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Label of Alberta’s largest solar play about to get passed around
By Medicine Hat News on November 30th, 2019
The largest solar power facility in Alberta is about to be eclipsed. The Brooks Solar facility, visible from Highway 1 near that city, has long been promoted as the largest such power-generating facility in the province at 15 megawatts. In December another project of the plant owner, Vancouver-based Elemental Energy, is set to come on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dunmore man charged over September robbery of 7-Eleven
By Medicine Hat News on November 30th, 2019
A 26-year-old male from Dunmore has been charged in connection to a September robbery of the Carry Drive 7-Eleven. On Sept. 11 at 11:39 p.m., a suspect wearing a bandana over his face and sunglasses entered the convenience store with a weapon, demanding cash from a staff member. They then fled the scene with an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bow Island school’s board reports $1.6M shortfall
By Medicine Hat News on November 30th, 2019
Southern Alberta’s rural Catholic school board is facing a $1.6-million shortfall as a result of changes in the provincial education budget, administrators said this week. The Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 4 operates 15 schools in Lethbridge, Coaldale and Taber, as well as St. Michael’s in Bow Island since it left Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPS assists Calgary police and ALERT in $300K drug bust
By JEREMY APPEL on November 30th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel The Medicine Hat Police Service assisted its Calgary counterparts and ALERT in a $300,000 drug bust a couple weeks ago that resulted in 38 charges laid. Three alleged drug dealers were arrested and a home in the Riverbend neighbourhood was searched Nov. 13, after an ALERT Calgary investigation wrapped up. Cops seized 1.3 kilograms ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New health advocate will also handle mental health and seniors
By GILLIAN SLADE on November 30th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A former United Conservative Party executive was recently appointed the health advocate in Alberta. Janice Harrington is the new health advocate, mental health patient advocate, and with the seniors advocate not being reappointed, any issues from seniors will also be handled by her office. Drew Barnes, MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat, forwarded a response from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City hall plaza nearly ready for the public
By GILLIAN SLADE on November 29th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Work on the city hall plaza is almost complete and is ready to be reopened to the public. “The fountain and clock tower area will be open to the public in the next couple of weeks,” said Mike Hirsch, facilities project co-ordinator. Work recently carried out around the clock tower is still being protected ... Read More »
1 responseCity reviewing business support plans
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 29th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City Hall’s economic developers are doing a complete review of what Medicine Hat offers in terms of business support and will present a new comprehensive program to council in the new year. The statement comes one day after Alberta’s municipal affairs minister announced the government plans to expand property tax exemptions that all cities ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biodiesel company signs deal with CPR for scrap ties
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 29th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The company that plans to include Medicine Hat in a network of biodiesel refineries in Alberta has signed a long-term agreement with Canadian Pacific Railway to use at least 2.5 million scrap rail ties as feedstock. Cielo Waste Solutions announced the supply agreement on Thursday morning and says it means that one of four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local doc claims halting conscience rights bill leaves physicians vulnerable
By GILLIAN SLADE on November 29th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Halting Bill 207 in the legislature has silenced those who felt it was a veiled attempt to erode access to abortions but one local doctor is disappointed there will be no protection for physicians. Dr. Gerry Prince says many physicians feel Bill 207 is necessary and “perhaps critical to preserving the diversity of values ... Read More »
1 responseCity police warn of bad batch of street drugs after attending to two overdoses
By Medicine Hat News on November 29th, 2019
Police have issued a warning that a bad batch of street drugs may be circulating in Medicine Hat after officers responded to two opioid overdoses one hour apart overnight. A release states that in the early morning hours of Thursday, officers responded to the separate incidents and successfully revived two people using Narcan, also known ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!About 500 customers lose power after early-morning collision takes out poles
By Medicine Hat News on November 29th, 2019
Power was knocked out to about 500 addresses in north Redcliff and the Box Springs area on Thursday morning after a truck knocked down two power poles. The collision happened at about 5:50 a.m. when a transport truck struck the poles and became ensnarled in the wires. Affected were Broadway Avenue and portions of Redcliff ... Read More »
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