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Explosives testing at Suffield this week
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 15th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Officials at CFB Suffield say explosives testing this week at the base northwest of Medicine Hat may be heard in the city. The “energetic experiments” will take place between 8 and 10 a.m. through Thursday in the southwest corner of the training area. Base officials state the total number of explosives is relatively small, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County residents oppose city’s preferred substation location
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 15th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A virtual hearing into placing a new City of Medicine Hat substation in the southwest is underway and heard testimony Tuesday from Cypress County residents who oppose two potential locations. City electric officials say the station, known as MHS11, is needed to better manage power flow throughout the city and accommodate future demand, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regional unemployment up slightly to 4.2%
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 15th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Unemployment in Medicine Hat-Lethbridge corridor rose by half a percentage point compared to earlier this year, but remains lower than the provincial figure and much less than this time last year, according to recently released data. Province-wide statistics were released March 10, but a regional breakdown offered by Alberta’s Jobs ministry from the weekend ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampede events, night show lineup announced
By KENDALL KING on March 15th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede officials are preparing for another successful spring/summer season as they announce details of several upcoming events, including the summer Stampede. Committee members and organization executives gathered Tuesday morning to share enthusiasm for the Stampede’s 2023 spring and summer events schedule, which kicks off April 14-16 with the Broncs and ... Read More »
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By Medicine Hat News on March 15th, 2023
Mounties in southern Alberta are warning the public of groups travelling through the region conducting gold jewelry and electronic scams. They say suspects have been approaching citizens at gas stations, in parking lots and in other public settings. Typically, people are being offered fake gold jewelry for sale, as gifts or in a trade for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Rotary Music Festival weekend results
By Medicine Hat News on March 15th, 2023
Friday, March 10 MUSICAL THEATRE Musical Theatre Up-Tempo-13yrs & under – Avery Lavigne Musical Theatre Up-Tempo-14yrs & under – Jeeya Gupta Musical Theatre Up-Tempo-15yrs & under – Dominik Pilgrim Musical Theatre Modern Era-18yrs & under – Emma Lavigne Saturday, March 11 MUSICAL THEATRE School Musical Theatre Duet – Johnny Park and Grace Adcock Musical Theatre ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inclusive learning program getting results for Prairie Rose
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 15th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Inclusive learning teacher Megan Cross at Margaret Wooding School in Redcliff was part of a presentation the school gave to the Prairie Rose Public Schools board of trustees Tuesday. Once a student has been referred to the Literacy Interventions program, they take a core phonics assessment. It tells Cross what part of reading the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta’s overall immunization rate in kids declining
By KENDALL KING on March 15th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Childhood immunization rates in Alberta’s South zone experienced an overall decline between 2020-2021; but while doctors say the decline is not cause for concern, they continue to advise scheduled immunization. In Alberta, children aged 0-17 are eligible and recommended to receive 33 individual immunization doses to protect against 12 types of illness. As the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minister of Municipal Affairs touts 2023 budget increase
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 15th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Minister of Municipal Affairs Rebecca Schulz says she is proud of the Municipal Affairs Budget 2023, which has increased $45.2 million this year. Capital support through the Municipal Sustainability Initiative has remained constant for a decade and has increased to $485 million this year. “As you may remember, the three-year amounts for MSI were ... Read More »
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By Medicine Hat News on March 14th, 2023
The Unison for Generations 50+ documentary premiere, scheduled to be held at Veiner Centre on Mar. 18, has been cancelled, with organizers hoping to reschedule for a future date. Made in partnership with Kelly Brothers Productions, an Alberta-based film production company, the documentary highlights the ways in which seniors were effected by the pandemic... Read More »
1 responseIndigenous ancestor remains to be laid to rest
By KENDALL KING on March 14th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Remains of three Indigenous ancestors will return to Medicine Hat to be laid to rest more than five decades after being removed from their original burial ground. The remains, which are those of an Indigenous woman, as well as a child and infant likely to be Indigenous, were first discovered in July of 1967 ... Read More »
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