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Two Calgary residents arrested and charged with drug trafficking in Medicine Hat
By Medicine Hat News on June 21st, 2023
A duo from Calgary is in custody facing drug trafficking charges following an Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams investigation that concluded earlier this month. ALERT Medicine Hat had received intelligence that led to the identification of a vehicle believed to be involved in drug trafficking. A planned traffic stop of the vehicle was initiated in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff RCMP apprehend suspect in Friday standoff
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 20th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Redcliff man who Mounties say shot at officers during a standoff on Friday night is in custody and will appear in court on Tuesday. RCMP surrounded a trailer near Fourth Avenue and Fifth Street in the town on the evening of June 16 with the aid of Medicine Hat Police. Authorities say an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Personal experience leads to MH Autism Society
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 20th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Dr. Nicole Burnett, a psychology instructor at Medicine Hat College, has a son who was diagnosed with autism when he was four years old and, even with her degree, she was lost. Not knowing any other parents who had children with autism also left Burnett feeling alone. Even with provincial Family Support for Children ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community Foundation doles out $125K in its spring grants
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 20th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Spring grants from the Community Foundation of Southeast Alberta total more than $125,000 to 20 organizations across the region, it was announced Monday. The general fund and specific funds were detailed at the group’s founder’s day picnic on May 29. Current priorities of the organization are ‘mental health’, ‘work and the economy’ and ‘vulnerable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta crop land from Cold Lake to Medicine Hat experiencing historic dry spell
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 20th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The mass of Alberta crop land from Cold Lake to Medicine Hat and Lethbridge is experiencing a once-in-50-years dry spell, according to the latest Alberta crop report, dated June 13. Areas south of the two southern cities are fairing only slightly better, ranging from very to moderately low for moisture. In the Southern region, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Foremost Agricultural Centre receives $77,000 from Co-op Community Spaces
By Medicine Hat News on June 20th, 2023
The Foremost Ag Society has received a $77,000 donation from Co-op Community Spaces for the Foremost Agricultural Centre. “We are very proud to be able to support this community project. The Ag Centre in Foremost is a facility that will serve the needs of not only Foremost, but the surrounding communities for years to come,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province denies funding for city’s mental health response team
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 20th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A local program that diverts police calls to mental health workers is working but won’t have any provincial funding to continue as of Sept. 1, the head of initiative told city council on Monday. The Community Assisted Response (CARe) team has been operated by the local Canadian Mental Health Association office since last September ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Solar power field with battery storage capacity proposed for area south of Medicine Hat
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 20th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A 230-megawatt solar power field coupled with battery storage capacity has been proposed for land 20 kilometres south of Medicine Hat. Aura Peace Butte Solar is being proposed by the Canadian subsidiary of British renewable energy firm Aura, which submitted the project to Alberta regulators last Tuesday. There is not yet a schedule for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tourism officials optimistic about summer visits
By KENDALL KING on June 17th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Local tourism industry officials are optimistic Medicine Hat will welcome a sizable number of visitors throughout the summer months, whether they be tourists, seasonal workers or individuals travelling for other purposes. Like many city around the world, Medicine Hat experienced a decline in visitors throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. With visitors contributing money to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Workshop at Saamis Tepee teaches art, importance of smudging
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 17th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Brenda Mercer was at the Saamis Tepee on Thursday evening holding a smudge kit workshop. A group of seven people, with a couple from Ontario, joined the workshop to learn about the land, Indigenous medicine and how to create a smudge kit. Mercer brought sage, sweetgrass, raw tobacco and cedar. Sweetgrass is often used ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses arrive for weekend convention
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 17th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Members of three local churches are happy to play host this month and show off Medicine Hat to almost 9,000 out-of-town guests. Sessions were underway Friday at Co-op Place to begin the first of two weekend conventions of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, marking the end of a three-year postponement for the event originally scheduled for ... Read More »
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