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Balancing needs of oil industry and municipalities is no easy task: Turnbull
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 25th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant After a wild week of debate about how to stabilize the struggling oilpatch without harming municipalities, a top official with the province’s only municipally owned petroleum producer says work needs to be done. Phil Turnbull is chair the city of Medicine Hat’s energy committee. It steers the gas exploration and production company that is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local man charged in drug seizure that came out of missing persons case
By Medicine Hat News on January 25th, 2020
A Medicine Hat man is charged following a substantial drug seizure in Taber this month after police in that town investigated a missing persons report from city police. The Taber Police Service announced on Jan. 17 that it confiscated 74 grams of cocaine, some cannabis and one gram of carfentanil during a vehicle stop stemming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Telephone town hall meeting Tuesday with Travis Toews
By Medicine Hat News on January 25th, 2020
Albertans are invited to participate in a “telephone town hall meeting”with Travis Toews, minister of finance, regarding the provincial budget. People south of Red Deer are invited to participate on Tuesday from 6:30-8 p.m. The format is an opportunity for the government to speak directly to Albertans and listen to their priorities, states a press ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: No hurry for Harry
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 25th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The whole world is wild about Harry, but not, it appears in Medicine Hat. A more imaginative town might extend an invitation to the prince who is in the middle of a very public debate about how he wants a more private life. It’s not that strange an idea. Not so many years ago ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘High-risk incident’ suspect found, arrested
By JEREMY APPEL on January 24th, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Police have arrested a man who was wanted after a “high-risk incident” near the police station Tuesday morning. Adam Dawe, 39, was located Thursday at 12:15 a.m. at a friend’s residence on Cuyler Road. Medicine Hat Police Service Staff Sgt. Rod Thompson told the News that “old fashioned police work” led to the suspect’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat’s newest car dealer was destined to be here
By Medicine Hat News on January 24th, 2020
It seems he was destined to come here. When Chris Tonkin’s little company purchased the Southland Kia dealership back in September, he was able to call himself a Hatter for the first time in his life. But his family roots were laid here decades before the Montreal native was even born. “It’s funny because my ... Read More »
1 responseParkinson’s support group available each month
By Medicine Hat News on January 24th, 2020
The local chapter of the Parkinson Association of Alberta has a support group that meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Crossroads Church, 1340 22nd St. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pot store coming to Taber
By Medicine Hat News on January 24th, 2020
Provincial regulators have approved a licence to open a retail cannabis outlet in Taber, the first in the town of 8,400 located between Medicine Hat and Lethbridge. “Harvest Bud Supply” appears with a Taber address on the latest list of licensed retailers posted by the Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis Commission. The same list shows ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community Assistance Network hosting meeting Tuesday for community agencies
By Medicine Hat News on January 23rd, 2020
The Community Assistance Network (CAN inter agency) is holding a meeting Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the provincial building. This is open to any community agency that would like to connect about services in the community. The meeting will include an update about current events and services in the city and an update on transportation... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City buys smaller buses to save costs
By GILLIAN SLADE on January 22nd, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The city is replacing 11 of its buses with ones that are 10 feet shorter, expecting to save money in the process. Simon Amos, manager of transit services, says this was about replacing buses that had reached the end of their life and the fact that some bus routes do not need a larger ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Business Men’s Fellowship hosting its next concert event on Feb. 20
By Medicine Hat News on January 21st, 2020
A Business Men’s Fellowship event on Feb. 20 will feature Rick Plett and the Refuge Ranch Band. It takes place at Medicine Hat Lodge with supper starting at 6 p.m. Tickets for $25 per person includes the hot meal. To obtain tickets call Russ 403-529-5267 or Murdo 403-928-... Read More »
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