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Police clarify misunderstood aspect of new impaired law
By Jeremy Appel on January 17th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel The Medicine Hat Police Service issued a clarification Wednesday about recent changes to impaired driving laws in response to “misleading information” circulating on social media. Prior to the changes introduced on Dec. 18, it was a criminal offence to operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content greater than 0.08 per cent. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Worker killed on site of Cavendish plant build in Lethbridge
By None on January 17th, 2019
Lethbridge Herald One person is dead following a workplace accident at the Cavendish construction site on Wednesday morning. Occupational Health and Safety officers were on site at 43rd Street N. in Lethbridge and are investigating, according to officials. “We don’t have a lot of details yet, but what we do know is that an incident ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No air show this summer in Lethbridge
By None on January 17th, 2019
Nick Kuhl Lethbridge Heraldnkuhl@lethbridgeherald.com LETHBRIDGE The skies will be quieter this summer. Confirmed early Wednesday morning via email: there will not be a Lethbridge Air Show in 2019. Stacy Green, the air show’s director of communications, said that in late December the Lethbridge International Air Show Association notified City of Lethbridge and Lethbridge County councils ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!24 days in jail for resisting arrest on New Year’s Eve
By Jeremy Appel on January 16th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A man guilty of resisting arrest and a breach of recognizance in relation to a New Year’s Eve incident at a local liquor store was sentenced Tuesday to 24 days in jail. Dakota Brant appeared in provincial court via closed-circuit TV from the Medicine Hat Remand Centre. According to an agreed statement of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown location chosen for Medicine Hat’s supervised consumption site
By Gillian Slade on January 15th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade A supervised consumption site for Medicine Hat will be located in the building that used to be the Mango Tree restaurant, HIV Community Link announced Tuesday. A lease agreement has already been finalized and the SCS is expected to be in operation later this year, according to a press release. “HIV Community Link ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Creating a buzz about safety
By Mo Cranker on January 15th, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Two of the region’s largest employee training businesses have merged to create F&S Safety Buzz. The merger took place Dec. 1 and the combined group is now hoping to help as many businesses become safe as possible. “We’re a safety company and we do everything from training all the way to safety management,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hut 8 using about 5 megawatts less electricity to mine cryptocurrency than when it started up
By Collin Gallant on January 15th, 2019
Medicine Hat News Company-wide electricity use by local cryptocurrency miner Hut 8 fell by about five per cent — enough to power about 2,000 homes — even though it is expanding its data processing capacity in Alberta. The firm, which operates its main facility in Medicine Hat, stated on Jan 8 completion of a plan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Study shows Oyen in need of an assisted-living facility, mayor says
By Gillian Slade on January 15th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade A study that looked into whether there is need of an assisted living facility in Oyen is complete and concluded it is absolutely necessary. In March 2018 the provincial government announced $1.4 million in funding for seven communities, with Oyen receiving $100,000 for an “aging in community” rural pilot project study. The study ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dozens protest officer who ran over deer in Lethbridge
By None on January 14th, 2019
Greg Bobinec gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The front of the Lethbridge police station headquarters was packed Sunday afternoon with about 100 protestors, who made their voices heard regarding the release of a video of a police officer repeatedly running over an injured deer last week. The video, filmed by a bystander on Jan. 5, shows an unidentified officer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local realtor warns of online scam
By Mo Cranker on January 12th, 2019
Medicine Hat News When it comes to real estate — some deals are just too good to be true. Realtor Sandy Kapeller has been working in the field for more than 20 years and is warning Hatters looking for a place to rent of a new online scam. “The site is called prop2go.com and it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sask. RCMP searching for 21 calves stolen
By Collin Gallant on January 12th, 2019
Medicine Hat News RCMP in Leader,Sask. are looking for 21 calves they say were stolen from a property near Prelate, Sask., during the month of November. A release states the animals are tagged and also branded with the letters “HE” on the right ribs. Anyone with information should contact the Leader Detachment or any local ... Read More »
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