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Vital Signs report unveiled Thursday
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade A family of four is spending between $850 and $1,100 a month on food, according to Medicine Hat’s 2017 Vital Signs report, released Thursday. This year’s report includes the personal stories of the people included in the statistics. “We don’t impress people with nothing but statistics, it’s that story of how lives ... Read More »
Eye on the Esplanade: Venture through the Esplanade’s Archives Reading Room door
Often wide-eyed and very careful to not make a sound, a person will shyly wander in and make their way across the Archives Reading Room floor to my desk. “I’ve never been in here before. I’m not really sure how to go about this” are words I hear whispered to me on almost a weekly ... Read More »
Storage yard expansion in the South Flats approved by council
Medicine Hat News An expansion of a self-storage yard in the South Flats will be allowed to proceed, though the work has mostly been completed already, after council approved the development permit on Oct. 2. Storzall Mini-Storage, located at 1001 Bridge St., recently lined the back of its lot with shipping containers to create another ... Read More »
Bail denied for man facing drug trafficking charges
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Bail was denied Thursday to a man arrested alongside three others at the end of September following a drug trafficking investigation by police. Judge F.C. Fisher sided with the Crown in denying release to Ashley Glendon Gackle, 40, who faces one count of possessing methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking. It’s a turnaround ... Read More »
Blue-green algae advisory issued for Bullshead Reservoir
Medicine Hat News A blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) advisory has been issued for Bullshead Reservoir by Alberta Health Services. Anyone near the shores of Bullshead Reservoir in Cypress County is advised to take the following precautions: Avoid all contact with blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) blooms and if contact occurs, wash with tap water as soon as possible, ... Read More »
South Country Co-op presents $13,500 cheque to HALO
Medicine Hat News A HALO helicopter flew in the background as South Country Co-op presented a $13,500 cheque to the air ambulance service on Thursday. The funds were raised from the Western Canada-wide Fuel Good Day on Sept. 19, where five cents from every litre of fuel sold went to a charity of each regional ... Read More »
Royal LePage opens new office on Southview Drive
Medicine Hat News After years of planning and nine months of major construction, Bob Kalista says he’s finally transformed what was once a carwash on the outskirts of Medicine Hat into a family home for his 48 real estate agents. The newly expanded offices of Royal LePage Community Real Estate at 1202 Southview Drive were ... Read More »
Local woman who escaped jail nabbed at escape room business in Edmonton
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A Medicine Hat woman who escaped from the Edmonton Institution for Women Monday has been recaptured — coincidentally, at an “escape room” entertainment business. Officials report that Kelsie Laine Marie Mast, 23, and Samantha Faye Toope, 20, were arrested 24 hours after they jumped a fence on the east side of the prison ... Read More »
Hatters grateful for youthful Good Samaritans who exemplified ‘kindness and diligence’
I would like to share the story of seven awesome people. Last Friday, my husband Keith and I decided to take our last camping trip of the year. At the time, going to Elkwater in late September didn’t seem to be a bad idea. The fire ban was still on but we were now allowed ... Read More »
Fiscal conservatives will be the downfall of ‘divided’ party and Notley’s New Democrats will win re-election
Re: “New party still has lots left to do,” Aug. 26 According to Faron Ellis and George Rigaux, the federal and Alberta conservative parties are out of power because populists and social conservatives destroyed them. They say that the first thing the United Conservative Party must do, in order to get elected, is to purge ... Read More »
This city council doesn’t deserve a second chance
When the sitting council was first elected four years ago, there was much optimism in Medicine Hat and we expected big things from them. They certainly made some big waves! One of their very first priorities was to fly a rainbow flag over city hall in order to persuade residents of the wonderful benefits of ... Read More »
