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Deal signed to expand gas delivery
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 5th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The City of Medicine Hat has signed an agreement that will expand natural gas deliveries to the city limits after 2023 – an effort that utility officials say is needed to accommodate growth of its power plant as well as private industry. The city utility company already uses high-pressure gas from the regional Nova ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BEEP focuses on safe parking this month
By Medicine Hat News on December 4th, 2019
Safe parking practices will be the focus of the Bylaw Education and Enforcement Program (BEEP) during the Christmas season. BEEP says this is particularly important at this time of year when people tend to be preoccupied and/or rushed. “Parking lots are busy places, filled with vehicles and people anxious to complete their Christmas shopping list. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Emergency crews taking part in airport exercise today
By Medicine Hat News on December 3rd, 2019
Medicine Hat News Citizens should be aware that local emergency crews will take part in a training exercise on Tuesday at the Medicine Hat Regional Airport. Police, fire and EMS crews will take part in a simulated exercise that coordinators say will not affect routine operations of the airfield... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tartones return for annual festive show
By Medicine Hat News on December 3rd, 2019
A Christmas favourite – The Tartones – will be performing on Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in St. John’s Presbyterian Church. The Tartones, a men’s four-part choir known for its harmony, will present seasonal Christmas songs along with other favourites as part of the concert – Christmas With The Tartones. The choir of almost 20 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Power rates rise to four year high after price cap axed
By Medicine Hat News on December 3rd, 2019
Utility customers will see power rates this month that haven’t been seen on bills in nearly four years. Electricity rates in Medicine Hat in December will rise to 7.75-cents per kilowatt hour, about a penny more than the recently cancelled price cap of 6.8-cents. Medicine Hat bases its commodity price on the average of those ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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!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!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!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 »
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