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City Notebook: So, is he sticking around, or what?
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 1st, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant One slip of the tongue is understandable, but two starts rumours. So, is Ted Clugston considering a third term as mayor, or not? Less than two years out from decision day, the question hung out there at Tuesday’s State of the City address. Perhaps putting ears on guard, emcee Ken Sauer introduced Clugston as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Methanex production up but profits down
By Medicine Hat News on February 1st, 2020
Methanex reversed a net loss in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to the summer as the global methanol maker recorded all-time high production, but had yearly results dragged down by lower prices. The Vancouver-based company that has major operations in Medicine Hat released its year-end financial statements on Wednesday, stating a whole year net ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Confusion follows AISH date change
By JEREMY APPEL on February 1st, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Sandra Williams is responsible for managing the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped payments her grandson, who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, receives to pay for rent. She was caught off guard by the government’s decision to move AISH payments to the first day of the month starting in March, ... Read More »
4 responsesFire chief concerned with woodframe change
By GILLIAN SLADE on February 1st, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Medicine Hat Fire Service is raising some concerns about Alberta’s decision to increase the maximum height of wood-building construction. Current Alberta and national building codes allow wood construction up to a maximum of six storeys. The next building code, to be available by the end of the year, will allow tall wood construction with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local artist hosts first solo exhibit at the Esplanade
By MO CRANKER on February 1st, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker Susan Sakamoto has called the Hat home for just about her entire life. Friday evening she held the reception for a solo art exhibit at the Esplanade – something she has never done before. “I’ve had shows around the city in different locations and I have contributed pieces to other Esplanade exhibits, but I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winter carnivale festivities wrap up at Ecole Connaught
By JEREMY APPEL on February 1st, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel For the past couple weeks, Ecole Connaught has hosted festivities for winter carnivale, in keeping with its mandate of immersing students in French Canadian culture. The programming, which wrapped up Friday, included a variety of winter activities, from making maple syrup snow candies to cardboard ski races and, of course, appearances by le Bonhomme ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Abandoned slushee leads police to suspects who were both already in jail
By JEREMY APPEL on January 31st, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel The Redcliff RCMP have arrested two men in relation to an incident on New Year’s Day thanks to the help of a left-behind slushee. Around 5 a.m. on Jan. 1, the traffic unit attempted to make a stop on a vehicle driving in the industrial area without its lights on, but the vehicle fled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Covenant Health secretary fined $3K for accessing personal records
By Medicine Hat News on January 31st, 2020
Someone who used to work for Covenant Health pleaded guilty last week to knowingly accessing health information in contravention of the Health Information Act. Amanda Vandenberg admitted to illegally accessing the health records of 16 individuals on 465 occasions. This took place at the Misericordia Community Hospital in Edmonton, where she was employed as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Capped power spikes in popularity
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 31st, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City utility officials say they’ve seen a 1,700 per cent increase in customers who have signed up for a set power rate since a provincial cap of consumer electricity prices was removed two months ago. The program has been offered by the publicly owned utility company since 2012, but only about 100 customers took ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Wheat Commission has a new chair following Gary Stanford retirement
By Medicine Hat News on January 31st, 2020
The Alberta Wheat Commission has a new chair as longtime leader Gary Stanford retired following the annual general meeting on Wednesday in Edmonton. Former regional director Todd Hames takes over as chair of the producer group that was founded in 2012 with Magrath-area farmer Stanford as a founding member of the board. “I’ve really enjoyed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Global emergency declared over coronavirus
By GILLIAN SLADE on January 31st, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Alberta Health says the risk of exposure to coronavirus in the province is low, even though the World Health Organization declared the virus a global emergency on Thursday. “The risk is low but we are prepared,” said Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health on Thursday afternoon at a press conference. The ... Read More »
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