCMP in the 10-vehicle crash that happened Tuesday afternoon on Highway 9 between Cereal and Chinook, Alta. A Wednesday morning update from RCMP also states two people were critically injured and transported via air ambulance to area hospital. Eight others were either treated on scene or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Richmound Lions BBQ raising funds for food bank
By Medicine Hat News on August 21st, 2019
The Richmound Lions are hosting a charity barbecue with proceeds going to the Medicine Hat and District Food Bank. The event is taking place Saturday, Sept. 21 in the M&M Meat Shop parking lot from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In addition to beef and veggie burgers, there will be wings, hot dogs and sausage. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Divided local response to provincial government’s recently-announced supervised consumption panel
By GILLIAN SLADE on August 21st, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The government’s appointed panel to review supervised consumption sites and report back in January has been met with mixed opinions locally. Kym Porter with Moms Stop the Harm, whose son died from an overdose, is disappointed there are no public health experts on the panel and nobody who works at a SCS. She is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council briefs: City correcting historical tax inaccuracies
By Medicine Hat News on August 21st, 2019
Two tax accounts in Medicine Hat will again see some tax calculations as the city works to correct historical inaccuracies and bring them up to fair value. At Monday’s meeting, two accounts saw cancellations totalling $5,100 as a multi-year program continued to bring in stepped increases for a piece of farm land and a wrongly-classified ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unions competing to represent Whitla Wind Farm workers
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 21st, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Unions competing to represent workers of Borea Construction at the Whitla Wind Farm construction site will have their cases heard in early September. The News was the first to report the competition between the Christian Labour Association of Canada and the Ironworkers, local No. 725 to certify the 175-person workforce on the major renewable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local foodgrains bank harvests wheat field for a cause
By Medicine Hat News on August 21st, 2019
After a hot, dry July, followed by a cool, wet start to August, local volunteers moved quickly on Tuesday to take off crop in south Medicine Hat dedicated to raise funds for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. “We could have harvested in June,” joked crop co-ordinator Charlie Redpath. “It is very satisfying, however, because I’m seen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Youth grant applications open
By Medicine Hat News on August 21st, 2019
Community Foundations has grants available for youth initiatives regarding food security, health, environment or any issue significant to youth. The grants are available to charities that have significant youth involvement. The deadline to apply is Sept. 18. Anyone interested in more details should call Community Foundations 403-527-... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doberman pinscher seriously injured after attack by bigger dog
By GILLIAN SLADE on August 21st, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A miniature doberman pinscher is fighting for his life after being attacked by a bullmastiff in Crescent Heights last Thursday. Rufus has seven deep puncture wounds, three broken ribs, a shoulder broken in two places and a few molars ripped out of his mouth. It all started when Rufus, 7, and Max, 12, were ... Read More »
1 responseGovernment announces supervised consumption site panel
By Gillian Slade on August 20th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A government appointed panel will review the social and economic impacts of supervised consumption services and public engagement will take place in Medicine Hat next month. Jason Luan, associate minister of mental health and addictions, said the panel will consider the impact the site has had on crime statistics, social order, property values and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff man arrested again Sunday
By JEREMY APPEL on August 20th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel A Redcliff man accused of four counts of criminal harassment is back in custody after breaching his bail conditions less than a day after his arrest. Robert Horon, 34, was charged with two breaches of recognizance after police received calls Sunday around 4:30 p.m. of a “suspicious person and vehicle” located in the 800 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Investment group headed in house with city
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 20th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The group contracted to bring investment in to the city of Medicine Hat will itself be going inside city hall. Invest Medicine Hat, the four-year-old initiative to bring a private sector approach to economic development, will be moved under the control of the city’s chief administrative officer, after a 9-0 vote at Monday’s city ... Read More »
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