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MHC’s student mosaic arrives for fall semester
By JEREMY APPEL on September 5th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Students and faculty returned to Medicine Hat College on Wednesday for the first day of the 2019-2020 school year. Mankirat Khangura, an international student from Punjab, India, who’s entering his second and final year of the business administration program, says his English communication abilities have improved significantly since the start of his first year. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta seniors advocate coming to Medicine Hat
By GILLIAN SLADE on September 5th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The Alberta seniors advocate will be in Medicine Hat at the Veiner Centre on Sept. 23 to talk about her office and what has been accomplished over the past three years. The meeting starts at 1:30 p.m. and the public is welcome to attend. Sheree Kwong See has been the seniors advocate since September ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justice Minister coming to Hat on rural crime tour
By Medicine Hat News on September 5th, 2019
Alberta’s justice minister is stopping in Medicine Hat at the tail end of his 18-stop tour to discuss rural crime. Doug Schweitzer will be in the Hat on Sept. 30 at 6 p.m. Earlier in the day, he’ll be stopping in Okotoks and Raymond, the latter of which is the southernmost stop on the tour. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police respond to incident at food bank but no charges result
By JEREMY APPEL on September 5th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Early Wednesday morning police responded to a call of a man in mental distress at the Medicine Hat and District Food Bank. When police were called to the scene around 8:45 a.m., there was fear the individual in question was armed, which turned out not to be the case, according to a news release ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New owner says Carry Plaza makeover almost done
By Medicine Hat News on September 5th, 2019
Work to update the face of Carry Plaza by its new landlords is nearing completion after four months of construction at the commercial plaza near Dunmore Road. A release on behalf of Royop Development, which purchased the plaza in January, states the $1.5-million project by Midwest Design and Lethbridge architectural firm One-One-Ten is mostly complete, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New age displayed at Parade of Homes
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 5th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat’s home construction sector is showcasing its ability to adapt with this year’s offerings in the annual Parade of Homes, which got underway Wednesday with the traditional cutting of a two-by-four instead of a ribbon. That ceremony took place in front of a net-zero energy-use home in Saamis, and the eight locations also ... Read More »
1 responseHut 8 ups already huge power contract
By Medicine Hat News on September 4th, 2019
Data-processor Hut 8 has upped the amount of power it uses at its Medicine Hat bitcoin mining facility, adding about 10 per cent to its power buy from the City of Medicine Hat, the company stated on Tuesday after the stock markets closed. The increase of 4.3-megawatts is required after the company reconfigured its processors ... Read More »
2 responsesCap with uncertain future keeps power prices in check again, while natural gas cost falls
By Medicine Hat News on September 4th, 2019
Power prices will remain capped in September for utility customers in the City of Medicine Hat, while the cost of natural gas drops, according to rates published Tuesday by the city utility department. Local customers will pay 6.8 cents per kilowatt hour in September, the same price on bills as August and July, but with ... Read More »
1 responsePolice charge 33-year-old man with arson after fires on 10th Street SE
By JEREMY APPEL on September 4th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel A 33-year-old man has been charged with arson after he was seen by witnesses in the vicinity of two fires that broke out Monday. The fires both occurred at the 600 block of 10th Street SE, near Kingsway Avenue, according to a news release from the Medicine Hat Police Service. The first fire, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second release granted for man charged with criminal harassment
By JEREMY APPEL on September 4th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel A man charged with criminal harassment after several complaints to the police of him running at women who were accompanied by children has been granted $1,000 no-cash bail, his second release since his arrest. Robert Horon, 34, appeared in the dock at Medicine Hat Provincial Court on Tuesday, where his lawyer Greg White spoke ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Excitement in the air as school year begins
By JEREMY APPEL on September 4th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel With Labour Day in the rear view mirror, students at public and Catholic schools returned to class Tuesday. Ross Glen and St. Louis Schools welcomed their students – from the early learning program to Grade 6 – back from summer vacation. Each school also has a new principal – Ron Blackmer at St. Louis ... Read More »
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