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City Notebook: Clear as mud with dirt on the way
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 21st, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant New studies prove what you might have suspected, but maybe weren’t sure about. The longer people have to think about something, and the more information they are given, the less they tend to know about a certain subject. Or at least, they’re less certain about what they know. It’s a study of how people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!On-demand transit expanding
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 21st, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant On-demand bus service that was launched in the north end of Medicine Hat this fall will expand to central areas on Nov. 30, the city’s transit department announced Friday. At that time, the service that asks riders to book evening rides through a smartphone app or via traditional telephone bookings, will role out on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City selling gas well, hoping for news on oil well
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 21st, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city’s energy exploration business will sell a gas field near Brooks, rather than paying to shut it down and abandon it, following council approval this week. But, the fate of the city’s largest remaining oil-producing property could also be revealed soon. In September the News revealed that the city was seeking potential bids ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lots of flu tests done, still no cases in Alberta
By GILLIAN SLADE on November 21st, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Alberta Health Services says there are still no cases of influenza in Alberta but many people have been tested for it. By Nov. 2 last year there had been 325 cases of influenza lab identified in Alberta and 49 of them were in the south zone. There were 66 people in Alberta hospitals with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police Point Park hosting walk for upcoming full moon
By Medicine Hat News on November 20th, 2020
Police Point Park is offering a Moon Lit Walk Nov. 29 at 5 p.m. The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is inviting those who love nature and watching the moon to register for this special walk along paved trails. The timing is arranged to coincide with the setting of the sun and a full moon rising. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!31 charges stayed against Taber man arrested in stolen-gun ring
By Medicine Hat News on November 20th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE A Taber man is no longer facing criminal charges related to a police raid to bust up a rural break-in ring that turned up 63 stolen guns and $200,000 in stolen property. Jason Jeffery Pizzati, 47, faced 31 charges of possessing the proceeds of crime, firearms trafficking and trafficking stolen goods, but Tuesday in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta records 1,105 news cases in a day, Hat now at 60
By Medicine Hat News on November 20th, 2020
The number of new active COVID-19 cases in the last day across the province is 1,105 for a total of 10,382. There were also eight more deaths. Of all the new cases nearly 900 were in Edmonton and Calgary, with the south zone reporting 67 new cases. Medicine Hat has nine new cases for a ... Read More »
2 responsesCity’s new promotional videos plea for safety
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 20th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A new series of online videos asks Hatters to “ACT NOW” to slow the spread of the coronavirus and limit the impact to vulnerable people, businesses and essential service workers. Police chief Andy McGrogan and fire chief Brian Stauth both ask in recorded messages on the city’s social media feeds to help protect their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Foremost man missing for two weeks
By Medicine Hat News on November 20th, 2020
RCMP in the region and search teams from Medicine Hat are looking for a Foremost man not seen for nearly two weeks, the Bow Island detachment reported on Thursday. Mark Jensen, 51, was last seen near his residence in Foremost on Nov. 5. All his vehicles are accounted for, and authorities say a search of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pembina Pipelines commissions Cypress County propane plant, rail terminal
By Medicine Hat News on November 20th, 2020
Pembina Pipelines has commissioned its propane plant in Cypress County and rail terminal, recent financial statements from the owner of the Empress straddle plants reveal. In 2018 the company announced it would spend $120 million on a facility to remove propane from liquid natural gas that is exported from the province. That production is marketed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New police chief will take it slow at first
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 20th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat’s new police chief has roots in the Gas City, and he says he’s most looking forward to re-establishing himself in the community. Mike Worden, who was raised here it the 1980s before leaving to start a 25-year policing career in Calgary, was hired this week to replace retiring chief Andy McGrogan. He ... Read More »
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