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Hatter lands Broadway gig
By MO CRANKER on December 23rd, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker Hatter David Jeffery has worked his entire life for this opportunity – a major role in a Broadway musical. Jeffery announced on his Facebook earlier this week that he would be performing for nearly all of 2020 and part of 2021 as Connor Murphy in the musical ‘Dear Evan Hansen.’ “This is a total ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Year in Review: Pets dominate 2019 headlines
By MO CRANKER on December 23rd, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker Though it isn’t over quite yet – it is safe to say 2019 was quite a busy year around the city. One of the biggest overlying themes for the year was ‘pets.’ It started fairly early with controversy surrounding the SPCA, with allegations that the no-kill shelter was euthanizing animals. The SPCA saga climaxed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!STEP Energy donates $22K to RMH
By MO CRANKER on December 21st, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker Representatives from STEP Energy gathered at the Ronald McDonald House on Friday for a Holiday donation. The local chapter of STEP managed to raise more than $11,000 to donate to the house, and the STEP head office matched it – bringing the total to $22,571.80. “Every year each STEP base takes part in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!APARC’s Holiday fundraisers on this weekend
By JALYCE THOMPSON on December 21st, 2019
APARC has two events happening this weekend to raise money for the 60 animals it currently has in its shelter. Kaylyn Genio, APARC general manager for the past four years, said the annual bake sale and the Facebook silent auction, Coming Home for the Holidays, are happening until Sunday. The bake sale has bread and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chronic pain patient cut off from treatment
By GILLIAN SLADE on December 21st, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A local chronic pain patient had finally found a treatment that was providing relief after eight years, and then it was stopped without warning by the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta. Trevor Moore, a local magician that entertains and brings joy to so many, has had severe pain in his ankle and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Check stops a go despite funding cut
By JEREMY APPEL on December 21st, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Medicine Hat’s police chief says enhanced Holiday check stops will continue as normal, despite a cut to provincial funding. “We have to fund it ourselves,” Andy McGrogan said. “It really becomes a local decision. We’re still doing them. We’ve scheduled the same number of checks we did last year, which is four.” He says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Feast your eyes on Medicine Hat
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 21st, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat’s been in the national news a lot lately. The city’s decision to close gas wells makes it a sort of a poster child for struggles in the energy industry or rural Alberta. The city is also home to the world’s biggest metaphor for the uncertain outlook in the legal cannabis sector. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Rotary brightens up stay for sick kids
By MO CRANKER on December 21st, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker The Medicine Hat High School Rotary Interact Club is hoping its work can make the lives of hospitalized children a little brighter. The group was responsible for raising all the funds to renovate a new, ocean-themed room in the pediatric unit. It was opened on Friday. “We worked with the Health Foundation on this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carbon tax shouldn’t affect city utility credits
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 21st, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City utility managers are expecting no major changes to how they pay and receives credits under a redesigned provincial system for how heavy emitters are charged for CO2 production. They will however, have to wait longer than expected to receive a $400,000 credit earned for composting program at the city landfill. That was included ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Homeless man explains his life on the street
By GILLIAN SLADE on December 21st, 2019
medicine@MHNGillianSlade Four years ago he spent his first night on the street and slept in a public toilet. Buttons, not his real name to protect his privacy, says that night he walked to Kin Coulee and slept in a port-o-potty. It started when be lost his job, could not pay his rent and was then ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gas tax relief extended into 2020
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 20th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A tax relief program for shallow gas producers will be extended into next year, the province announced Thursday, while a larger review of how such wells and pipelines are assessed for local tax purposes takes place. In June, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs announced it would discount local taxes by 35 per cent – ... Read More »
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