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‘No choice’ but to lay first COVID charge, police say
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on December 19th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Nine months after the first public health orders came into effect, the Medicine Hat Police Service has laid its first charge. Staff Sgt. Jason Graham says a local man has been charged with one count of section 73(1) for contravening an order of the Chief Medical Officer of Health under the Public Health Act, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters making treats to brighten up an odd Christmas
By Medicine Hat News on December 19th, 2020
Despite the lack of mix-and-mingle this year, Hatters are still playing Kris Kringle, and getting into the Christmas spirit in their own kitchens, according to the head of Nutters Every Day Naturals. The bulk and specialty food retailer has seen overall sales remain somewhat stable, though sales of signature trays of nuts, candies and other ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Santa Claus is coming to places he missed!
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on December 19th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Don’t fret Cottonwood and Dunmore, Santa Claus is still coming to town! The surprise hit Santa Claus Is Coming To Town parade – which aims to spread Holiday cheer while drumming up donations for the Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund – will be back out in full force Saturday to hit the areas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City’s COVID relief projects OK’d
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 19th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A list of construction projects in Medicine Hat worth a combined $7.5 million has been approved by the province under a municipal stimulus project meant to bolster economic activity during a COVID-induced slowdown. In October, the city released its list of projects to put towards the Municipal Stimulus Program offered by the province and paid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Westland Insurance continues its expansion all the way to East Coast
By Medicine Hat News on December 18th, 2020
Expansion plans of an insurance agency that acquired a network in southwest Saskatchewan this fall have reached the Atlantic Ocean. Westland Insurance took over Innovation Credit Union’s insurance wing, including Dickson Agencies in Swift Current, in September as the B.C.-based firm began adding independent brokerages across the prairies. On Thursday it announced that it was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Holiday Cookbook 2020
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on December 18th, 2020
This Christmas season has undoubtedly been like no other, with changes to virtually every aspect of the way we enjoy the holiday with friends and family – but if there’s one thing COVID hasn’t impacted too heavily, it’s holiday baking. Gingerbread has always been an important part of every Christmas season in the McCracken household. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man stays in custody awaiting appeal involving murder charge
By Medicine Hat News on December 18th, 2020
A Medicine Hat man will remain in custody as he appeals manoeuvring between two levels of court to bring him to trial on murder charges. Chase Leland Hehr was denied bail Thursday in a decision by Court of Queens Bench Justice Robert Hall that was read out in virtual proceedings from the Medicine Hat courthouse. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community Housing Society has measures in place for homeless dealing with isolation
By GILLIAN SLADE on December 18th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Three people experiencing homelessness in the community are currently required to isolate, and Medicine Hat Community Housing Society has put measures in place to make this possible. None of the three have tested positive for COVID. “At this time, we have no confirmed COVID positive cases amongst our homeless population. People are required to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Town of Redcliff outlines unusual expenses from COVID-19 as provincial program will reimburse
By Medicine Hat News on December 17th, 2020
Unpaid taxes, computer upgrades for remote meetings and lower recreation revenue account for most of the Town of Redcliff’s COVID operating costs that could be recovered through a provincial municipal aid program. The Municipal Operating Support Transfer was set up this fall on a per-capita basis to help municipalities absorb unusual operating costs related to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat’s State of the City address will be held online Jan. 26
By Medicine Hat News on December 17th, 2020
The 2021 State of the City address by Mayor Ted Clugston will be held online next month. Organizers began promoting the event Tuesday ahead of the Jan. 26 event. It will be presented virtually over Zoom, and there will be no admission charge for the event that typically takes place in the ballroom of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS reminds of mental health support services as pandemic continues
By Medicine Hat News on December 17th, 2020
Alberta Health Services is touting a wide range of supports to help people through the pandemic and uncertain times. If you are in crisis, contact your health-care professional or call 911 if it’s an emergency. Throughout the South zone there are specific supports available: Addiction and mental health community clinics are available to help children, ... Read More »
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