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$40M boost for Cancarb
By Collin Gallant on December 13th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Cancarb will spend $40 million over the next 18 months to add another production unit and expand the warehousing system at its Medicine Hat production facility, the company announced on Wednesday afternoon. President Ken Tate says a sixth carbon black unit will increase production of the rubber component by 20 per cent to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No foul play suspected in man’s death
By Medicine Hat News on December 13th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat police say foul play is not suspected in the death of a man discovered outside Wednesday morning in South Ridge. Police say members of MHPS responded around 10:30 a.m. to a report of a deceased person located in a green space a few feet east of Southridge Drive. The Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Still no wells found at Hitch’n Post
By Gillian Slade on December 13th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade No gas wells have been located at that Hitch’n Post Saloon site in spite of considerable efforts, says the Orphan Well Association. The OWA hoped to locate and identify an historical well and relief well at, 210 S. Railway St. SE, after the demolition of the Hitch’n Post Saloon building. “We used various ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police expert takes stand in Hotchen trial
By Jeremy Appel on December 13th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A police expert in drug trafficking testified Wednesday in the trial of Aaron Hotchen. Lethbridge Police Service Const. Chris Running took the stand at the Medicine Hat Provincial Court trial, where Hotchen is accused of possession for the purposes of trafficking and firearm offences. He was there to interpret more than 30 hours ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province expands the practising scope of midwives
By Gillian Slade on December 13th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The scope of practice for midwives in Alberta has been expanded. Midwives with the appropriate additional training will now be authorized by the College of Midwives of Alberta to prescribe, dispense and administer a wider range of prescription drugs, contraceptives and contraceptive devices and, in a hospital, benzodiazepines and narcotics. Minister of Health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!38 years of sharing a merry meal
By Gillian Slade on December 13th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade A 38-year tradition of serving a free hot Christmas dinner for those alone on Christmas day continues, thanks to local Kiwanis clubs and generous businesses. The inaugural event took place in 1980 at a private residence with eight guests. Last year 268 meals were served to guests and volunteers, said John John, one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Court Briefs: Six months in jail for fraud, mischief, false alarm
By Jeremy Appel on December 13th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A man guilty of fraud, mischief and pulling a fire alarm was sentenced at Medicine Hat Provincial Court on Wednesday to six months in jail. Jasen Palmer pled guilty on Sept. 20 to three counts of fraud under $5,000, one count of a false alarm and eight breaches. Due to his plea, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cancarb to expand Medicine Hat operations, add nine jobs
By Collin Gallant on December 12th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Cancarb will spend $40 million over the next 18 months to add another production unit and expand its warehousing system at its Medicine Hat production facility, the company announced on Wednesday afternoon. A sixth carbon black unit will increase production of the rubber component by 20 per cent, to 54,000 tonnes, as well ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charges laid in pedestrian hit and run
By medicinehatnews on December 12th, 2018
Assistance from the public has led to charges being laid in a pedestrian hit and run last month. On Nov. 28 at about 3:20 p.m., a dark-coloured four-door pickup truck hit a 12-year-old male while the boy was crossing the street at a marked crosswalk at the intersection of Carry Drive and Southview Drive. The ... Read More »
1 responseGas hurting too but no gov’t measures in sight
By Collin Gallant on December 12th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant The Alberta government is prepared to curtail oil production next month to boost prices that are deeply discounted due to transportation woes and oversupply problems. However, such extraordinary measures are not yet being discussed for the natural gas sector, which faces similar discounts and rock-bottom prices due to bottlenecks and disconnect from export ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic trustees look at allowing termination appeals
By Jeremy Appel on December 12th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel The Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education agreed at its Tuesday meeting to look into allowing staff members who have been fired the right to appeal to the board. “It’s interesting, because some school divisions have terminations being the role of the superintendent or their representative, then there’s some that have grievances and ... Read More »
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