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Hutterite colony near Swift has spike in COVID cases; Sask. adds 60
By Medicine Hat News on July 23rd, 2020
A jump in positive COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan is being attributed to a Hutterite Colony near Swift Current, according to a release on Wednesday afternoon by the Saskatchewan Health Authority. Across that province, 60 new cases were reported, including 43 on “single communal living setting” in the Rural Municipality of Lawtonia, southeast of Swift Current. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heat warnings arrive as temperatures soar
By Medicine Hat News on July 23rd, 2020
Right on cue, Medicine Hat is in a heat warning in the third week of July just as Medicine Hat Stampede Week would have kicked off. Festivities are cancelled this year due to the pandemic, but Medicine Hat was the hotspot in Canada at 3 p.m. as the temperature sat at 32.8C. A hot air ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Impaired-related charges for suspect in alleged drunk driving incident
By Medicine Hat News on July 23rd, 2020
A 21-year-old man has been arrested by police after allegedly driving drunk early Wednesday morning. Police received phone calls around 2 a.m. that a Dodge Ram crashed into two vehicles on Storrs Crescent. The driver then fled the scene. Police located the driver and the truck in the Ross Glen area after hearing a tire ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Audit not necessary for HIV Community Link, gov’t says
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 23rd, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The provincial government has no plans to audit an organization that had planned to establish a supervised consumption site in Medicine Hat and received about $1 million to do so, and says a portion of that money is in the process of being returned. Last week the government withdrew funding for ARCHES, a Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC introduces new dean for School of Health, Community Services
By MO CRANKER on July 22nd, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Harrison Applin is ready to start a new chapter in Medicine Hat. Applin was recently named dean of the newly established School of Health and Community Services at Medicine Hat College. He will be moving to the Hat for the beginning of the school year – something he is excited for. “I think this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City adding $150M in debt, says it’s manageable
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 22nd, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city’s energy and utilities division plans to add $150 million in debt over the next two years, but the city will remain under a provincially mandated ceiling and its own internal goals, Mayor Ted Clugston stressed on Tuesday. The previous evening, council approved twinning the north-end power plant and began the process to ... Read More »
1 responseInterest low in opened city facilities
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 22nd, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The process of reopening some city recreation and cultural facilities has gone well, officials said Tuesday, but with attendance below even restricted capacity levels, work to open more indoor facilities and arenas may be slowed. This month, the city’s parks and recreation department welcomed the public back to the Family Leisure Centre, an outdoor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Temporary Harlow berm ready to come down soon
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 22nd, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A temporary berm constructed at the end of May in a section of Harlow could be removed within weeks. “We have been monitoring the river flows and weather events through July, and are now looking to resource the removal of the temporary measures. We will likely have a timeline as to when that will ... Read More »
1 responseUpdated – Intersection near funeral home could be rerouted after land sale
By Medicine Hat News on July 22nd, 2020
A potential land sale that could result in rerouting an intersection in the city’s southwest was announced at Medicine Hat city council’s meeting on Monday night. The city’s Invest Medicine Hat office, which includes the land department, also brought forward a bylaw to close a portion of 13th Street SW, which borders the Cook Southland ... Read More »
1 responseTimely rains keeping area farmers optimistic through summer
By MO CRANKER on July 21st, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker As the summer flies by and harvest approaches, farmers in the area are staying cautiously optimistic about this year’s bounty. Nichole Neubauer of Neubauer Farms says timely rain and good weather have kept crops in good shape so far. “On the farming front, we’ve been really thankful to see the rains return,” she said. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teen woman killed in Highway 3 collision last week
By Medicine Hat News on July 21st, 2020
A head-on crash on Highway 3 east of Taber last week claimed the life of a 19-year-old woman, RCMP reported on Monday. Police say the collision occurred at 6:50 a.m. on July 17, and neither speed nor alcohol appear to be factors. The driver of the eastbound car, a woman from Nobleford, was pronounced dead ... Read More »
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