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Firefighters respond after residents light outdoor fire pit inside home
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 25th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat firefighters were called to reports of a structure fire on First Street SW just before 11 a.m. Thursday, however upon arrival discovered a resident had brought an outdoor fire pit into their home and started a fire. “The folks in that house actually had a fire pit from outside that they brought ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trade show attracts several businesses, entrepreneurs to promote regional opportunities
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 25th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Numerous small business owners and entrepreneurs made their way out to the Cypress Centre on Wednesday for a once-a-year opportunity to have nearly all their potential supports in one place. This is the second year that Community Futures Entre-Corp has hosted its Business Growth Tradeshow, says Tracy Stroud, Apex Regional Innovation network manager for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unidentified male in custody following downtown stabbing, victim with non-life-threatening injuries
By Medicine Hat News on October 25th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat police have arrested a 34-year-old man after a reported stabbing downtown on Wednesday. The unidentified man is in custody and charged with assault with a weapon causing bodily harm, according to a release Thursday morning. It states that officers were called to the area of First Street SE and Sixth Avenue where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golf carts street legal in Coaldale as province tests pilot program to expand transportation options
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 25th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Thursday the province announced it would be working with seven rural municipalities, including the Town of Coaldale, to allow limited use of golf carts in the community. According to a release the project’s goal is to enhance the mobility of residents and increase recreational options by granting municipalities the flexibility to adopt various transportation ... Read More »
1 responseArrest made after downtown stabbing
By Collin Gallant on October 24th, 2024
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat police say they have arrested a 34-year-old man after a reported stabbing downtown on Wednesday. The unidentified man is in custody and charged with assault with a weapon causing bodily harm, according to a release on Thursday morning. It states that officers were called to the area of First Street ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Power profit expectations plummet $50M in new report
By Collin Gallant on October 24th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Medicine Hat’s power plant dividend will be $50 million less than forecast this year as prices on the Alberta power grid collapsed from record highs in 2023, the city’s latest financial report revealed Wednesday. So strong were prices and export sales last year that the division provided a record $137 million in profits to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Irvine School hosting bottle drive for student battling cancer
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 24th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Irvine School will be hosting a two-day bottle drive next week to help alleviate some of the financial burdens for one of its students who is battling cancer. On Oct. 30-31 the school will be hosting the bottle drive and is asking residents to donate recyclable bottles and cans at the school or at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New study suggests radon exposure on the rise in Canadian homes
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 24th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com This year’s study of radon exposure in residential buildings has shown that radioactive radon exposure in Canada is rising and continues to be a critical public health concern. The study estimates that 10.3 million Canadians are living in houses with high radon, increasing their risk of developing lung cancer in the future, with roughly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Utility fees in Medicine Hat could rise by as low as one per cent
By Collin Gallant on October 24th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Non-energy utility rates could would rise by just one per cent in 2025 for residential account holders, according to a budget proposal for several departments presented Tuesday. That however, would largely be the result of planned elimination of recycling fees next spring and lower franchise fees, though administrators say escalating costs in other departments ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vauxhall man will receive bravery award in Ottawa for 2017 rescue
By Medicine Hat News on October 24th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A man from Vauxhall will be honoured today with a Governor General’s award for bravery. Governor General Mary Simon will present 40 Decorations for Bravery during a ceremony that at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Thursday, including a Medal of Bravery for Braden Gertzen. A citation provided by Rideau Hall states that Gertzen rescued ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coats on Finlay back Saturday to help keep Hatters warm for winter
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 24th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Though the brunt of winter weather hasn’t hit the city just yet, the need for warm gear is just around the corner, and the annual Coats on Finlay event has just the thing. For the past seven years, residents Kym Porter and Helen Snortland have been organizing the free exchange. “The first year we ... Read More »
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