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Year in Review: Busy 2019 for law enforcement
By JEREMY APPEL on December 27th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel From drug busts and sex crimes to convictions for large-scale theft and murder, in addition to police saving somebody from attempting suicide, law enforcement had a busy 2019. In May, former Medicine Hat Police Commission chair Rolf Traichel was sentenced to three years in prison for stealing $999,000 from the Medicine Hat Catholic Board ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City of Medicine Hat had a big year in the news near and far
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 26th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Never a dull year at city hall, Medicine Hat city government found itself going viral in 2019 for boycotting a conference in Quebec to highlight the need for energy projects, making an application to the Supreme Court, and approving a major scale back of natural gas wells. It also went forward with an initiative ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The year of green energy investment
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 26th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant With one complete and nine other major green power projects ready to roll, renewable energy development and its $2 billion investment in Southeast Alberta is the business story of the year in Southeast Alberta for 2019. Most of that activity will roll out over the next two years, still it was the most encouraging ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Motorists reminded not to drive while impaired over Holidays
By Medicine Hat News on December 24th, 2019
Whether you are driving a long distance or just across town to celebrate Christmas with friends and family, the province is reminding you to plan ahead and do it safely. If you are driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, you are not only putting yourself at risk but the lives of others ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Events Calendar Dec. 23-29, 2019
By Medicine Hat News on December 23rd, 2019
Dec. 23 – Game Time! MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Dec. 23 – Movie “Home Alone,” MH Public Library, 2 p.m. Dec. 24 – Movie “The Santa Clause,” MH Public Library, 2 p.m. Dec. 25 – Kiwanis Christmas Dinner, Cypress Centre, 11 a.m. Dec. 25 – United Way Christmas Dinner, River Valley Community Church, 5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Homeless man explains his life on the street
By GILLIAN SLADE on December 21st, 2019
medicine@MHNGillianSlade Four years ago he spent his first night on the street and slept in a public toilet. Buttons, not his real name to protect his privacy, says that night he walked to Kin Coulee and slept in a port-o-potty. It started when be lost his job, could not pay his rent and was then ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pub owner, chefs come together to donate Christmas dinners to local food bank
By Justin Seward - Alberta Newspaper Group on December 18th, 2019
It was a plan that came together in the last few months, and thanks to Ross Beach and his chefs at Rossco’s Pub, 200 frozen individual turkey breast dinners were made and delivered to the Medicine Hat and District Food Bank on Dec. 15 to feed families and individuals who may be without a Christmas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hudson’s Bay closed Monday to deal with flooding from sprinkler system
By Medicine Hat News on December 18th, 2019
The Hudson’s Bay store in Medicine Hat Mall was closed on Monday and teams of people were removing an accumulation of water. A spokesperson for the company at it’s corporate headquarters in Toronto said the flood was “due to a sprinkler malfunction”. There was no response to queries about the extent of the flooding. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Richmound, Sask. has a new mayor, who wins election without contest
By Medicine Hat News on December 17th, 2019
Richmound, Sask. has a new mayor. Brad Miller was the only nominated candidate in a byelection that was to be held in the village located east of Hilda, Alta., about 100 kilometres northeast of Medicine Hat on the Saskatchewan side of the provincial boundary. That seat opened in late October with the resignation of former ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prairie Sprinter hosting a tour of Christmas lights tonight
By Medicine Hat News on December 17th, 2019
There’s nothing like a tour of homes with beautiful displays of Christmas lights, and tonight you don’t even need to do the driving – just sit back and enjoy. Prairie Sprinter is offering a Twinkle Tour and proceeds will be given to the Medicine Hat and District Food Bank. A school bus will depart from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LTE cell service still lacking in remote areas of the province
By Medicine Hat News on December 17th, 2019
Areas south of the Cypress Hills, as well as far northern Alberta are still without LTE cellular phone service, according to a new report from the Canadian Radio and Telecommunications Commission. Throughout Canada, 99 per cent of cellphone customers have access to the rating of service, which stands for “Long Term Evolution” and denotes a ... Read More »
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