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Southern Alberta left out of budget’s major highway work
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 15th, 2019
Dave Mabell Alberta Newspaper Group LETHBRIDGE Alberta’s new highways budget provides $4.4 billion to build and repair highways across the province. But there’s not one project identified for southern Alberta in budget details released Tuesday. Ring roads in Calgary and Edmonton will account for $2.9 billion of that amount, officials say. Another $104 million will ... Read More »
1 responseGirl Guides spread Holiday cheer with seniors
By MO CRANKER on November 15th, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker A group of local girl guides brought Christmas cheer to seniors Thursday at Masterpiece Southland Meadows. More than 100 seniors were hand delivered stuffed animals, something the girl guides do every year to spread Holiday happiness. “We were excited to partner up with Girl Guides this year,” said recreation co-ordinator Michelle Klimosko. “It’s something ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man facing criminal harassment charges will go to trial in May
By JEREMY APPEL on November 15th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel A man who was arrested for allegedly staring at and running towards multiple women downtown is going to trial for criminal harassment in May. Robert Horon appeared in provincial court Thursday, where defence counsel Greg White entered not-guilty pleas to all four charges of criminal harassment he faces. The trial is scheduled for May ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local firefighters train for icy water rescues
By JEREMY APPEL on November 15th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Local firefighters participated in a training exercise Thursday to simulate rescuing a victim who has fallen under surface ice. The training had firefighters rotate playing the role of victim and rescuer at the outdoor pond across the parking lot from the Family Leisure Centre, where they chainsawed a hole in the middle of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC faculty member charged with assault
By JEREMY APPEL on November 14th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Medicine Hat College’s department chair of health and human services has been charged with assault. Richard Gregory, 63, who received the Canadian Association of Social Workers’ Distinguished Service Award in May, appeared in provincial court Tuesday. He allegedly committed the offence on April 25, 2018, although the charge wasn’t laid until Oct. 24 of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nutrition program at Catholic schools ready to go
By JEREMY APPEL on November 14th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel The Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education’s nutrition program will be back up and running next week after funding uncertainties caused it to be put on hold for the first two months of the semester. St. Francis Xavier principal Nick Gale is overseeing the program, which will provide students with free lunches at his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pot growth tax change means more revenue
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 14th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant New rules on how cannabis production facilities are assessed for local taxes could mean new revenue for the City of Medicine Hat, but it might not be a bonanza, according to local finance officials. On Wednesday, Municipal Affairs Minister Kayce Madu announced that cannabis production facilities will be written out of an exemption for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local woman to walk the Sahara in support of women’s shelter
By Medicine Hat News on November 14th, 2019
A local woman is heading to Morocco Friday to hike through the Sahara as a fundraiser for the women’s shelter. Sarah MacKenzie tells the News she’s raised $12,754 for the Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society, 80 per cent of which will stay in the Hat while the remaining 20 goes toward national youth programs “to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brier Run would have FLC as ‘crown jewel’
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 14th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Plans for a new community in Crescent Heights could mean a move of prominent ball diamonds to open new commercial land along Division Avenue. The city’s land and properties department on Wednesday filed an area structure plan for the envisioned community of Brier Run. Billed years ago as a “complete, active lifestyle” community, it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teacher concern grows over decision to move pension funds
By JEREMY APPEL on November 13th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel The president of the local retired teachers association says many educators were blindsided by the government’s decision to unilaterally place their pensions under the control of a Crown corporation. The late-October provincial budget moved the teachers’ pension from the private Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund, which has managed teachers’ pension since its 1939 inception, to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gas unlikely to rebound: mayor
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 13th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The natural gas sector is not experiencing a normal boom-bust cycle, Mayor Ted Clugston told a business breakfast on Tuesday morning, and Hatters, including himself, need to come to grips with the poor outlook in the production sector. That said, the Gas City can find new ways to prosper and lure manufacturers. “I almost ... Read More »
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