Lightning outage hits Medecine Hat area
Nearly 1,700 customers lost power after a feeder was knocked out Monday afternoon. The Dauntless Feeder serves South Ridge, Desert Blume, Vista, the Hamptons, South Boundary Road and nearby light industrial area, affecting 1,680 customers. Crews traced the outage to lightning striking a power line and full service was restored by early evening.
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Quebec escapes by helicopter spur lax security review
Quebec officials faced questions after three inmates fleeing from Orsainville detention centre by helicopter won a judge’s loosening of confinement measures. Yves Denis, Denis Lefebvre, and Serge Pomerleau, all linked to 2010 drug trafficking and gangsta charges, remain at large as authorities promise airspace and jail security reviews with Ottawa.
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Philippe Couillard
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Ottawa
Lisa Raitt
System outage tests 99.9% uptime promise
Clinic leaders fault TELUS for a nationwide system failure that slowed data entry and delayed prescriptions. They warn patients suffer as government support wanes and switching data proves costly. HealthWORX staff say government-backed TELUS Wolf needed. TELUS and Alberta Health offered no comment.
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Vernie Ferguson
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River valley development and aesthetics dominate city plans
Medicine Hat city leaders discuss river valley aesthetics and potential commercial development while advancing a $30 million downtown project at 603 First St and a broader $1 billion rejuvenation plan. Council seeks a cohesive strategy, energy division reforms, and flood mitigation as budget proposals move toward July deadlines.
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Medicine Hat Hospital Expansion Plans Progress
Premier Hancock said additional funds could be requested if needed to finish the six-storey wing and renovations. Stormer stated the completed project will yield a sustainable hospital meeting community needs, with completion expected by winter 2016.
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