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Been there done that
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 3rd, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant There’s something strangely familiar about news that U.S. President Donald Trump is backing a proposed railway between Alaska and Alberta. Oh, I remember now… the Alberta Party began touting the incredibly long rail line through impossibly tough terrain during the last provincial election as a kind of Hail Mary touchdown attempt. It jibbed nicely ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council to tackle long-term plans, COVID cash and gas well debt
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 3rd, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Long-term development, plans to spend COVID stimulus funds and approving major borrowing for gas well closures headline the agenda of Monday’s Medicine Hat city council meeting. After several relatively quick meetings in past months, the session that returns to council chambers at city hall after six months, could be much longer. Councillors will debate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paving begins this coming week on Kipling and Spencer streets work
By Medicine Hat News on October 3rd, 2020
Paving will begin Monday on long portions of Kipling and Spencer streets that were the scene of substantial underground work this summer. Southbound motorists on Kingsway Avenue will be restricted to one lane near the work until Oct. 9, a city release states. Work began in the spring to replace water, sewer and storm drains ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC gets $1.6M to better Indigenous programming
By Medicine Hat News on October 2nd, 2020
Medicine Hat College will receive nearly $1.6 million in federal government grants for expansion and renovations to create classrooms and space for Indigenous programming, it was announced on Thursday in Lethbridge. Money will also provide elevator access to the lower floors, and install structural components for a solar power array on the roof, according to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman charged by police after alleged break-in, stabbing
By Medicine Hat News on October 1st, 2020
A Medicine Hat woman has been charged after an alleged break-in and stabbing incident in the city’s southeast late Tuesday night. Police were called to a residence on Carswell Road at about 11:50 p.m. and found a 28-year-old man with non-life-threatening injuries. He was transported to hospital and police arrested a 20-year-old female. The unnamed ... Read More »
2 responsesCompanies agree to asset swap involving Empress
By Medicine Hat News on October 1st, 2020
Plains Midstream will gain full control of two more straddle plant operations in Empress in exchange for a portion of its pipeline network via an asset swap with Interpipeline. The two companies announced the arrangement after the stock market closed Monday, stating it should lead to greater efficiencies for both firms. In the deal, Plains ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police break up stolen goods ring
By Medicine Hat News on October 1st, 2020
Authorities say they have broken up a stolen goods ring after searching a Medicine Hat home last week. Five law enforcement agencies in southeast Alberta collaborated in the investigation of rural break-ins that resulted in the arrest of two Medicine Hat men and warrants issued for two others. ALERT crime unit investigators says they seized ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sport and event council develops guide to assist those looking to host
By Medicine Hat News on October 1st, 2020
The Medicine Hat Sport and Event Council has released a new facility guide that aims to assist with organizations looking to either host or bid to host local events. The 112-page digital guide – which MHSEC has been working on for the past year and a half – features comprehensive information on local event venues, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Number needing daily breakfast outgrows size of The Champion’s Centre
By GILLIAN SLADE on October 1st, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The number of people seeking a cooked breakfast at the Champion’s Centre on N. Railway Street each morning has outgrown the size of the facility and this Saturday there is an opportunity for the community to respond. “Last Friday there were 137 and our average is 90 to 95,” said Colette Eirich, managing director ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Riding races taking shape in SW Saskatchewan for Oct. 26 election
By Medicine Hat News on September 30th, 2020
Races are shaping up in southwest Saskatchewan ridings now that the writ has been dropped ahead of the Oct. 26 provincial election. Closest to the Alberta boundary and Medicine Hat, incumbent Doug Steele (Saskatchewan Party) is defending the Cypress Hills riding seat. He faces Kelly Genert (New Democrat), a trades-person from Maple Creek, and John ... Read More »
1 responseSupport pours in for family after fire
By Medicine Hat News on September 30th, 2020
Fundraising for a local family whose home was gutted by fire while they attended a funeral on Monday has shot past its goal in less than 12 hours. The family is identified in the post as Jody and Anton Selwood and their children, one of whom uses a wheelchair and has special needs. A relative ... Read More »
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