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Medicine Hat Community View Lions Club hosting several fundraising BBQs this summer

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 6th, 2023

reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Community View Lions Club will be holding a series of barbecues out at Rattlesnake Lake in Golden Sheaf Park again this summer. There will be seven, with the first kicking off the season Saturday, June 10. The club holds barbecues throughout the summer in order to raise funds, which are donated ... Read More »

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Public invited to student-led mental health carnival Thursday at Crescent Heights High School

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 6th, 2023

reporter@medicinehatnews.com A student led youth mental health carnival will run Thursday at Crescent Heights High School. “It is a fundraising event and all the profits are going to Youth Mental Health Canada,” said Maia Petersen, the student who came up with the idea. “We aren’t keeping any of it, it’s completely volunteer run and there ... Read More »

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Maynes leaves after helping to stabilize city’s energy division

By COLLIN GALLANT on June 6th, 2023

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Brad Maynes came to Medicine Hat to stem shuddering losses in the historic city-owned natural gas company. Eight years later he leaves a much smaller gas entity, but one in the black, as well as a much larger power plant and with renewed optimism in the energy sector in general. And, he says stability ... Read More »

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New school building project among main strategic priorities in MHCBE’s four-year plan

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 3rd, 2023

reporter@medicinehatnews.com At the May 29 meeting of the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education , superintendent Dr. Dwayne Zarichny presented the four-year education plan for 2023-27. Strategic priorities are Catholicity, health and wellness, quality teaching and learning, and the new school building project. The four strategic priorities have between two and four outcomes with performance ... Read More »

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Local Leon’s named company’s top store in Canada

By KENDALL KING on June 3rd, 2023

kking@medicinehatnews.com Leon’s furniture store in Medicine Hat was named the top Leon’s location across Canada in 2022. Open since 1996, the family-owned and operated store has earned several awards throughout the past 27 years, but has never been bestowed the title of Leon’s Franchise Store of the Year until now. “It’s a huge honour,” store ... Read More »

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Yet another closure at Milk River ER

By Medicine Hat News on June 3rd, 2023

Once again, Milk River Health Centre’s Emergency Department is temporarily closed this weekend due to a lack of physician coverage. The centre, which has faced numerous temporary closures in recent months, closed Friday evening at 5 p.m. It is expected to reopen at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Milk River and area residents in need of urgent ... Read More »

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MHPS investigate suspicious package in Strathcona Park

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 3rd, 2023

The Medicine Hat Police Service responded to the report of a suspicious package at Strathcona Park. Police say they respond to the report of the package Friday morning with early indications suggesting the small package was set on fire by unknown persons, which resulted in a minor discharge from an unknown device. There were no ... Read More »

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Canada needs to act fast on nation’s agricultural skills crisis: report

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 3rd, 2023

reporter@medicinehatnews.com In April, RBC released its 2023 report on agriculture called Farmers Wanted: the labour renewal Canada needs to build the next green revolution. The report states that “Canada’s agricultural skills crisis is already one of the world’s worst, adding the nation has “one of the highest skills shortages in food production compared to other ... Read More »

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Copper tubing theft will cost News about $6,000, net thief about $5

By KENDALL KING on June 3rd, 2023

kking@medicinehatnews.com While the News is used to covering crime in Medicine Hat, it isn’t quite as familiar with being a victim of it. However, on May 19, an HVAC worker hired by the News noticed that approximately five feet of copper tubing had been stolen from the rooftop air conditioning unit of the News building ... Read More »

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Veiner Centre celebrating seniors next week

By KENDALL KING on June 3rd, 2023

kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s Veiner Centre is celebrating Hatters aged 50-plus during Seniors Week, which runs June 5-11. “Seniors Week is recognized annually right across Alberta,” Veiner Centre executive director Cori Fischer told the News. “The theme this year is ‘Aging is More,’ and what our focus is, is to get Hatters excited about aging and ... Read More »

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