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Hot temperatures can mean higher risk of West Nile
By Gillian Slade on August 15th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Sustained hot temperatures result in an increased threat of mosquitoes that can transmit the West Nile virus. There are a number of factors that influence the prevalence of West Nile-carrying mosquitoes, including an accumulation of what are called “degree days.” A total of 109 degree days above 14.3 C are required for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transit grants lower under new program
By Collin Gallant on August 15th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant The province is revamping and cutting back on a system of transit grants it provides to municipalities, a system the City of Medicine Hat leaned on heavily to buy natural gas-fuelled buses over the past several years. With the popular 10-year “GreenTrip” transit grant program having run its course, Transportation Minister Brian Mason ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Funding secured for electric vehicle initiative
By Gillian Slade on August 15th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The region is a step closer to having highly efficient electric vehicle charging stations, thanks to recent funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. The City of Medicine Hat received $750,000 for the initiative under the Southern Alberta Clean Transportation Network. “We are quite happy that we have received this because there ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former alderman to go blue at JDRF event
By Medicine Hat News on August 15th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat’s Academy of Learning is hosting a social afternoon this Friday. On Aug. 17 the public is invited to visit the AOL campus in the Co-op Mall from noon to 3 p.m., as the group thanks local Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation volunteers. As a special treat John Hamill will have his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five years for killing husband
By Collin Gallant on August 14th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A woman who stabbed her husband 17 times in the back, leaving him bleeding to death while she called her daughter for help, rather than an ambulance, has received a five-year prison sentence. That was at the low end of a range lawyers suggested and is based largely on a report that asks ... Read More »
1 responseCars and Guitars promises affordable fun for all
By Mo Cranker on August 14th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Medicine Hat’s classic rock and classic car festival is back this weekend with a bit of a different makeup than previous years. Cars and Guitars will run Friday-Sunday with a number of free and paid events each day. “This is a self-produced event the Canalta Centre puts on every year, and we’re hoping ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat hosting Alberta public school meet
By Mo Cranker on August 14th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker School board trustees from across the province will be in the Hat later this week as part of the Public School Association of Alberta’s annual summer meeting. “We hold this meeting every year in mid-August,” said Medicine Hat Public School Division 76 chair Rick Massini. “Every year this event is hosted by a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two years of testing complete, still no sign of TB in Suffield’s elk herd
By Collin Gallant on August 14th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The second year of testing for bovine TB in the elk herd at CFB Suffield has again turned up no sign of the disease, according to a release of the findings by Alberta Fish and Wildlife. That’s good news for the cattle industry and government officials who have warned that should the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Traffic detoured so repaving of Old Cemetery Road can occur
By Collin Gallant on August 14th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A busy connection between the South Hill and the south end of town was closed Monday night as crews began repaving Old Cemetery Road. The route, connecting Division Avenue S. and Kipling Street, will be shut for workers until at least Wednesday after milling began over the weekend. Motorists will be diverted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter gets five years in stabbing death of husband; John Holmes was stabbed 17 times
By Medicine Hat News on August 13th, 2018
A Medicine Hat woman who stabbed her husband to death has been sentenced to five years. With time served factored in, Barbara Holmes will complete her sentence in under two years. Crown prosecutors asked for a sentence of seven to eight years. The judge cited Holmes’ aboriginal heritage and need for consideration as mitigating factor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter getting ready for a semester at sea
By Mo Cranker on August 13th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker A University of Lethbridge student from Medicine Hat is getting ready to spend a semester abroad — just not in the most conventional way. Hatter Mackenzie Salmon is going into her fourth year at the U of L and is working towards her bachelor of science in kinesiology and is hoping to get ... Read More »
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