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Shaunavon to get $750K in gov’t funds for potable water system upgrade
By Medicine Hat News on September 7th, 2019
The town of Shaunavon will receive about $750,000 in federal and provincial funding to upgrade its potable water systems, it was announced Thursday. The project is the latest in a host of announcements this week from Ottawa and Saskatchewan relating to that province’s portion of federal New Building fund and Investing in Canada plan. In ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters with hospital-area parking permits must pick up new ones
By Medicine Hat News on September 7th, 2019
If you have a residential parking permit in the area around the hospital, it will expire at the end of this month. The city says new residential parking permits are now available for pickup so that you are prepared before the expiration of the existing ones on Sept. 30. To apply for a new permit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Folium seeks temporary local facility
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 7th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A company planning to process hemp oil at a new 100,000 square-foot plant in Medicine Hat could begin operations this fall in a temporary facility, officials with Folium Biosciences tell the News. Earlier this week city council awarded the firm’s proposed $30-million plant additional development subsidy, amounting to about $250,000. But with construction season ... Read More »
3 responsesSmall chemical spill closes downtown YMCA
By MO CRANKER on September 7th, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker One person was taken to hospital for precautionary reasons Friday after a chemical spill at the downtown YMCA. Medicine Hat Fire Department platoon chief Kevin Heinrich told the News an unexpected chemical reaction caused the spill and that the building was closed for precautionary reasons. “A call came in that there was a chlorine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One person taken to hospital for precautionary reasons after chemical spill at YMCA
By Mo Cranker on September 6th, 2019
One person was taken to the hospital for precautionary reasons Friday after a chemical spill at the downtown YMCA. Medicine Hat Fire Department platoon chief Kevin Heinrich told the News an unexpected chemical reaction caused the spill and that the building was closed to play things safe. “A call came in that there was a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Potable water line in southwest Sask. receives $17.6M in federal funds
By Medicine Hat News on September 6th, 2019
A proposed potable water line to serve the region north of Gull Lake, Sask., will receive $17.6 million in federal and provincial funding, it was announced Wednesday. The Town of Cabri “Southwest Regional Potable Water Supply System” proposal was one of 12 projects that received money for green and community projects under the federal Investing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sunday fire started by smoking materials, quickly extinguished by firefighters
By Mo Cranker on September 2nd, 2019
Members of the Medicine Hat Fire Department were on scene at a Sunday morning fire within five minutes of the 911 call, quickly putting out the blaze and minimizing damage to the basement it started in. MHFD platoon chief Tom Coffey confirmed Monday that smoking materials were the cause of the fire and that it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP planning shadow budget consult in Medicine Hat
By Medicine Hat News on August 31st, 2019
The Alberta New Democrats say a public meeting in Medicine Hat is planned for later in September to discuss the upcoming provincial budget, though a date and place are still being determined. Opposition politicians have been calling for public consultations ahead of the late October provincial budget, and say they will hold their own meetings ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BMW takes out TCH traffic light
By GILLIAN SLADE on August 31st, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A single-vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada Highway near the hospital resulted in considerable damage and delays for early morning traffic in the area. At about 7:50 a.m. Friday emergency crews rushed to the scene of a vehicle collision at the intersection of the TCH and Sixth Street SW. A 53-year-old male was driving a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police arrest five teens in connection to vehicle break-ins
By JEREMY APPEL on August 30th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Police have arrested five teens after a string of vehicle break-ins in the city’s northeast and northwest were reported to them over the past month. The Medicine Hat Police Service patrol section devised a plan to investigate these incidents, which, along with increased public reporting of suspicious activity and crime data analytics, led them ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cannabis retail chain bought out by manufacturer in $110M deal
By Medicine Hat News on August 30th, 2019
A pot shop in Brooks is part of a $110-million deal that will see Calgary-based cannabis retail chain, 420 Premium Market, be purchased in an all-stock deal by cannabis manufacturer Tilray. The independent chain’s outlets were among the first stores to reach operational status in the rush to open last October when marijuana was legalized. ... Read More »
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