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No known cases of water lead contamination in Hat
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 6th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Utility officials in Medicine Hat say there is no evidence of lead contamination in the water they supply locally, but home owners should be aware of potential problems on pipes inside older homes. This week, a study released by major media outlets and university researchers states a widespread problem across the country with tap ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Final Spice Hut robbery suspect sentencing delayed again
By Medicine Hat News on November 6th, 2019
Sentencing for one of the men who pled guilty to robbing the Spice Hut Indian restaurant postponed was postponed for a second time while the accused awaits a psychological assessment at the Southern Alberta Forensic Psychiatry Centre. Michael Mingo will appear next on Jan. 7 for what defence lawyer James Rouleau described Tuesday as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Green energy market needs natural balance
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 6th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The next phase of the Capital Power Wind Farm could be given the go-ahead if the Alberta power market keeps improving and despite the end of large green energy power auctions in the province, company officials told investment analysts last week. The Edmonton-based utility company is currently winding up construction on 56-turbine facility near ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Adult accused in Kin Coulee brawl pleads guilty
By JEREMY APPEL on November 6th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel The lone adult charged in relation to two consecutive Friday night fights in June at Kin Coulee Park has pled guilty to assault causing bodily harm. Counsel for Kody Brunelle, 18, ordered a pre-sentencing report Tuesday to be completed before his next appearance in provincial court on Feb. 25, when an agreed statement of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Metis Week kicks off Nov. 12
By Medicine Hat News on November 6th, 2019
There are four events scheduled next week to celebrate Metis Week in the Hat. The festivities kick off Nov. 12 with a noon flag raising ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park that it open to the public, with lunch to follow at the Miywasin Friendship Centre. On Nov. 13, there is an Elders Appreciation Pot Luck, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family Violence Prevention Month events scheduled throughout November
By medicinehatnews on November 5th, 2019
Many Family Violence Prevention Month events are occurring in the Hat throughout November, organized by various community groups. The Clothesline Project is this week, in which t-shirts will be decorated by survivors of family violence and their relatives at Medicine Hat College. All month long is the Silent Witness Exhibit at the library, where attendees ... Read More »
1 responseU.S. border patrol arrests 2 Mexicans allegedly trying to enter Montana
By Medicine Hat News on November 5th, 2019
U.S. border patrol agents in Havre, Mont., have arrested two Mexican citizens who they say illegally entered the country via Canada. The agency made the announcement in a release on Monday, stating they believe the man and woman crossed the international border on foot sometime around October 27. They were charged with violating immigration laws ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five face charges after cops seize meth, cocaine, cash in Brooks, Medicine Hat
By Medicine Hat News on November 5th, 2019
Police have dismantled a drug trafficking operation in southeastern Alberta and five people are facing charges. A search warrant was executed on Oct. 24 at a residence in Brooks by ALERT Medicine Hat’s organized crime team assisted by MHPS and Brooks RCMP. More than 700 grams of methamphetamine and nearly 100 grams of cocaine and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coming soon to Medicine Hat: new dividend policy
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 5th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Along with a new budget, the City of Medicine hat could have a new dividend policy in the coming year. At Monday’s city council meeting, administrators announced they are close to bringing forward a long-talked-about review of how the municipal utility divisions calculate profits and disperse them for either use in the municipal budget ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City puts 100-year-old mystery lots up for sale
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 5th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Ten lots that were drawn out of the prairie landscape 100 years ago, then forgotten, will likely be blended into a modern proposal to build a new community in southern Medicine Hat. “Whitworth Street” only exists on paper and was only rediscovered last spring when the plan to build a row of houses on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Up and away: First Dave Rozdeba South Alberta Flight Academy student takes flight
By Southern Alberta Newspapers on November 5th, 2019
The Prairie Rose School Division’s Dave Rozdeba South Alberta Flight Academy saw its first student take flight at the end of October. Grade 12 Eagle Butte High School student Emily Stock had the opportunity before any of her peers to take flight at the Medicine Hat Regional Airport because she went into the program with ... Read More »
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