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Public urged to be tick aware
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 28th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade It is tick season, check for them on yourself, or your pet, and remove any ticks as soon as you find them. Alberta Health’s website says that most ticks do not cause serious health problems but removing the tick completely may help you avoid Lyme disease. Protect yourself from ticks when working or playing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Facebook fundraiser auctions for HALO explode with support
By Medicine Hat News on May 28th, 2020
When Nicole Viste created the HALO Fundraiser group on Facebook last Friday, the idea was simple: get local businesses together to help the aerial emergency services organization. Five days, 716 posts and 14,000 members later, she’s had to cap the auction items. “This was never intended to get this big,” she wrote in a text ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Railway crossing in Box Springs getting fixed today
By Medicine Hat News on May 28th, 2020
If you have been complaining about the rough railway crossing in Box Springs, help is on the way. On Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., 23rd Street NW (east of Box Springs Road) will be closed to traffic for the installation of wooden planks on the Canadian Pacific Railway crossing. The repairs at this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City eyes vacant greenhouse for cannabis facility
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 28th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade An empty greenhouse on the road to the Gas City Campground could potentially be transformed into a cannabis production and distribution facility. On Wednesday the municipal planning commission passed a motion for council to make a decision on amending a land-use bylaw to re-designate the location from “mixed use” to “direct control,” to facilitate ... Read More »
2 responsesMHPSD has funding for six of 14 projects
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on May 28th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Medicine Hat Public School Division’s board of trustees unveiled a list of six projects funded by the province’s capital maintenance and renewal plan during Tuesday’s virtual meeting. Despite requesting funding for 14 projects in a call for proposals, secretary treasurer Jerry Labossiere says MPHSD will be only able to address six with the $2.949 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barnes holds out hope for HALO funding
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 28th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A local MLA says there is still a possibility of Alberta Health providing interim financial assistance to HALO helicopter ambulance that has been operating in this region for about 12 years. Drew Barnes, MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat, had been hopeful that an announcement would be made by Tuesday. He says late Monday HALO was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parking lot upgrades at Leisure Centre will last a couple months
By Medicine Hat News on May 27th, 2020
This week parking lot improvements have started at the Family Leisure Centre and will continue for about two months. The work is being done to improve traffic flow, safety and capacity of the parking lot. There will also be improvements to the overall site including landscaping... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College suspends summer camps, sports programs
By Medicine Hat News on May 27th, 2020
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Be the first to comment!Community Futures Entre-Corp offering no-interest loans for Western business
By Medicine Hat News on May 27th, 2020
Though the federal government has set up programs to help the economy through the global pandemic, not all rural businesses qualify. With that in mind, Community Futures Entre-Corp is stepping up with no-interest loans of up to $40,000. “As the impacts of COVID-19 continue to mount, more and more local businesses are falling through the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public schools make cuts to balance budget
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on May 27th, 2020
mccracken@medicinehatnews.com@Twitter: MHNMcCracken Medicine Hat Public School Division unanimously moved to approve its spring budget proposal during a virtual board meeting Tuesday. Secretary treasurer Jerry Labossiere says MHPSD managed to balance its budget for the upcoming 2020-21 school year, but only after taking a number of actions to free up resources as the result of significant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taking precautions despite low flood risk
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 27th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Temporary flood protection measures started this week behind Medalta and will also take place in Harlow, even though there is no imminent risk of a flood, the city says. One temporary berm is being placed between the South Saskatchewan River and houses on the north side of First Street SW. The temporary berm will ... Read More »
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