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Construction work on Dunmore Service Road will last until mid-September
By Medicine Hat News on August 9th, 2019
Medicine Hat News The city is beginning construction work today on the Dunmore Service Road between Carry and Park Meadows Drives, which is expected to last until mid-September. The purpose of the work is underground storm replacement and road reconstruction, part of the city’s continuing efforts to address aging infrastructure. The road will be closed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man arrested for brandishing replica gun in tense incident with lone officer downtown
By JEREMY APPEL on August 9th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Police have arrested a man for brandishing a replica handgun while attending to an unrelated complaint in the downtown area. Around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, police arrived at a multi-dwelling unit downtown to follow up on a minor complaint, according to a Medicine Hat Police Service news release. As an officer walked from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UCP government seeks public help in how to reduce costs, improve services
By Medicine Hat News on August 9th, 2019
Albertans are invited to provide the government with feedback as part of its review of Alberta Health Services. In a statement, Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the purpose of the review is to “reduce costs and improve health services.” Accounting firm Ernst & Young will also be consulting AHS employees and other stakeholders for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!River shoreline cleanup event scheduled for Aug. 24 at Strathcona
By Medicine Hat News on August 8th, 2019
Hatters looking to clean up the city’s shoreline will have an opportunity to do so Aug. 24. The City of Medicine Hat is teaming up with the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup to pick up litter along the South Saskatchewan River at Strathcona Island Park beginning at 10 a.m. Volunteers will meet at the South Cook ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inmates charged with murder in the death of Hatter in prison
By Medicine Hat News on August 8th, 2019
Police in Drumheller have laid first-degree murder charges against two inmates in relation to the death of Jason Tremblay. Tremblay, 42, had been serving a 6.5-year consecutive sentence after being found guilty of possessing fentanyl and methamphetamine for the purposes of trafficking in two separate incidents. According to an RCMP news release, the Drumheller detachment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Backyard breeder not responsible for parvo puppy but still working to ensure no issues follow
By JEREMY APPEL on August 8th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel The owners of a property where at least one person bought a puppy with a potentially fatal virus are working with municipal enforcement to ensure it doesn’t happen again. As the News reported last week, a woman who purchased a puppy from a backyard breeder in the Tower Estates area discovered her dog had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Supports Employment Services Hub hosting job info events in Medicine Hat
By Medicine Hat News on August 8th, 2019
The Alberta Supports Employment Services Hub has three recruitment events scheduled in Medicine Hat this month, where locals will be able to bring their resumes and learn about upcoming job opportunities. The first is the Lantic recruitment event Aug. 13 at the provincial building in room 110 from 9 a.m. to noon. The Canalta Centre ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampede numbers down in 2019
By JEREMY APPEL on August 7th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Attendance numbers for the 2019 Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede are in, showing an overall decrease from the past two years. Paid gate admission was at 42,729 for 2019, compared with 45,906 in 2018 and 44,702 in 2017. The night shows, which included performances from Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Brett Kissel, the Hunter Brothers, Blackhawk ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat man serving 6.5-year drug sentence in Drumheller dies in custody
By JEREMY APPEL on August 7th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel A Medicine Hat man serving consecutive sentences in Drumheller Institution for selling fentanyl and methamphetamine has died in custody, according to Correctional Services Canada. Jason Claude Tremblay, 42, died Sunday some time between 6 and 8 p.m. He had been serving a 6.5-year sentence since March 27. CSC didn’t reveal the cause of death ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crews continue in Cypress County with Graburn fire hot spots, Irvine train derailment
By Alberta Newspaper Group on August 7th, 2019
Cypress County officials provided an update on the Graburn fire and the Irvine train derailment on Tuesday. County firefighters with assistance from Alberta forestry have finished with the perimeter fire guard and the site was demobilized on Tuesday for the Graburn Fire that has been active near Walsh since July 27. Crews were working with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City removing playground equipment at south-end park for safety reasons
By Medicine Hat News on August 7th, 2019
Rundle Park Playground’s equipment has been scheduled for an early-autumn removal after reaching its life expectancy, the city says. The removal of the playground – located at Rundle Avenue and Robinson Drive – is for “safety purposes,” according to a City of Medicine Hat news release. The Parks and Recreation Department will examine whether there’s ... Read More »
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