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Rotating postal strike hits Hat
By Gillian Slade on November 6th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Striking postal workers walked the picket line in Medicine Hat on Monday and a row of Canada Post vehicles stood idle in the parking lot at the Kipling Street post office. The strike is about “overburdening of workers” across the country, said Doris Salmaso, president of the local 776 of Canadian Union ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UPDATE: Kinplex Arenas evacuated due to a small ammonia leak
By Collin Gallant on November 6th, 2018
UPDATE from the City of Medicine Hat Tuesday at 11:15 a.m.: Regular scheduling at the Kinplex Recreation Centre on 21 Avenue SE has resumed. The mechanical issue encountered on the evening on November 5, 2018 has been resolved. Thank you for your patience. —————————— Medicine Hat News An ammonia leak forced the evacuation and closure ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City sells downtown parking lot
By Collin Gallant on November 6th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Mum is still the word on what might be in store for a major retail space in downtown Medicine Hat, but the sale of a city parking lot to the new owners of the Parker’s Countrywide furniture is stoking concerns about spaces in the city core. The sale of the Chokecherry Lot, located ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat is 32nd most dangerous municipality
By Jeremy Appel on November 6th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel Medicine Hat is the 32nd most dangerous municipality in Canada, according to a new report from Maclean’s. The list is based on increases in the Crime Severity Index, which weighs crimes on severity based on the proportion of people convicted of the crime who are incarcerated and the average length of their sentence, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lest We Forget: War changed society in more ways than one
By Gillian Slade on November 6th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The Second World War permanently changed society, one Medicine Hat resident says. Before men went off to serve in the war, a woman’s role was to work only in the home, says Ruth Tidy, 86. It was almost an embarrassment for a woman to admit she was working outside the home because ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Algae advisory lifted by AHS
By Gillian Slade on November 6th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The blue-green algae advisory has been lifted for Chin Reservoir, Berry Creek Reservoir, Bullshead Reservoir and Murray Lake Reservoir, says Alberta Health Services. Even though the algae advisory is over, AHS reminds visitors and residents to never drink or cook with untreated water from any recreational body of water, at any time... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former police commission chair charged with assault
By Jeremy Appel on November 6th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A former police commission chair has been charged with assault causing bodily harm against a woman, in addition to facing previously reported fraud charges, the News has learned. Both alleged incidents occurred when he sat on the commission, from 2012-2017. Rolf Traichel, 45, is accused of assault causing bodily harm relating to an ... Read More »
27 responsesShrinking city fleet will also utilize smaller buses
By Collin Gallant on November 6th, 2018
Medicine Hat News City fleet managers are not only shrinking the number of natural gas-powered buses they plan to run, but ordering smaller buses as well. Such a move, long a sore spot for critics of the Medicine Hat Transit system, was revealed Monday as council viewed a winning bid to supply 11 new full-sized ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat postal workers join rotating strikes
By Gillian Slade on November 5th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Striking postal workers walked the picket line in Medicine Hat on Monday while a row of Canada Post vehicles stood idle in the parking lot. The strike is about “overburdening of workers” across the country, said Doris Salmaso, president of the local chapter #776 of Canadian Union of Postal Workers. “We want ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters dance for a good cause
By Mo Cranker on November 5th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Medicine Hat had its own version of Dancing with the Stars Saturday, with a number of local celebrities taking the stage with dance professionals for a good cause. Dancing in the Hat ran for the first time and was held in front of a sold out crowd at Medalta, with all of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soldier hosting Remembrance Gallery
By Mo Cranker on November 5th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker An empty store downtown has been turned into something special for the next couple of weeks. A Gallery of Remembrance has been put together by Canadian soldier Karl Holmstrom and it features 100 pieces of his art, a recreated trench display and much more. “I took it upon myself to do 100 pieces ... Read More »
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