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Health Quality Council of Alberta grades high in survey
By GILLIAN SLADE on December 3rd, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The Health Quality Council of Alberta has revealed there is a fairly high rate of satisfaction with home care services, according to the results of its survey released recently. Across the province home care clients gave the service an 8.3 out of 10. In urban settings the rate was 8.5 and in rural districts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ICYMI: Police lay impaired driving charges against four people
By Medicine Hat News on December 3rd, 2019
Police arrested four people for impaired driving on Nov. 29. At 5:30 p.m., a 76-year-old man from the Hat was brought into custody and at 8:50 p.m. a 31-year-old male from Redcliff was arrested. Then, at 11 p.m., a 45-year-old Medicine Hat man was apprehended before a 27-year-old woman was arrested at the end of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Richmound looking for new mayor
By Medicine Hat News on December 3rd, 2019
Medicine Hat News The village of Richmound, Sask. is looking for a new mayor. A nomination day will be held in the village, located east of Hilda, about 100 kilometres northeast of Medicine Hat, on Wednesday. The vacancy opened on Oct. 31 following the resignation of former mayor Tom Tuchscherer. Potential candidates will need to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Events Calendar Dec. 2-8, 2019
By Medicine Hat News on December 2nd, 2019
Dec. 3 – Tigers vs. Lethbridge Hurricanes, Canalta Centre, 7 p.m. Dec. 4 – Roving Gyms, Downtown YMCA, 5:30-7 p.m. Dec. 5 – Old Tyme Christmas Market and Christmas Farmers’ Market, Pioneer Village, 5-8 p.m. Dec. 6-7 – Medicine Hat High School drama presents “Elf: The Musical,” MHHS theatre, 7 p.m. Dec. 6-8 – Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dunmore man charged over September robbery of 7-Eleven
By Medicine Hat News on November 30th, 2019
A 26-year-old male from Dunmore has been charged in connection to a September robbery of the Carry Drive 7-Eleven. On Sept. 11 at 11:39 p.m., a suspect wearing a bandana over his face and sunglasses entered the convenience store with a weapon, demanding cash from a staff member. They then fled the scene with an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bow Island school’s board reports $1.6M shortfall
By Medicine Hat News on November 30th, 2019
Southern Alberta’s rural Catholic school board is facing a $1.6-million shortfall as a result of changes in the provincial education budget, administrators said this week. The Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 4 operates 15 schools in Lethbridge, Coaldale and Taber, as well as St. Michael’s in Bow Island since it left Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Label of Alberta’s largest solar play about to get passed around
By Medicine Hat News on November 30th, 2019
The largest solar power facility in Alberta is about to be eclipsed. The Brooks Solar facility, visible from Highway 1 near that city, has long been promoted as the largest such power-generating facility in the province at 15 megawatts. In December another project of the plant owner, Vancouver-based Elemental Energy, is set to come on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPS assists Calgary police and ALERT in $300K drug bust
By JEREMY APPEL on November 30th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel The Medicine Hat Police Service assisted its Calgary counterparts and ALERT in a $300,000 drug bust a couple weeks ago that resulted in 38 charges laid. Three alleged drug dealers were arrested and a home in the Riverbend neighbourhood was searched Nov. 13, after an ALERT Calgary investigation wrapped up. Cops seized 1.3 kilograms ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New health advocate will also handle mental health and seniors
By GILLIAN SLADE on November 30th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A former United Conservative Party executive was recently appointed the health advocate in Alberta. Janice Harrington is the new health advocate, mental health patient advocate, and with the seniors advocate not being reappointed, any issues from seniors will also be handled by her office. Drew Barnes, MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat, forwarded a response from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City hall plaza nearly ready for the public
By GILLIAN SLADE on November 29th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Work on the city hall plaza is almost complete and is ready to be reopened to the public. “The fountain and clock tower area will be open to the public in the next couple of weeks,” said Mike Hirsch, facilities project co-ordinator. Work recently carried out around the clock tower is still being protected ... Read More »
1 responseCity reviewing business support plans
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 29th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City Hall’s economic developers are doing a complete review of what Medicine Hat offers in terms of business support and will present a new comprehensive program to council in the new year. The statement comes one day after Alberta’s municipal affairs minister announced the government plans to expand property tax exemptions that all cities ... Read More »
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