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Local rail workers picket for less than a day before feds step in
By Collin Gallant on August 23rd, 2024
@@CollinGallant About 240 local railway workers were among 9,600 across the country who were locked off the job late Wednesday, then ordered back to work on Thursday afternoon. That was after a day on the picket lines while Alberta cabinet members and business groups called for federal action to end the impasse. Labour Minister Steven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province’s land-use secretariat will review plans for South Saskatchewan River
By Medicine Hat News on August 23rd, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Land-use Secretariat will launch a scheduled review of the South Saskatchewan Regional plan in September, the agency announced on Thursday. The plan, which lays down rules and provides planning guidance in areas of the South Saskatchewan River Basin, was adopted in 2014 and needs to be updated every 10 years. The area ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City taking steps in attempt to improve citizen communication
By BRENDAN MILLER on August 23rd, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Members on the corporate services committee heard a detailed presentation Thursday by city staff providing updates on the existing myMH Citizen Portal, available on the city’s website. Currently more than 6,500 citizens have active accounts on the myMH Citizen Portal, which can be personalized with more than 25 widgets. Committee members were provided a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Post to host online public meeting open to anyone
By Medicine Hat News on August 23rd, 2024
All those interested in the inner workings of Canada Post are invited to attend the Crown corporation’s 19th annual public meeting. The meeting will be live-streamed for ease of access for anyone across the country to be able to attend and participate, including an opportunity to ask questions. Questions can be submitted ahead of time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sask NDP candidate chosen for Cypress Hills riding ahead of late October election
By Medicine Hat News on August 23rd, 2024
@MedicineHatNews MAPLE CREEK Clare McNab has been named the Saskatchewan New Democrat candidate for Cypress Hills. The retired nurse and federal corrections manager who lives in Maple Creek was nominated at a party meeting, according to a release from the party. The riding is currently represented by Saskatchewan Party MLA Doug Steele, who plans to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampede & Exhibition set to host ‘America’s original extreme sport’ at inaugural traditional racing event
By BRENDAN MILLER on August 23rd, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Without saddles, stirrups or any protective gear, some of the top Indian Relay Horse racers will be competing for their share of a $50,000 prize pool this weekend as the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede is getting ready to host its inaugural Indian Relay Racing and Indigenous Artisan Market. The exciting sport pays homage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Band of Household Cavalry performing for free at the Esplanade on Aug. 31
By Medicine Hat News on August 23rd, 2024
The Band of Household Cavalry will be returning to Medicine Hat, offering a free concert for residents on Aug. 31. The concert, which will begin at 7 p.m. at the Esplanade, does not have tickets to be purchased in advance, and is first come, first seated, so those interested in viewing the historic group are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local picket lines go up as railway lockout underway
By Collin Gallant on August 22nd, 2024
Medicine Hat News About 250 local members of Teamsters Rail Conference in Medicine Hat were locked out on Wednesday night as CPKC and the union failed to come to a last minute agreement to prevent a work stoppage. Picketing commenced along North Railway Street near the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway marshalling yard on Thursday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Interpretive centre hosting ecology walk at Echo Dale
By Medicine Hat News on August 22nd, 2024
Echo Dale Park is home to a unique ecology, and the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is offering a unique chance to get to know it through a guided walk. “Water is the key to life, and in our desert ecosystem, it is absolutely vital,” said chief interpreter Mhairi Donnelly. “In this interpretive walk, we will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Court Briefs: Local man gets 30 days for drug-induced tirade with police
By Medicine Hat News on August 22nd, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A man who said he was high on meth when police pepper sprayed him earlier this month was sentenced Wednesday to 30 days in custody for mischief and resisting arrest. Court of Justice at Medicine Hat heard that Jason Fraser Waddell, 48, was arrested Aug. 11 after a woman reported to police that he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Global Helium abandons exploration project near Lake Diefenbaker, will focus on area near the Hat
By Medicine Hat News on August 22nd, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A helium company with interests near Medicine Hat says an exploratory joint venture near Lake Diefenbaker has been abandoned and it can now focus capital on developing an underground discovery of the element near the Hat. Global Helium officials told the News this spring that volumes found at well sites southeast of Dunmore make ... Read More »
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