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Sharland Grocery town home project begins
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 30th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Heavy equipment has begun the first stage of development for a cluster of homes in River Flats that will make the historic McKenzie Sharland Grocery building a focal point of what will be called McKenzie Mews. In the last three or four years considerable work has been done to acquire properties on Queen Street ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Above average snow pack but flooding not a concern at this stage
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 30th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Alberta Environment says there is an above average snow pack in the Cypress Hills and in the mountains, but there is no concern at this stage about flooding in this area. The snow pack that remains and will still melt in the mountains is “average to above average” for this time of year, said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wednesday’s COVID-19 update: Brooks adds 140 cases, Medicine Hat two
By Sean Rooney on April 29th, 2020
Another 140 cases of COVID-19 were reported in Brooks Wednesday by Alberta Health, while there are two more in Medicine Hat. Of Alberta’s 315 new cases within the past 24 hours, nearly half of them are in Brooks, though only 27 were reported from the JBS meat packing plant there. Brooks now has 763 total ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!$1.9 million marketing fund set up for local businesses
By Medicine Hat News on April 29th, 2020
At a time when many businesses are in need of support due to the devastating economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Southern Alberta Newspapers has established a $1.9-million marketing fund to help locally owned and operated businesses in southern Alberta with their recovery plan. Beginning today, businesses can now apply for the Community Marketing Grant, ... Read More »
1 responseCertain registry services available remotely
By Medicine Hat News on April 29th, 2020
Some registry services will now be available for select services by telephone, secure email, fax or regular mail, the provincial government announced Tuesday. You can use remote services for corporate registry services, personal property services and motor vehicle services, such as vehicle registration renewals, replacement or cancellation of driver’s licences or ID card replacement and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alzheimer’s Society moves May 31 coast-to-coast fundraising walk online
By Medicine Hat News on April 29th, 2020
The Alzheimer’s Society’s annual fundraising walk will still take place this year. The IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s will take place on May 31 at 10 a.m. and the location will be “online.” The walk will practise physical distancing from your own home – online across Canada. There will be a live broadcast with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City promises generous stimulus package
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 29th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Potential details on a proposed relief package from city hall to those affected by this spring’s economic downturn were pulled back on Tuesday but the mayor reiterated the raft of measures could be the most generous of any municipality in Canada. Mayor Ted Clugston said the complete package will be outlined at council’s meeting ... Read More »
1 responseCity would follow AHS lead on decision about Brooks
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 29th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The City of Medicine Hat will not be restricting the movement of people between the Hat and Brooks, and if this is deemed necessary it would come from Alberta Health Services. “We (the city) will not be restricting access to Brooks or people coming into Brooks,” said Merrick Brown, director of health, safety, environment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grande Prairie homicide person of interest the same man charged with assaulting Medicine Hat couple
By Medicine Hat News on April 29th, 2020
Mounties of Grande Prairie have named a person of interest in a homicide in that city this week and the assault of two Medicine Hat residents who were found badly injured in a Whitecourt hotel room earlier in April. The RCMP have issued an arrest warrant for Telford Randall Howe, also known as ‘Gremlin’ of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPS trying to limit cell block numbers
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 29th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Police in Medicine Hat are trying to limit the number of people they hold in their cellblock, but say the safety of the general public is always considered when determining who is put in or remains in custody. Insp. Brent Secondiak told the News on Tuesday that the service has revamped how it deals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public school board talks family school liaison workers Tuesday
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on April 29th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Family school liaison workers were at the forefront of Medicine Hat Public School Division’s regular board meeting Tuesday, which was held online over Zoom. COVID-19 has been keeping kids out of the classroom, but MHPSD district psychologist Claire Petersen says liaison workers have been putting in work to ensure every student has the support ... Read More »
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