April 23rd, 2024

Local News

City launching community cleanup for Earth Day

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 11th, 2024

The City of Medicine Hat is encouraging residents to join a community-wide cleanup for Earth Day. The city has put together an initiative to aid residents in celebrating Earth Day on April 22 by helping clean up their neighbourhoods. Complimentary supplies will be available at the parks main office entrance from 8 a.m. to 4 ... Read More »

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Curling club plans October open; repairs underway

By BRENDAN MILLER on April 11th, 2024

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com This week the Medicine Hat Curling Club began long-awaited repairs on its facility and expects to open for a full season of curling later this year. On Monday, portable ice mats were delivered and crews have started laying the mats down and connecting the individual pieces to make sure they fit properly. “And from ... Read More »

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City hall committee boardroom to be renamed after former mayor

By COLLIN GALLANT on April 11th, 2024

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The main committee boardroom at city hall will be renamed to honour the city’s longest-serving mayor after two decades of observing Ted Grimm’s general wish that nothing be named after him. Grimm, who died in late 2022, served eight terms as mayor of Medicine Hat from 1974 to 2001, a total of 24 years ... Read More »

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MH seniors’ residence workers among recent labour deals

By Medicine Hat News on April 11th, 2024

@MedicineHatNews Workers at a Medicine Hat retirement residence brought their collective agreement up to date in late 2023 with a four-year deal, but talks will begin again this summer. Staff at Good Samaritan South Ridge Village, represented by the United Steelworkers Local No. 1-207, ratified the 48-month agreement on Oct. 24, according to the latest ... Read More »

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Folk-rock band Shred Kelly to play Medicine Hat for the first time

By ANNA SMITH on April 11th, 2024

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Alternative folk-rock band Shred Kelly is thrilled to make Medicine Hat one of the stops along a cross-Canada tour, and will be taking the stage at Casa Amigos on April 26. “We’re really excited to be coming,” said Sage McBride, vocalist and keyboard player for the band. “Two of our favourite people that come ... Read More »

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Financials report pushed for time, not interest: council

By COLLIN GALLANT on April 11th, 2024

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Mayor Linnsie Clark’s request for detailed expense and HR reports from top administrators was cut off by the clock at Monday’s council meeting, but two councillors say they could do a deep dive of the information in the audit committee. The issue was the last matter discussed Monday when the meeting was ended at ... Read More »

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Eagle Butte High School continuing to innovate in education

By ANNA SMITH on April 11th, 2024

asmith@medicinehatnews.com At the Prairie Rose Public Schools regular board meeting this week, presenters from Eagle Butte High School came to present on current and future plans to continue staying at the forefront of quality and innovative education. The presentation opened with a video put together to showcase many of the unique programs on offer at ... Read More »

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College looks to provide exposure for STEM programs

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 11th, 2024

Medicine Hat College is looking to give prospective students exposure to its programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The college is partnering with CF Industries to present ‘STEM for a day,’ from April 30 to May 2. The initiative, hosted at MHC, will allow regional high school students the opportunity to explore the campus ... Read More »

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Southeast Alberta skills competition returning to MHC

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 11th, 2024

Trades and technology will be on full display at Medicine Hat College next week. The college, in partnership with Skills Canada Alberta, will host the South East Alberta Regional Skills Competition on April 19. The skills competition will feature more than 80 high school students from around the region competing in automobile tech, baking, cabinet ... Read More »

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Medicine Hat Duplicate Bridge results for March 2024

By Medicine Hat News on April 10th, 2024

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Friday March 1 North/South 1. Lorena Kelly – Maggie Burrows 2. Charlotte Jobb – Cliff Bryanton East/West 1. LaVerne Noble – John Weatherhead 2. Leslie Tomczyk – Lloyd Fowlie Tuesday March 5 North/South 1. John Weatherhead – Rita Langford 2. Mona Girling – Charlotte Jobb East/West 1. Lloyd Fowlie – Lynne Fowlie 2. Pius ... Read More »

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Council agrees with city officials who say deputy, acting mayor schedule good for rotating chair role

By Medicine Hat News on April 10th, 2024

@MedicineHatNews City council has endorsed a suggestion from administrators that a system is already in place to determine a chairperson for council meetings while Mayor Linnsie Clark is sanctioned from leading them. At the same meeting where council voted to limit Clark from chairing council, seven councillors asked that a schedule be drawn up for ... Read More »

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