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Meth seizures should double 2018
By GILLIAN SLADE on September 7th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The Medicine Hat Police Service expects double the amount of methamphetamine to be seized this year compared to last. A total of 2,111 grams were seized in 2018, with another 4,500 expected in 2019 – the city sits at nearly 3,000 to date. Insp. Tim McGough stops short of calling Medicine Hat a “meth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters with hospital-area parking permits must pick up new ones
By Medicine Hat News on September 7th, 2019
If you have a residential parking permit in the area around the hospital, it will expire at the end of this month. The city says new residential parking permits are now available for pickup so that you are prepared before the expiration of the existing ones on Sept. 30. To apply for a new permit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman claims cat’s illness came from local shelter
By Medicine Hat News on September 7th, 2019
More than a year after adopting a cat from the SPCA, a local woman discovered somewhere along the way her pet had contracted the feline leukemia virus, which she insists must have come from the shelter. Angie Traill says she adopted Sonar in June 2018, when the kitten was about four months old. He wasn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Holland war cemetery film to include Hat heroes
By GILLIAN SLADE on September 7th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A special project to honour Canadian Second World War soldiers buried in a cemetery in Holland will include some from Medicine Hat. For the 75th anniversary of the country’s liberation from the Nazis, a documentary will be made – The Holten Project. Of the 1,300 Canadian soldiers buried in the Holten War Cemetery, five ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!S. Alberta jobless rate rises over last year
By Medicine Hat News on September 7th, 2019
The jobless rate in southern Alberta rose in August to 7.1 per cent, a two percentage point increase over last summer, according to new statistics out on Friday. That rate nearly matches the average in the province, where the actual number of working people remained even over 12 months, though the size of the workforce ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hotchen finally sentenced, gets 7.5 years
By JEREMY APPEL on September 7th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Aaron Hotchen has been sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for selling methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl, in addition to possessing an unauthorized weapon and three breaches of bail conditions in relation to an October 2016 raid of a Seven Persons acreage. Judge Paul Pharo read out his sentencing verdict Friday morning at Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: How much city support should bids on athletic events receive?
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 7th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant It’s a delicate dance that was done this week when Coun. Phil Turnbull stuck to his guns but more gently reiterated his position that games bids and events supported by the city should become more self sufficient. It’s a complex subject, and a News editorial stated there was a potential for misunderstanding. More often ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shaunavon to get $750K in gov’t funds for potable water system upgrade
By Medicine Hat News on September 7th, 2019
The town of Shaunavon will receive about $750,000 in federal and provincial funding to upgrade its potable water systems, it was announced Thursday. The project is the latest in a host of announcements this week from Ottawa and Saskatchewan relating to that province’s portion of federal New Building fund and Investing in Canada plan. In ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Folium seeks temporary local facility
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 7th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A company planning to process hemp oil at a new 100,000 square-foot plant in Medicine Hat could begin operations this fall in a temporary facility, officials with Folium Biosciences tell the News. Earlier this week city council awarded the firm’s proposed $30-million plant additional development subsidy, amounting to about $250,000. But with construction season ... Read More »
3 responsesSmall chemical spill closes downtown YMCA
By MO CRANKER on September 7th, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker One person was taken to hospital for precautionary reasons Friday after a chemical spill at the downtown YMCA. Medicine Hat Fire Department platoon chief Kevin Heinrich told the News an unexpected chemical reaction caused the spill and that the building was closed for precautionary reasons. “A call came in that there was a chlorine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One person taken to hospital for precautionary reasons after chemical spill at YMCA
By Mo Cranker on September 6th, 2019
One person was taken to the hospital for precautionary reasons Friday after a chemical spill at the downtown YMCA. Medicine Hat Fire Department platoon chief Kevin Heinrich told the News an unexpected chemical reaction caused the spill and that the building was closed to play things safe. “A call came in that there was a ... Read More »
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