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Education society seeking to end stigma around mental health receives grant to bolster local impact
By Medicine Hat News on August 30th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com A society founded in B.C. in 2010 that provides students education and resources about the importance of mental wellbeing and works to break the stigma around mental health is expanding its resources to students in Medicine Hat. On Thursday the Stigma-Free Mental Health Society announced a major expansion of it’s ‘Stigma-Free School’ program for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County explains how fire restrictions are decided, temporarily downgrades ban
By Medicine Hat News on August 30th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News Cypress County has downgraded a fire ban, but won’t take down signs as it will likely return next week. The county announced Thursday that a “fire restriction” is now in place after some rain in the region and an update from Alberta Wildfire monitoring. That current level allows recreational campfires in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge who works in the Hat named new assistant chief justice for Provincial Court
By Medicine Hat News on August 30th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A familiar face on the bench at the Medicine Hat courthouse has been named the new assistant chief justice of the Provincial Court of Justice, the Justice Ministry announced Wednesday. Justice Eric Brooks leads the Medicine Hat Drug Treatment Court and often hears docket court in Medicine Hat, Lethbridge and regional centres in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former UCP MLA says city has no business buying massive solar park
By Collin Gallant on August 30th, 2024
@@CollinGallant cgallant@medicinehatnews.com A former MLA is blasting a plan by the city to add major solar electricity production to its power portfolio. That’s as city staff and some elected officials say it is prudent reaction to a changing power market, and full analysis will be laid out in the coming weeks. Drew Barnes says city ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police conclude investigations into separate fatal collisions on Medicine Hat roads
By Medicine Hat News on August 30th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Three local youths are facing criminal and provincial charges following a fatal collision involving a 15-year-old who was operating a moped. At approximately 10:30 p.m. on July 18, Medicine Hat Police and Fire services as well as EMS responded to a collision at the intersection of Strachan Road and Spruce Way involving a motor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local judge elevated in new appointments
By Collin Gallant on August 29th, 2024
Medicine Hat News A familiar face on the bench at the Medicine Hat courthouse has been named the new assistant chief justice of the provincial Court of Justice, the Justice Ministry announced Wednesday. Justice Eric Brooks leads Medicine Hat Drug Treatment Court and often hears docket court in Medicine Hat, Lethbridge and regional centres in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McGrogan plans push for municipal audit
By Collin Gallant on August 29th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Both sides of a council controversy have claimed some measure of victory in a court decision this week, but a municipal consultant who recently worked with Medicine Hat council on the issue says it is now on everyone to move past it. That comes as Coun. Andy McGrogan says he will push for council ... Read More »
1 responseLumber company in Maple Creek fined for illegally imported logs
By Medicine Hat News on August 29th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A Maple Creek lumber company has been fined almost $10,000 for bringing pine logs with bark attached into Saskatchewan, contrary to regulations to prevent the spread of mountain pine beetles. Landrider Trux Ltd., which mills lumber and sells firewood, was fined $9,700 after a tip to the Saskatchewan Report-a-Poacher line directed conservation officers to ... Read More »
1 responseCity talks; residents share concerns about city council and staff following decision in judicial review
By BRENDAN MILLER on August 29th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The News took to the streets downtown on Wednesday seeking reaction from residents after a ruling in a judicial dispute between Mayor Linnsie Clark and council was delivered Monday. In essence, King’s Bench Justice Rosemary Nation gave a partial win to both sides of the dispute. Council was found reasonable in its decision to ... Read More »
1 responseMedicine Hat woman aims to raise funds to walk and awareness for chronic pain condition
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 29th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com For Medicine Hat’s own Kennedy Griffin, one baseball game in 2019 was enough to change her life. Griffin, 27, was born and raised in the city, only briefly leaving to pursue fashion design before her program closed down. She explained that she considered herself an active and fiercely independent person, who enjoyed a variety ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City defends Saamis purchase plan against ‘naysayers’
By Collin Gallant on August 29th, 2024
@@CollinGallant A group positioning itself as a watchdog over city-utility operations is raising questions about a plan to buy, build and operate a massive solar power facility in Medicine Hat, but renewable energy observers hail the move as groundbreaking for the sector. Medicine Hats’ energy division said Tuesday it has an agreement to buy the ... Read More »
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