Santa chats with Hat kids via Red Cross radio visit
Three pediatric patients at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital spoke with a Santa impersonator using Red Cross walkie talkies. The event included teddy bears and was praised for easing stress and aiding recovery, with staff noting the positive mood boost for children listening in hospital beds.
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Deddeda Stemler
Darren McKee
Santa
Red Cross Disaster Services
Medicine Hat Regional Hospital
Red Cross
North Pole
The
Red Cross Outreach
Donovan Hoggan
Linda Yarjan
Don
Glenda Newton
Photo Radar Planned Around Medicine Hat Tuesday
Police will deploy photo radar at Kiwanis Park playground and First Street S.W along with other locations in Medicine Hat for traffic speed enforcement on Tuesday December 18.
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Kiwanis Park
First Street
S.W
Medicine Hat
Waste Removal Zone 4 Garbage Pickup Update
Today’s garbage collection will be completed in Zone 4. Visit www.medicinehatnews.com for more details and updates from The News Online.
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Medicinehatnews.com
Woman loses expropriation battle over Allowance Avenue project
A city council decision to expropriate properties for the Allowance Avenue twinning project includes the home of Katherine Haberlack after objections from her lawyer. Property owner Leonard Pellerin’s property was approved for purchase at 110,000 while Haberlack challenges the route, arguing the house cannot be taken.
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City Council
Allowance Avenue
Katherine Haberlack
Foundry St. S.E
Leonard Pellerin
12Th St. S.E
Pellerin
Haberlack
Harry Wahl
Wahl
Ninth Street
Spencer Street
Eighth Avenue
Maple Avenue
Queen Street
Maple/Allowance
Spencer Road
Albert Bizio
Red Deer Opposes Province Gaming Licensing Shift
City council rejects provincial plan to hand over casino licensing to municipalities and calls for retaining full provincial authority. They want local input on land use and impacts while opposing cost burdens and loss of revenue, urging balance with compensation and public consultation.
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Garth Vallely
Red Deer
Vallely
Gail Surkan
Sun Life to Acquire Clarica in Canadian Insurance Tie up
Deb Kammerer of Medicine Hat says takeover by Sun Life Financial of Canada will bring no immediate policy changes for local clients. The all-stock deal worth about 7.3 billion dollars creates a top Canadian insurer with more than 140 billion in assets and up to 1,500 potential job cuts, with final effects to be set during integration.
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Sun Life Financial Services of Canada Inc
Clarica Life Insurance Co
Hatter
Clarica
Debbie Kammerer
Sun Life
Kammerer
Canada
Medicine Hat
Brass
Bob Astley
Astley
Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Canada
Ottawa
Canada Life Financial Corp
Manulife Financial Corp
Canada Life
Manulife
Paul Martin
U.S
Sun Life Financial
Waterloo
Ont
Toronto
North America
Auxiliary constables face final polygraph test for credibility
Inspector Gord Earl notes 12 of 40 remaining applicants will undergo lie detector tests to verify integrity before training starts in February. The program began in 1995 in Medicine Hat, with four of the original crew still active as the rest moved on or were hired elsewhere.
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Gord Earl
Earl
Medicine Hat
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