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Scottish couple seeks help finding lost Hatter friend
By GILLIAN SLADE on January 13th, 2021
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A couple in Scotland is trying to connect with a long lost friend they believe is possibly still living in Medicine Hat, and her sons may be here, too. Jane and David Shields live in the village of Falkland in Fife, Scotland, and would like to renew contact with Pat Cook and her sons ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor injuries suffered after SUV hits pedestrians in a crosswalk
By Medicine Hat News on January 12th, 2021
Two female pedestrians were sent to hospital with what police say don’t appear to be serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in a crosswalk near 7-Eleven on Carry Drive. The collision occurred just after 1 p.m., when a GMC Acadia travelling east on Carry Drive attempted to make a left-hand turn onto Cameron ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With 55 cases nationwide, Alberta still without first case of influenza, months behind norm
By GILLIAN SLADE on January 12th, 2021
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Alberta continues to have no cases of influenza but according to a Canadian report there are 55 cases in other parts of the country. “To date this season, 51 influenza detections have been reported … which is significantly lower than the past six seasons where an average of 8,784 influenza detections were reported for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local real estate gains better than alternative
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 12th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat’s real estate market managed to make gains in 2020, but largely missed an unexpected updraft in activity that lifted Canadian home values beyond all expectation in a pandemic year, said the new president of the Medicine Hat Real Estate Board. “There’s some uncertainty still in the province and the world, obviously, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beauty industry protests COVID restrictions
By GILLIAN SLADE on January 9th, 2021
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Hairdressers and supporters attracted attention in Medicine Hat on Friday asking Premier Jason Kenney to overturn his decision to shutdown beauty salons. A crowd of about 45 people stood at the gates to Veterans Memorial Park holding placards. One read, “Our kids need to eat, our bills need to be paid, let us work.” ... Read More »
3 responses$6M shifted to help with relief projects
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 9th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city has re-allocated more than $6 million in previously budgeted capital spending to accommodate a host of new projects outlined last fall to take advantage of federal grant changes to spur the economy over the next year. Cancelling or delaying the municipal items, or using the unspent portions of budgets that came in ... Read More »
1 responseBrooks Freson Bros. grocery store to become a Dollarama discount outlet
By Medicine Hat News on January 9th, 2021
A former independent chain grocery store in Brooks is set to become a Dollarama, economic developers in that city announced this week. About half the 40,000 square-foot former location of Freson Bros., groceries is now under construction to accommodate the discount retailer. About 22,000 square feet of the building on Second Street, which has a ... Read More »
1 responseBluEarth acquiring majority stakes in two SE Alberta solar plays
By Medicine Hat News on January 9th, 2021
A renewable energy company is expanding its footprint in the region. BluEarth Renewables announced Tuesday it will acquire majority stakes in two planned solar power farms in southeastern Alberta from Canadian Solar, Inc., marking the second transaction between the firms in four months and giving BluEarth five major facilities in operation or development in the ... Read More »
1 responseGym owner says businesses must open
By GILLIAN SLADE on January 9th, 2021
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Some local business owners say that extending the COVID restrictions this week – which for many mean closing their doors completely – is another blow that doesn’t make sense for the region. “It seems to be arbitrary and not data driven,” said Colin DeWolfe, owner Back Alley Fitness. After a 13-week lockdown in the ... Read More »
1 responsePRSD ready to go as students return next week
By MO CRANKER on January 9th, 2021
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The rural school division is ready and excited to have students back for in-person classes on Monday. Prairie Rose School Division superintendent Roger Clarke says staff and students have been working diligently with online learning and many are eager to get back to the classroom. “We were all listening to the (Thursday) announcement keenly,” ... Read More »
1 responseMan killed on dark highway by tractor-trailer
By Medicine Hat News on January 8th, 2021
A 30-year-old man is dead after being struck by a semi-truck while walking on a highway south of Gleichen on Tuesday night. Gleichen RCMP report that the accident on the Siksika Nation occurred on Highway 901, about four kilometres south of the Trans-Canada. Authorities say it appears the man was walking on the roadway when ... Read More »
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