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Playground inspection reveals safety concerns at Calder Road, city announces
By Medicine Hat News on July 30th, 2020
An inspection of playground equipment on Calder Road has revealed some safety concerns. The city says access to the equipment is currently restricted in order to conduct further assessment and determine a course of action... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clugston shocked that Brooks had to pay for testing
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 30th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Medicine Hat’s mayor is astounded that the City of Brooks had to pay to get its residents tested for COVID. “I did not know that and I was quite shocked,” said Mayor Ted Clugston. Brooks Mayor Barry Morishita attributes the success his city had in reducing the spread of COVID to two large-scale testing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire crews battle afternoon house fire in Parkview
By Medicine Hat News on July 30th, 2020
Medicine Hat Fire Services responded to a fire at a house in the Parkview area around 4 p.m. Wednesday. Platoon chief Tom Coffey says firefighters from all three local stations responded to the call and quickly got the blaze under control. An investigation is ongoing in regard to the cause. “It was reported as smoke ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fatality investigation shows nothing more than tragic accident
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 30th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A police investigation after a fatality that involved a motorcycle about 10 days ago, is now complete. On July 20 a single-vehicle accident, a motorcycle being driven by a woman on Highway 3 near the Holsum Road intersection, at the west end of the airport, resulted in a fatality. Medicine Hat Police Service thought ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Artists called upon for outdoor wall makeover at MH Retirement Villa
By MO CRANKER on July 30th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker A big wall behind the Medicine Hat Retirement Villa is getting a facelift this week thanks to six local artists. The retirement home noticed the wall was getting run down over time with graffiti and other inappropriate drawings. Villa staff decided it would be best to get professional artists to paint over the graffiti. ... Read More »
28 responsesHeat warning issued for southeast Alberta
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on July 30th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken A heat warning has been issued for Medicine Hat and surrounding areas in the middle of what’s shaping up to be a sweltering week. Given the recent uptick in outdoor recreation brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic – coupled with temperatures hovering around the mid-30s for the better part of the next week – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SEAWA shows off creek efforts
By MO CRANKER on July 30th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The South East Alberta Watershed Alliance held a field trip Wednesday to educate participants about a few projects the group has been working on. The field trip group went up 63 kilometres along Seven Persons Creek near Township Road 104 to see the area that SEAWA has been working on. The organization has planted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community support pours in for Redcliff teen who fell from Lundbreck Falls
By MO CRANKER on July 29th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The community is rallying behind a young girl after an accident at Lundbreck Falls. Redcliff resident Alexis Streifel went on a trip to get flowers for a friend’s mom. On the way back home, the friends stopped at the falls. According to the GoFundMe post set up to support her family, Streifel saw other ... Read More »
19 responsesThe Hive forced to close its doors
By MO CRANKER on July 29th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Medicine Hat’s downtown artist hub is closing its doors after 10 years in the community. The Hive art studio and gallery recently announced its closure, which was brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Things have been tricky for us in the past few years,” said board of directors president Wendy Struck. “When our studios ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mass testing helped control COVID-19 surge in Brooks: mayor
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 29th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade After an initial surge in COVID-19 numbers in Brooks the numbers are now stable, and its mayor attributes that to large-scale drive-thru testing, which the city funded itself. Mayor Barry Morishita says Brooks was the first community to have testing on a grand scale, with roughly 3,500 asymptomatic individuals initially tested. “That was one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City opens Hill Pool, with pre-registration required
By Medicine Hat News on July 29th, 2020
The swimming pool on the Southeast Hill is now open for the public to enjoy. If you want to visit the pool you will need to register in advance, and information to do this is available on the city’s website, medicinehat.ca. For information and to purchase a Stay Safe Pass that is accepted at this ... Read More »
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