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Joint public hearing for Tri-Area Development Plan set for Feb. 27 at Esplanade
By Medicine Hat News on February 7th, 2020
A joint public hearing to discuss the Tri-Area Development Plan for the areas adjacent to Medicine Hat city limits will be held on Feb. 27 at the Esplanade Studio Theatre. The agreement builds on a 2009 agreement that set out land-use and planning protocols for land in direct interest to Medicine Hat, the Town of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man wanted for multiple incidents arrested, school winds up in lockdown
By MO CRANKER on February 7th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker Medicine Hat police have arrested one man after a serious incident in the city’s southeast. Staff Sgt. Chad Holt says the MHPS is still “connecting the dots” on the file, but confirmed the man was wanted with regard to multiple incidents in the city. Police were called to the area of 24th Street and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bankruptcy looms for seniors facing rising costs like rent
By GILLIAN SLADE on February 7th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Many seniors are contributing to the numbers that have Medicine Hat leading the province in an increase in bankruptcies last year, and rent hikes played a part. Medicine Hat has seen a 20 per cent increase in bankruptcies and consumer proposals compared to 2018. “Seniors are one of our biggest increases as far as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anyone who travelled to Hubei province in China asked to self-isolate
By GILLIAN SLADE on February 7th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Albertans who have travelled to China’s Hubei province are being asked to self-isolate themselves for 14 days. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health, says Alberta is joining the rest of Canada in providing additional recommendations to the public out of an “abundance of caution” regarding coronavirus. “With guidance from the public Health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local fire service puts burn week focus on scaldings in the home
By Medicine Hat News on February 6th, 2020
About 84 per cent of burns due to scalding take place in the home, and Medicine Hat Fire Services wants you to be aware of necessary precautions. It is National Burn Awareness week. Burns can happen in a flash and according to the American Burn Association these injuries often involve children. “If you think liquid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Packed house for talk on reconciliation
By JEREMY APPEL on February 6th, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel It was a packed theatre at Medicine Hat College on Wednesday as author, Toronto Star columnist and CBC Massey lecturer Tanya Talaga delivered a talk on reconciliation to around 450 students, faculty and community members. “I speak in circles,” Talaga cautioned the audience at the beginning of her lecture, which touched upon her personal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Changes coming to local election rules, again
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 6th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The already updated versions of local election rules that were first used two years ago, are again up for potential changes. Last month Municipal Affairs Minister Kayce Madu announced that his ministry would bring potential changes to the local elections regulations this spring. That comes before an election cycle in Medicine Hat begins to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regina Co-op labour dispute leads to restricted fuel purchases in SE Alberta
By Medicine Hat News on February 6th, 2020
Co-op card-locks in southeast Alberta and across the prairies put purchasing restrictions in place this week as a lockout and blockade at the Regina refinery lingers on. As of Tuesday, card-lock customers will be limited to purchasing 100 litres of gasoline and 300 litres of diesel per day until further notice. “Federated Co-operative Ltd., and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bankruptcies spike in the Hat
By GILLIAN SLADE on February 6th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Medicine Hat leads the province with the highest spike in number of bankruptcies. A bankruptcy trustee says Medicine Hat has seen a 20 per cent increase in bankruptcies compared to last year and that is the highest in the province. “Medicine Hat is certainly one of the hardest hit pockets of the province for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seniors being asked to provide previously unobtained proof of age for Blue Cross
By GILLIAN SLADE on February 6th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The provincial government says at the beginning of the year there were about 10,000 Albertans receiving Blue Cross coverage without a proof of age on file. “As of January 2020, there were approximately 10,000 individuals in the Coverage for Seniors plan over the age of 65 who hadn’t yet provided the required proof-of-age materials,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coming soon: New fire services agreement between city, county
By JUSTIN SEWARD on February 5th, 2020
Alberta Newspaper Group Cypress County and the City of Medicine Hat are close to finalizing a new fire services agreement as the March 31 deadline looms. Both sides say talks have been going well since doing monthly meetings back in November. “The current agreement the county and city signed on July 5, 2018, expires on ... Read More »
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