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Great Pumpkin Smash back this Saturday from atop the Esplanade

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 22nd, 2024

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Residents of all ages are invited to the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre on Saturday for some frightful festivities with the Great Pumpkin Smash. Costumes are encouraged at this free Halloween event on Oct.26 from 1-3:30 p.m., where guests will be invited up onto the terrace to slide pumpkins down to smash into the ... Read More »

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MHPS cracks down on ‘grandparent scam’ following investigation, arrest three

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 22nd, 2024

news@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat police have arrested and charged three Calgary men for their involvement in running a local phone bank scam that typically targets senior residents after receiving a report Oct. 17. The three suspects, Rahual Dudra, Kumar Rajat and Kaskirat Singh, all 25 years old, were charged with two counts of theft over $5,000, ... Read More »

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Work begins on broken irrigation diversion pipe in Montana

By Medicine Hat News on October 22nd, 2024

@MedicineHatNews Construction in Montana to replace pipe in a failed irrigation diversion on the St. Mary’s and Milk River basins was scheduled to begin Monday. The Havre Daily News reported that delivery of sections of the 90-inch diameter steel pipe began last week, and a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation schedule outlines Oct. 21 at the ... Read More »

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Business Growth Tradeshow aims to provide ones-stop shop for entrepreneurs looking to connect

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 22nd, 2024

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Community Futures Entre-Corp is pleased to be returning with its Business Growth Tradeshow for a second year, giving local entrepreneurs a chance to connect and grow as a community. The show was born, said business adviser Jordan Pomrenke, from simply taking a step back and really appreciating how busy most business owners really are. ... Read More »

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Heated debate follows council’s reconfigured priorities list

By Collin Gallant on October 22nd, 2024

@@CollinGallant City councillors and Mayor Linnsie Clark sparred over a slimmed down set of priorities for the last year of city council, including the potential for City Hall to lead a working group on addressing issues of mental health, addiction and crime with the province. A list of four priorities includes seeking efficiency at city ... Read More »

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Curiosity thrives during annual educational science event held at Medicine Hat College

By BRENDAN MILLER on October 22nd, 2024

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com A free day-long science engagement event held at Medicine Hat College on Saturday aimed to foster a passion for science and discovery with hands-on experience that included magnets to meteors to microbiology under microscopes. The 32nd annual Science Olympics is a collaborative event held by the Praxis Science Outreach Society, and partners with third-year ... Read More »

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Video provides tips for seniors on downsizing

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 19th, 2024

news@medicinehatnews.com On Thursday a YouTube channel run by Unison Alberta released a video that discussed the challenges and realities seniors can expect to face when downsizing their homes. During the hour-long online video Sheldon Smithens, co-host of the TV show ‘Canadian Pickers,’ sits down with a Unison interviewer to share advice for downsizing including auctions, ... Read More »

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Ottawa signs deal for renewable credits at planned Cypress solar farm

By Medicine Hat News on October 19th, 2024

@MedicineHatNews A planned solar farm in Cypress County has signed an off-take deal for renewable energy credits with the federal government. Alderson Solar, proposed by German renewable developer “hep solar,” was approved by the Alberta Utilities Commission last spring. On Tuesday, Ottawa announced that as part of its net zero goals, it would purchase a ... Read More »

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Bow Island RCMP seize drugs, proceeds, charge 73-year-old man

By Medicine Hat News on October 19th, 2024

One individual has been arrested in Bow Island, and RCMP have seized a a substantial amount of cocaine, methamphetamine and proceeds of crime. Bryan Judkins, 73, has been charged with multiple offences, including possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking and possession of property obtained by ... Read More »

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Medicine Hat College applicants have chance to win tuition credit during upcoming open house

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 19th, 2024

news@medicinehatnews.com Students looking to enrol at Medicine Hat College as well as its Brooks campus will have the opportunity to take a deeper dive into post-secondary opportunities the college offers during its annual open house planned for two days in November. And as an added incentive, anyone who applies to the college during the open ... Read More »

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School division hosting information session focused on reading and spelling

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 19th, 2024

news@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public School Division is hosting an hour-long virtual information session aimed for parents with young children who are learning how to read and spell, as well as older students who are having difficulties learning literacy skills. The session, titled ‘Supporting Literacy at Home,’ can be attended online or by phone, and ... Read More »

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