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Local firefighters bring home bronze from fire-fit World Challenge
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 2nd, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Three local firefighters took home third place at 2024 World Challenge Firefighter Challenge Championships held in Nashville on Oct. 26 in the male aged 40-49 relay. Steven Seymore, Michael Arnold and Jason Labash represented the Hat by posting a relay time of 1:28:63 that included hi-rise stair climbing, hose drags and victim extraction while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shark lab, HR update included in public school monthly highlights
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 2nd, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com The science department head and teacher at Medicine Hat High School had the unique opportunity to participate in the teacher/educator internship funded by the Save our Seas Foundation to study sharks at the Bimini Shark Lab located in the Bahamas. Renee Tschritter was among 28 educators selected for the internship out of more than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Psychiatrist couple holds official grand opening for Mind Clinic
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 1st, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Halloween decorations doubled as the backdrop for a belated grand opening of the Mind Clinic, where a husband and wife duo of psychiatrists is seizing a chance to help anyone who needs it. Drs. Ahmad Chattha and Maham Riaz hail from the United Kingdom, where they completed their training and became consultant psychiatrists in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary company wins funding to determine electrical battery storage in Medicine Hat
By Medicine Hat News on November 1st, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A Calgary company has won grant funding in the “energy innovation challenge” and will determine where to best place electrical battery storage facilities on Medicine Hat’s network. That would manage power flow on the city’s grid and act as backup power supply, according to Arcus Power head Dan Erhardt. “We’ll identify locations where they ... Read More »
1 responseAnnual Poppy campaign in swing leading up to Remembrance Day
By BRENDAN MILLER on November 1st, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com This year’s annual Poppy Campaign that supports veterans and their families is underway, and volunteers are out manning several booths at local retailers up until Remembrance Day. Each year poppies are sold from the last Friday in October up to Nov. 11. The red flower serves as a reminder for those who made the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two separate incidents outside schools lead to brief hold and secure protocols
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 1st, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Students and staff at both Alexandra Middle School and Ecole Connaught School were directed to initiate brief hold and secure protocols Thursday while police dealt with incidents outside. The first was initiated at 11:50 a.m. at Alexandra Middle School and was lifted 12 minutes later at 12:02 p.m. The second protocol was initiated at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fox Valley, Sask. sees all council positions acclaimed
By Medicine Hat News on November 1st, 2024
@MedicineHatNews All positions on Fox Valley village council were acclaimed during nominations earlier this month, meaning there will be no election this month in the centre located 125 kilometres northeast of Medicine Hat. Sean Checkley will serve another term as mayor after his was the only name submitted for nomination on Oct. 9. Four councillor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lodge owner fails to get new financing, enters receivership
By Collin Gallant on November 1st, 2024
@@CollinGallant The Medicine Hat Lodge is in receivership after owner, Mayfield Investments, failed to gain new financing ahead of a deadline last month and failed to have the receivership order stayed in court. Court-appointed receiver Ernst and Young took over operations at the hotel in south Medicine Hat last week, and will now determine how ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Firefighters able to save three dogs from mobile home fire Thursday afternoon
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 1st, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Firefighters from all three stations responded to a mobile home that was fully engulfed in flames around 2:30 p.m Thursday along Rose Street and were able to douse the blaze in under five minutes. Firefighters say the resident of the home suffered slight smoke inhalation and was treated on scene by EMS. Firefighters were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County councillor seeks RMA directors seat
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 1st, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Cypress County Coun. Robin Kurpjuweit has set his sights on becoming one of the new Rural Municipalities Association directors following an election at the upcoming convention. Kurpjuweit has long had a passion for advocacy, something which previously led him to serving on the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. “It’s been a couple of years now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County volunteer fire crews stay competent with hours of training
By BRENDAN MILLER on October 31st, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Volunteer firefighters from across Cypress County were involved in three different training exercises last weekend across the region to further their knowledge on fighting wildfires, providing medical life support and back trail search and rescue. In Hilda a dozen firefighters took part in a portion of a 32-hour National Fire Protection Association course focused ... Read More »
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