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City of Medicine Hat had a big year in the news near and far
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 26th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Never a dull year at city hall, Medicine Hat city government found itself going viral in 2019 for boycotting a conference in Quebec to highlight the need for energy projects, making an application to the Supreme Court, and approving a major scale back of natural gas wells. It also went forward with an initiative ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The year of green energy investment
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 26th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant With one complete and nine other major green power projects ready to roll, renewable energy development and its $2 billion investment in Southeast Alberta is the business story of the year in Southeast Alberta for 2019. Most of that activity will roll out over the next two years, still it was the most encouraging ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Never too busy to say Ho-Ho-Hello
By Medicine Hat News on December 24th, 2019
Santa Claus has the busiest schedule of anyone on earth during December, but he always finds time for a short telephone interview with the News early in the month. This year however, he cautioned that he wasn’t sure he would be able to continue to agree to interviews into the future, because more children being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local woman charged with theft, fraud for allegedly stealing $315K from restaurant
By Medicine Hat News on December 24th, 2019
A Medicine Hat woman is facing criminal charges connected to an estimated $315,000 stolen from an unnamed local restaurant, says the Medicine Hat Police Service Major Crime Section. According to a news release, the MHPS concluded an internal investigation on Dec. 20 into Nianjiao Yang, who’s been charged with theft and fraud over 5,000. Her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First responders: There if you need them
By Medicine Hat News on December 24th, 2019
While many Hatters will be at home Wednesday celebrating the Yuletide season, some of the city’s first responders will be on duty, ensuring everyone has a safe Christmas. In his career as a cop, Medicine Hat Police Service Insp. Joe West has worked many a Christmas. Cops tend to have the same amount of calls ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Motorists reminded not to drive while impaired over Holidays
By Medicine Hat News on December 24th, 2019
Whether you are driving a long distance or just across town to celebrate Christmas with friends and family, the province is reminding you to plan ahead and do it safely. If you are driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, you are not only putting yourself at risk but the lives of others ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. mayor’s comments trigger talk of better way for homeless people with mental health issues
By GILLIAN SLADE on December 24th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The mayor of Nanaimo recently made headlines for saying he believed there were some homeless people who needed to be institutionalized. Jaime Rogers, manager of homelessness and housing development for Medicine Hat Community Housing Society, shudders at mention of the word “institutionalized” because it conjures up awful images from the film – One Flew ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man promptly arrested by on-scene police for alleged attempt of sex assault
By JEREMY APPEL on December 24th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Cops have arrested a 53-year-old male who allegedly attempted to commit a sexual assault at the Saamis Teepee parking lot in the early hours of Saturday morning. According to police, the accused was seen forcibly grabbing a woman into his car around 2:30 a.m. and arrested promptly by officers on scene. The victim was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual campaign brings Christmas cheer to hundreds of local seniors
By MO CRANKER on December 23rd, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker For some, the Holiday season can be lonely. The volunteers with Santa for Seniors worked this Christmas time to ensure more than 400 seniors around the city were reminded that they mattered. The group has been in operation for four years and it has doubled its operating size since its first year. Organizer Erin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Southview Community School students learning about worms
By MO CRANKER on December 23rd, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker Students at Southview Community School will be getting a unique lesson this winter from the Youth Advisory Board. The group will be working with Grade 6 students to see if a specific type of worms can help humanity with its plastic problem. “They’re called wax worms because they eat the honey comb from beehives,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Events Calendar Dec. 23-29, 2019
By Medicine Hat News on December 23rd, 2019
Dec. 23 – Game Time! MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Dec. 23 – Movie “Home Alone,” MH Public Library, 2 p.m. Dec. 24 – Movie “The Santa Clause,” MH Public Library, 2 p.m. Dec. 25 – Kiwanis Christmas Dinner, Cypress Centre, 11 a.m. Dec. 25 – United Way Christmas Dinner, River Valley Community Church, 5 ... Read More »
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