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Lot plan axed after land deal collapse
By Collin Gallant on August 22nd, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A plan to expand a fenced parking lot at the city’s fleet garages on Kipling Street is being shelved after the neighbouring property owner, Canada Post, backed away from the land transaction. City council heard on Monday that administrators required approval to move $250,000 in grant money allocated for the now-cancelled project to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brief appearance for accused in 2017 murder and extortion
By Jeremy Appel on August 22nd, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A man accused of first-degree murder for the death of 64-year-old James Satre had a brief court appearance Tuesday. Robert Hoefman, 56, appeared in provincial court via closed-circuit TV from the Medicine Hat Remand Centre. Defence lawyer Greg White said he is working on two things — setting up a preliminary inquiry to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health minister says long-term care beds are coming as fast as they can
By Gillian Slade on August 22nd, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The minister of health says it is significant that an Oyen couple is separated by 200 kilometres due to care needs. “I just want to begin by saying how sad it is any time folks have to be separated; that is a significant distance,” said Sarah Hoffman. “I’ve definitely met with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health minster says long-term care beds are coming as fast as they can
By Gillian Slade on August 22nd, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The minister of health says it is significant that an Oyen couple is separated by 200 kilometres due to care needs. “I just want to begin by saying how sad it is any time folks have to be separated; that is a significant distance,” said Sarah Hoffman. “I’ve definitely met with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!250-unit seniors’ facility ready to start after zoning change
By Collin Gallant on August 22nd, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Plans for a two-phase, 250-unit seniors’ housing and assisted living facility in south Medicine Hat will proceed this fall, say developers, who successfully applied to rezone the property on Monday night. Canalta Real Estate and Points West Living plan to start building the $24-million first phase on property near Strachan Road, with at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Best of the best here this weekend for sheepdog championships
By Gillian Slade on August 22nd, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade It’s the dog days of summer with exciting entertainment in the canine world. More than 100 border collies will demonstrate skills directing sheep at the Canadian Sheepdog Championships from Thursday to Sunday. Each day from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. sheepdogs and handlers from across Canada and from the United States will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UPDATE: Medicine Hat police say missing woman found safe
By Medicine Hat News on August 21st, 2018
UPDATE 2: Police tweet that Tammy Parnell, who was reported missing on August 17, 2018 has been located and is safe. Thank you to everyone who shared the information and provided tips! (Aug. 24, 3:30 p.m.) UPDATE: Police say that based on information received from the public Tammy Parnell may be in the Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City hires former CAO as new CAO
By Collin Gallant on August 21st, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Medicine Hat will again rehire a former chief administrative officer to satisfy its peculiar three-fold needs as a municipality, power company and petroleum exploration business. Robert Nicolay was announced at Monday night’s council meeting as the replacement for retiring top administrator Merete Heggelund when she departs this fall. Nicolay held the position from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council elects to treat public-use marijuana same as tobacco
By Collin Gallant on August 21st, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant City council has ruled that marijuana should be treated like smoking tobacco, as far as public use is concerned, when the drug is legalized for adult use this fall, but have resisted suggestion that tobacco should be further restricted. The issue was debated at length at Monday’s meeting when city staff requested some ... Read More »
1 responseDog park change shelved for now
By Collin Gallant on August 21st, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A proposal to fence off an area for off-leash dog activity near the Saamis Archeological site has been sent back to city committee with Medicine Hat City councillors calling the measure “too drastic.” A committee had heard earlier this month that in the goal of helping to preserve historical resources and creek beds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deadly carfentanil starting to surface more
By Gillian Slade on August 21st, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The number of deaths related to carfentanil is increasing in the south zone, and so are seizures by the Medicine Hat Police Service. The zone had one carfentanil related death in 2016, nine in 2017 and already seven in the first quarter of 2018, according to an Alberta Health Opioids and Substances ... Read More »
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