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No local pot stores added with new wave of licences
By Collin Gallant on October 26th, 2018
Medicine Hat News One week after retail cannabis sales were made legal in Canada, the number of provincial licences granted to sell regulated weed has doubled, but most going to large markets and no more in Medicine Hat. The Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission granted 17 interim operating licences to applicants in the province ahead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused pleads guilty to extorting cousin, uttering threats
By Jeremy Appel on October 26th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A young man accused of pressuring his 14-year-old cousin to send him scantily-clad photos and threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend has pled guilty to extortion and uttering threats. James Witts, 21, appeared in Medicine Hat Provincial Court on Thursday in person, where he was sentenced to three months in jail for extortion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local grocer gives away $4K travel vouchers in Planes, Trains and South Country Co-op contest
By Mo Cranker on October 26th, 2018
Medicine Hat News South Country Co-op gave away a pair of $4,000 travel vouchers to two lucky Hatters Thursday evening at Desert Blume Golf Club. The event concluded the first ever Planes, Trains and South Country Co-op contest. “The idea was to get people to visit more than just one of our sites,” said marketing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man released on time served after spending more time in jail than Crown was requesting
By Jeremy Appel on October 26th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A man accused of assault, mischief, resisting arrest and possessing a small quantity of methamphetamine was sentenced to 51 days in jail, but is getting full credit for time served. Lee Clark, 41, appeared Thursday in Medicine Hat Provincial Court via closed-circuit TV from the Calgary Remand Centre. “The fact is he’s been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS’s mobile mammography unit not actually coming to Redcliff
By Gillian Slade on October 26th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Due to incorrect information supplied by Alberta Health Services, the News printed information thursday about a mobile mammography unit being in Redcliff at the Redcliff Library. “Please accept my apologies as the information I circulated saying mobile mammography was visiting Redcliff is incorrect,” said a statement from AHS on Thursday. “The trailer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!THRIVE holds meet-and-greet at Esplanade
By Mo Cranker on October 26th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Ending poverty is no small task. The local THRIVE group has pledged to do so by the year 2030, and held a meet-and-greet night Thursday at the Esplanade to interact with Hatters. “We’re just hoping to meet with some people tonight and let them know what we’re doing and who we are,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City scales back natural gas transit switch
By Collin Gallant on October 25th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A plan to convert Medicine Hat’s entire transit system to run on compressed natural gas will be scaled back as a way to manage risk against breakdown of the region’s only CNG fuel station, city managers told the News on Wednesday. The station, built and operated by the city on 10th Avenue SW ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat’s Roving Gyms return to provide winter play options
By Jeremy Appel on October 25th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel The Hat’s Roving Gyms are back for the 2018-19 year. The project was initiated by the Medicine Hat Early Childhood Coalition in 2013 to provide a place for families with children who are six and younger to play from October to March. “The intention is that families have somewhere to play in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More meters near the hospital
By Collin Gallant on October 25th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A new row of metered parking was put in place bordering the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital, though city transportation planners say a further parking and traffic review in the area is still several years away. On Tuesday, pay and display ticket dispensers went into service for on-street parking on the west side ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cannabis added to public school smoke-free policy
By Jeremy Appel on October 25th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel The Medicine Hat Public School Division passed at its Oct. 23 board meeting an amendment to include recreational cannabis in its smoke-free policy. The policy applies to school sites, properties, vehicles and school-sponsored activities. It directs school principals to provide educational programs for students and staff to inform them about the health risks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UPDATE: AHS’s mobile mammography unit won’t be in Redcliff
By Gillian Slade on October 25th, 2018
UPDATE: Alberta Health Services advises incorrect information was provided for the story below and apologizes for the confusion. A communications officer for AHS states “The trailer is not in Redcliff, and there are no plans in the near future for it to be there.” ————————— Medicine Hat News A mobile mammography unit will be available ... Read More »
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