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Mastec shuttered
By Medicine Hat News on July 10th, 2020
A legacy oil patch construction company has apparently shut down its yard in Medicine Hat. The Brier Park location of Mastec Canada – once Big Country Energy Services – has been stripped of most signs and the yard that once housed side booms, skids and other pipeline equipment is empty. Big Country was founded in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County gives greenhouse green light
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 9th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Following a five-hour hearing Tuesday, Cypress County council narrowly approved a land-use change to allow a major greenhouse development over objections of nearby acreage owners. Ruben’s Veggies had applied twice to build the new facility near Highway 523 and Range Road 72, west of Medicine Hat, and this week a scaled-down proposal passed by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Testing our waste water
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 9th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A sampling of water we flush down the toilet or sink in Medicine Hat will soon be tested for traces of COVID-19 and could potentially reveal “hot spots” before people test positive for the virus. Within the next week Medicine Hat will begin dispatching samples, taken five days a week, from our sewer waste ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Internal report paints ARCHES as ‘toxic’
By TIM KALINOWSKI on July 9th, 2020
tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com@TimKalHerald A copy of an internal report on ARCHES from local consultant Collaborative Strategies Business Consulting and Empowerment Solutions – and obtained on Wednesday by The Herald, in wake of a provincial government audit of the organization announced earlier this year – paints a picture of a dysfunctional workplace setting, with multiple employees feeling the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS offering free online health education workshops
By Medicine Hat News on July 9th, 2020
Alberta Health Services is offering free online courses about achieving a healthy lifestyle. The Alberta Healthy Living Program has health education workshops on Zoom, which is accessible from home on a computer, iPad, or tablet. Workshops are led by AHS staff and participants have an opportunity to meet others with similar health experiences. Classes include: ... Read More »
1 responsePage and Whisker thriving thanks to winning formula
By MO CRANKER on July 9th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker It’s safe to say that a lot of people love cats and a lot of people love books. Combining the two has been a winning formula for the Page and Whisker, Medicine Hat’s downtown bookstore. Since opening in January, the store has adopted out 18 cats for the Alberta Pound and Rescue Centre, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than half of tax accounts in Cypress County paid on time
By Medicine Hat News on July 9th, 2020
About 60 per cent of tax accounts in Cypress County were paid on time last week at the county’s new tax deadline of June 30, even though penalties won’t be applied until late fall. Those who did pay, however, represent smaller tax accounts, according to information presented in a municipal services report at Tuesday’s county ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Environmental 360 Solutions acquires Waste Watchers
By Medicine Hat News on July 9th, 2020
A waste management company that arrived in Medicine Hat originally to handle the municipal curbside recycling pickup has now purchased a substantial foothold in the construction waste sector. Environmental 360 Solutions acquired Waste Watchers, a locally based family owned service that specializes in bin delivery, pickup and disposal as well as commercial contracts. “Waste Watchers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPS warns of phone scammers
By MO CRANKER on July 9th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Medicine Hat Police Service is warning Hatters of phone scammers after a handful of people fell victim recently. The MHPS knows of at least four victims that are out more than $20,000 combined and the service is reminding people to play it safe and smart. “We are receiving at least 20 calls per ... Read More »
1 responseFive new cases of COVID-19 reported in Hill County
By Medicine Hat News on July 9th, 2020
Cases of the COVID-19 have risen in Hill County, Mont., which includes Havre, days after the area recorded its first new case in months. Five new cases appear on the state’s Coronavirus tracking map for the county that sits across the U.S.-Canada border from Cypress County, Alta. They include three teenagers and two men, aged ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Library back up and running with new guidelines, signage
By MO CRANKER on July 8th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Medicine Hat Public Library has brought back a bit of normalcy to its patrons. The library opened its doors up for the first time in around three months on Monday, and is running limited hours on weekdays. “We’re open in a small way right now,” said chief librarian Ken Feser. “We knew we ... Read More »
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