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Business booming for regional rail
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 19th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Three independent rail projects in southeast Alberta are boasting big news in 2019 – at the same time their lobbying association is arguing for new support in today’s federal budget. New freight contracts for Forty Mile Rail, a logistics yard in Oyen and a propane hauling contract for the Great Sandhills line were held ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Taking silly to a new level
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 16th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant They call pre-election periods the silly season, but what in the world would you call what’s happening in Alberta? There are enough government announcements to use up a forest of newsprint, and enough opposition policy rollouts to break the internet. You almost need a plumber to figure out how it all fits together. This ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hunting licences just got a little harder to get in SW Sask.
By Medicine Hat News on March 16th, 2019
Hunters and anglers will no longer be able to purchase their Saskatchewan licences in person in Leader, Maple Creek or Shaunavon, that provincial government announced Friday. Field offices in those locations are among 19 in the province that will see staff reductions and an end to walk-in service to the public. Eighteen part-time and full-time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dropped butt results in burning vehicle
By Medicine Hat News on March 16th, 2019
A car was engulfed in flames Friday as a result of a dropped cigarette butt. Firefighters and police were called to the scene at Southridge Boulevard and 13th Avenue around 10:20 a.m. Captain Jeff Kozakewich, who responded to the call, says the driver had just minor cuts to his hand, so there was no need ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PRSD’s Redcliff Mennonite school to move to old St. Thomas d’Aquin building
By Alberta Newspaper Group on March 16th, 2019
The Redcliff Mennonite Alternative Program School (RMAP) will have a new home in the coming month. Prairie Rose School Division and the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education approved at their March 12 meetings the relocation of RMAP to the old St Thomas d’Aquin School building in Medicine Hat, which has sat vacant since last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Frozen pipe issues continue
By GILLIAN SLADE on March 16th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Trump Automotive & Accessory Ltd., near Swirls, has had frozen water pipes since Monday, said Steve Brosnikoff, one of the owners. Employees have been hauling water for washrooms and hand washing so they can keep their doors open for business, said Brosnikoff, who believes the pipes are old cast iron. He says a nearby ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City offering bill relief for those forced to run taps continuously
By Medicine Hat News on March 16th, 2019
The city is offering relief for residents who have had to keep their water running to avoid frozen pipes. Customers who have been running taps for at least two weeks can opt-in for a discount, the city announced Friday. The discount will apply to those who had a tap running between January 23 and March ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary radio show will broadcast from Medicine Hat on Thursday afternoon
By Medicine Hat News on March 16th, 2019
A Calgary drive-home radio show will emanate from downtown Medicine Hat on Thursday. CBC radio’s “the Homestretch” will broadcast live from Inspire Cafe, on the 600 Block of Second Street on March 21, it was announced Friday on the show’s website. Personalities Doug Dirks, Jenny Howe and Dave Waddell be on scene between 3 and 6 p.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paddling Club hosting annual film festival Tuesday
By MO CRANKER on March 16th, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker The Medicine Hat Paddling Club is holding its annual Paddling Film Festival on Tuesday at the Medicine Hat Public Library’s theatre. “This is our fourth annual Paddling Film Festival World Tour,” said club president Rick Redmond. “This is being hosted at the Medicine Hat Public Library and tickets are on sale across the city. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial in December for man accused in 2016 NYE shooting murder
By Medicine Hat News on March 16th, 2019
Leonard Beaulieu – one of two men accused of murder in relation to the 2016 News Year’s Eve homicide of 21-year-old Jordan Pede – is scheduled to go on trial starting Dec. 9. Beaulieu was charged with second-degree murder, along with Luke Boxell, after Pede was found with gunshot wounds at Strathcona Island Park. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City offering water discounts for people running taps
By medicinehatnews on March 15th, 2019
The city is offering relief for residents who have had to keep their water running to avoid frozen pipes. Customers who have been running taps for at least two weeks can opt-in for a discount, the city announced Friday. The discount will apply to those who had a tap running between Jan. 23 and March ... Read More »
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