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Hulgaard pleads guilty to charge of wilfully promoting hatred
By Jeremy Appel on February 28th, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Loki Hulgaard has pled guilty to wilfully promoting hatred and a Firearms Act violation. Hulgaard, who was arrested in August 2018 after attempting to circulate currency with anti-Semitic slogans printed on it, was slated for trial Feb. 26-28, but pled guilty on what was supposed to be the first day of the trial. Upon ... Read More »
1 responseRubble finds his forever home
By Mo Cranker on February 27th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker Months after being abandoned at a local boarding kennel, seven-year-old Fila de Sao Miguel Rubble now has a home. Hatters Kevin and Jayne Heinrich picked the dog up from Pet Park Boarding Kennel early Thursday afternoon, which was an emotional goodbye for boarding kennel staff and members of the Southern Alberta Humane Society. “We’ve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta will no longer cover non-urgent out-of-country health care
By Medicine Hat News on February 27th, 2020
The provincial government will no longer be covering out-of-country health care if it is non-urgent. Effective April 1, Albertans travelling in another country will no longer be covered for elective, non-urgent health services and routine lab tests. Currently only Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador provide out-of-country coverage for elective, non-urgent health services. For “emergency health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Travel precautions urged over COVID-19 virus
By GILLIAN SLADE on February 27th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Alberta travellers returning from five countries in addition to China are required to take specific precautions to protect against the spread of the COVID-19 virus. “Going forward we are expanding our testing protocol to include the following areas in addition to China,” said Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health. “Hong Kong, Singapore, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!JBS beef-processing plant in Brooks named a ‘sustainable producer’
By Medicine Hat News on February 27th, 2020
The JBS Canada beef-processing plant in Brooks has passed an audit to become a “sustainable producer,” the Canadian Roundtable of Sustainable Beef has announced. One of the largest processors in the county, JBS helped form the effort, and this third-party audit of its huge plant near Brooks shows its meeting commitments to use modern, lower-impact ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jason Melhoff named executive director of Invest Medicine Hat
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 26th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant There will be a familiar face in front of the City of Medicine Hat’s new look investment attraction program. Jason Melhoff, a well-known local business man and former head of the local Chamber of Commerce, was named the managing director of Invest Medicine Hat on Tuesday afternoon. He takes the lead in an economic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grandchildren of island Scots sought for genetic study that aims to improve medical treatments
By Medicine Hat News on February 26th, 2020
People who have grandparents who were born in the Orkney or Shetland islands in Scotland are being asked to join a genetic study aimed at improving medical treatments. The University of Edinburgh is conducting the study, and says there are many people with a connection to the Northern Isles now living in Canada. About 4,000 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Capital Power touts profit and climate action alongside financials report
By Medicine Hat News on February 26th, 2020
Capital Power promoted its profitability and plan to address climate impact of power production in the release of its full-year financial statements on Monday alongside a 2019 sustainability report. The Edmonton-based power generator also provided no new guidance on expanding its Whitla Wind facility near Bow island, which is slated to be complete next year. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police Point hosting otter search walk
By MO CRANKER on February 25th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker Police Point Park staff is taking a group out on Sunday to observe some of the city’s newest residents. People are asked to meet at the Nature Centre at 2 p.m. before heading out on a group walk along some of the park’s trails. “I’m going to scout around this week to see where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!40-year-old man dies in single-vehicle collision on Trans-Canada
By Medicine Hat News on February 25th, 2020
A 40-year-old male is dead following a single-vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada Highway near the Box Springs Road exit Monday morning. The deceased was the vehicle’s sole occupant, police said in a 12:18 p.m. news release. As a result of the fatal collision, traffic was reduced to a single lane on the TCH for much ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Events Calendar Feb. 24-March 1, 2020
By Medicine Hat News on February 24th, 2020
Feb. 24-27 – Play Time in the Play Space, MH Public Library, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Feb. 24 – Colouring in the Afternoon, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Feb. 25 – Stitching in the Afternoon, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Feb. 25 – Connecting Through Creating, MH Public Library, 7-9 p.m. Feb. 25 – Grasslands Naturalists ... Read More »
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