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City Notebook: It has begun…
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 23rd, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant This week marked the beginning of the Alberta election period and the end to speculation of when, exactly, the election would be called. It’s easy to over analyze when and how election dates are decided, but beyond watching major trends or polls, there is some minutia involved. The current election period is prescribed bylaw, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Airport tenants set to sign new deals
By Medicine Hat News on March 22nd, 2019
Two major tenants at the Medicine Hat Regional Airport are set to renew leases, a city committee heard Wednesday. Air Canada has reached a tentative deal for its operating space at the city-owned facility for the next five years, and rental car agency Avis has worked out a two-year term with administrators, according to information ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPS wades into e-ticketing with pilot program
By Medicine Hat News on March 22nd, 2019
The Medicine Hat Police Service is rolling out its e-ticketing pilot program for traffic offences. MHPS Insp. Brent Secondiak says moving to electronic tickets “increases efficiency and effectiveness.” The MHPS issues about 10,000 tickets each year, several of which are tossed out of court due to errors, whether it’s misspelling the offender’s name or writing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City to get boost from Gas Tax Fund
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 22nd, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Millions in new federal infrastructure money will flow to the City of Medicine Hat out of the federal budget announced this week, but planners say they will need time to determine how much and how best to spend it. Last year, the city received $3.5 million from the Federal Gas Tax Fund, a decades ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC reiterates its focus on equality with Hands Against Racism project
By JEREMY APPEL on March 22nd, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Medicine Hat College honoured the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Thursday by having students trace their hands and write messages of love and support on the cutout. The paper “Hands Against Racism” were posted on a wall near the school’s cafeteria. The International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health foundation hosting a whacky fundraiser called the Dare to Be There Gala
By Medicine Hat News on March 21st, 2019
The Medicine Hat & District Health Foundation is holding its inaugural Dare to Be There Gala. The event takes place April 6 from 7-11 p.m. at Beveridge Landmark Events. Its goal is to raise money for an emergency room expansion at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital and for the guests to partake in fun activities. “Dare ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Erratic male pepper sprayed in MHC classroom
By JEREMY APPEL on March 21st, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Police used pepper spray Wednesday morning in a classroom to subdue an erratic male causing a disturbance at Medicine Hat College. “Today started with a bit of unusual activity at Medicine Hat College,” Mark Keller, the school’s director of advancement, told the News. Around 8 a.m., staff and students expressed concern about the behaviour ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Law Day will honour centennial of local Court of Queen’s bench
By Medicine Hat News on March 21st, 2019
Saturday is Law Day across Canada, but the annual event has a special significance in the Hat this year. It’s the centennial of the 1919 construction of the local Court of Queen’s Bench. “I’ve heard it described by judges in Alberta as the crown jewel of courthouses in the province,” said Darren Cahoon, a local ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Extension added to Kinsmen Home Lotto
By Medicine Hat News on March 21st, 2019
The Kinsmen Home Lotto deadline has been extended in hopes of selling more tickets for the annual fundraising raffle. Each year the service club raffles off a new home in order to raise money that pays for free swimming and skating, community projects and programming. This year’s draw was to take place on April 1, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters won’t have to pay for iron IV infusions anymore: AHS
By GILLIAN SLADE on March 21st, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Patients in Medicine Hat have been obliged to pay up to $400 for iron IV infusions even though in other parts of the province there is no charge, but Alberta Health Services says that is changing. “AHS recognizes that coverage for IV iron products has varied across the province,” reads an AHS statement that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women’s shelter hosting an evening of local photography
By Medicine Hat News on March 21st, 2019
The Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society is hosting an art open house at its outreach services office tonight, featuring the work of local photographer Elaine Freedman. The event, which begins at 7 p.m., is intended “to celebrate the diversity and strength of women in our community and beyond,” according to a news release from the ... Read More »
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