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A look inside as Ronald McDonald House takes shape
By GILLIAN SLADE on November 23rd, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Converting an older bungalow into a 4,100 square-foot Ronald McDonald House in Medicine Hat has reached an exciting stage as rooms inside emerge. A new entrance on the side of the house leads into a hall and then an office area. There is a spacious and light-flooded open-concept kitchen, dining room and living room. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Aurora slows down but adds to its labour guess
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 23rd, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant When it all shakes out, announcement from Aurora Cannabis means its Medicine Hat facility will be completely operational later than scheduled. But, the company is also now stating twice as many jobs in their final vision for operating in Medicine Hat. A statement says 800 jobs could result for the company that’s building the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former CCDA head faces child porn charges
By JEREMY APPEL on November 23rd, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel The former executive director of the City Centre Development Agency has been charged with two child pornography offences, the News has confirmed. Wayne Smith, 65, faces one charge each of possessing and accessing child pornography. The charges were sworn against him June 21, although the offences allegedly occurred Nov. 15, 2018 – more than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First Street opens to traffic after months of repair work on water, sanitary lines
By Medicine Hat News on November 23rd, 2019
First Street SW is open to through traffic once again from Division Avenue heading west. After about five months of this section being closed to accommodate the repair and replacement of water and sanitary lines, the job is complete. New water and sanitary sewer mains will help to provide adequate fire protection and increased reliability ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hemp, cannabis misconceptions addressed
By JEREMY APPEL on November 23rd, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Hatters had the opportunity Friday to learn about the region’s burgeoning cannabis and hemp industry at Medicine Hat College. The Cannabis and Hemp Conference – organized by APEX – included five regional speakers from the industry, who then convened in a panel moderated by Tracy Stroud, the college’s manager of business development. Stroud told ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown foot patrol off for the winter
By JEREMY APPEL on November 23rd, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel The Medicine Hat Police Service’s downtown foot patrol unit is going into hibernation for the winter. Insp. Brent Secondiak says that although the initiative was largely successful, police resources could be better spent elsewhere in the winter months, since there are fewer people out on the streets in the cold. Downtown is defined by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regional junior oil companies report good third-Q numbers
By Medicine Hat News on November 23rd, 2019
Two junior oil companies in the southeast are citing success in third-quarter financial statements while drilling rights auctions for oil-seeking companies in the region have been active. Prairie Provident announced that an extremely conservative capital program for 2019 has brought one new well to production, according to third-quarter reports. In a subsequent release, a second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chamber of Commerce introduces its new president
By Medicine Hat News on November 23rd, 2019
The Medicine Hat and District Chamber of Commerce has a new president. Tracy Noullett works as a chartered accountant with MNP and has sat on the Chamber board for the past few years. She says the position of president rotates annually and the nominee has to have sat on the board for three years. “It’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medalta Christmas Market offers something for all
By MO CRANKER on November 23rd, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker Medalta’s annual Heritage Christmas Market kicked off Friday afternoon and is running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. The markets have been taking place for roughly 20 years and are one of the longest running Christmas markets in the community. “As well as having the gallery full of vendors, we’re going to have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pair of councillors to host public questions at Town Hall meeting
By Medicine Hat News on November 23rd, 2019
Two councillors will field questions from residents next week in a third annual Town Hall meeting. Phil Turnbull made it an election promise in 2017 to hold a public meeting annually to hear the concerns of residents, and this year, Coun. Darren Hirsch will also take part. “The agenda is simply for citizens to ask ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beet slicing shortened by months after harvest cut short
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 23rd, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A disastrous sugar beet harvest will not only hit farmers in southeast Alberta, but drastically shorten a heavy production period at the Lantic Sugar Facility in Taber. Early this month the company that produces Rogers Sugar announced that frost and cold weather in October led it and its contracted growers to leave as much ... Read More »
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