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City budget focus means job losses coming
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 5th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The effort to make the city budget “Financially Fit” will get faster, city hall officials confirmed Wednesday. That largely confirms reports in the News last week, when officials outlined economic “headwinds” that could erase years of work to cut reserve spending out of the operating budget. It also reveals that the city will seek ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eagles Nest Ranch hosting open house
By MO CRANKER on November 5th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Eagles Nest Ranch is inviting people down to its facilities Saturday for an open house. The organization has been running for years and is hoping to reach out to people who may have never visited its grounds at Elkwater. “As we gear up for the winter and the New Year, we’re looking to bring ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP officers bust up drug trafficking operation in Siksika
By Medicine Hat News on November 5th, 2020
Mounties in Gleichen say they have broken up a “dial a dope” operation with the arrest of two people. RCMP state that an investigation of an overdose in that town brought them to a residence on Eighth Avenue with a search warrant. They seized “large amounts” of Oxycontin and other prescription pills along with several ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One dead after rollover caused by crossing deer on city’s outskirts
By Medicine Hat News on November 5th, 2020
A fatal single-car rollover was caused by a deer crossing Highway 3 near Medicine Hat city limits on Wednesday morning, authorities say. The Redcliff detachment of the RCMP, highway crews and the Cypress County Fire Department attended the scene near the intersection of Range Road 63 before 8 a.m. Police said later in the afternoon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS launches online program to help older adults prevent falls
By Medicine Hat News on November 4th, 2020
Falling is one of the leading causes of injuries in older Albertans, and November is falls prevention month. Alberta Health Services has launched an online “Be Active Challenge.” The idea is to raise awareness, increase knowledge and actions to prevent falls and related injuries. Anyone more than 18 years of age is invited to take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID forces Lions Club to cancel annual hayrides
By MO CRANKER on November 4th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker A longstanding winter tradition has been cancelled this year. The annual Lions Club of Medicine Hat Hayride usually takes place at Police Point Park on the first Sunday of December. Club president James Higgins says the group did not want to take unnecessary health risks. “We discussed it at every level and decided it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayor, councillor tussle over tax penalties
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 4th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Mayor Ted Clugston and Coun. Darren Hirsch both agree cost cutting is needed to address a gaping hole in the city’s budget. But the two men squared off in pointed debate on Monday night over a plan to raise new revenue by increasing penalties on unpaid taxes. Hirsch said the change – to charge ... Read More »
1 responseBarnes backs NDP motion after UCP rejects debate on bill likely aimed at Barnes
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 4th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Area MLA Drew Barnes spoke out against his own party’s move to quash a debate on Western Separation pushed by the NDP and largely thought to target him. The issue involves a vote Monday by the United Conservative majority to push a private member’s motion far down the schedule. On Tuesday, when the NDP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cross-border travel down even for essential goods
By GILLIAN SLADE on November 4th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The number of travellers crossing a land border between the U.S. and Canada has fallen dramatically since the border was first closed to non-essential travel in March. Canadian Border Services Agency says there has been an 85 per cent drop in land border crossing in a one-week period in October compared to the same ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paramedic students test new-age ultrasound tech
By MO CRANKER on November 4th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Second-year paramedic students at Medicine Hat College were able to get first-hand training with cutting-edge equipment. The students spent classroom time working with handheld ultrasound equipment, using the gear on a peer volunteer. While practising, the students looked for health versions of different organs. “As technology progressed, ultrasound equipment was used more and more ... Read More »
1 responseCompany building S. Alta. wind farm invests in another Alberta company
By Medicine Hat News on November 4th, 2020
An Ontario-based utility firm building a wind farm near Jenner has invested in an Alberta company that focuses on power systems fuelled by flare or vented natural gas. Capstone Infrastructure, which is building the Buffalo-Atlee wind farm, announced on Oct. 30 that it has formed a partnership with Genalta Power Inc, though terms were undisclosed. ... Read More »
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