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Alberta Party Leader will seek seat in Brooks-MH
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 19th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant t from a provincial election, Alberta Party Leader and former Brooks mayor Barry Morishita says he’ll run in his home riding of Brooks-Medicine Hat. That will add another dimension to the often foregone ridings and the potential for intriguing calculus in both ridings in deep southeast Alberta. “The landscape is right,” Morishita told the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Farm Toy Show and Sale runs Feb. 19 weekend
By Medicine Hat News on February 19th, 2022
The 2022 Medicine Hat Farm Toy Show and Sale will be taking place in Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede’s Feb. 19 and 20. The show features a wide variety of collectible toys and figurines relating to farming, construction and mechanics. The show will be held in the Grandstand Banquet Room and is running from 9 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Partnership brings furry friends to seniors’ residence
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 19th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Smiles abound at River Ridge Seniors Village as staff and residents describe their new companions, all of whom are of the furry variety. Two rabbits and four cats made River Ridge, a Park Place residence, their home earlier this month when facility staff joined together with local rescue organizations, Bunny Run Rabbit Rescue and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawsuit against city ends in no judgement
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 18th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A $1.6-million lawsuit brought against the City of Medicine Hat by a downtown property owner and former alderman has ended with no judgment. Duane Roset, owner of Roset by Reid jewelry outlet and building owner of a block of businesses at 552 Third St., claimed in his May 2018 lawsuit that the city’s “dereliction ... Read More »
1 responseGrants will help post-secondaries retool sexual violence policy
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 18th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Alberta’s government announced Tuesday it would be providing a $2.5-million grant to post-secondary institutions to support sexual violence training and awareness programs, and requested all post-secondary institutions to revisit existing sexual violence policies. “This investment will help post-secondary institutions work directly with students to develop sexual violence policies that will help protect everyone on ... Read More »
1 responseCOVID cases falling in SW Sask., though updates are now just once a week
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 18th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The number of new COVID cases in both Saskatchewan as a whole and Southwest Saskatchewan fell by half over the last week, though hospitalization are up. The province that now releases COVID case statistics on a weekly basis each Thursday stated that from Feb. 6-12, a total of 83 new cases were confirmed in ... Read More »
1 responseVolunteers needed for Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta funding committee
By Medicine Hat News on February 18th, 2022
Volunteers committee members are needed for the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta’s newest community fund serving Cypress County. All volunteers must reside within the county and are expected to have a thorough understanding of community needs. Committee members will lead the direction of the fund by determining fund allocation. Committee members may serve up to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regional solar play delayed by supply chain issue
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 18th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A hearing into approving a controversial power line in Cypress County has been postponed, according to the Alberta Utilities Commission. Enerfin Canada plans to build the Winnifred Windfarm, north the County of Forty Mile hamlet and southwest of Rattlesnake Reservoir, while power would be put on to the Alberta grid near Medicine Hat. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat High student brings Black History to forefront
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 18th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Grade 12 student Ladi Bil is making Black History Month known in Medicine Hat High School and throughout the city’s public school division by offering presentations about notable black Canadians and encouraging discussions about the various black cultures which exist around the world. Bil, a member of MHHS’s student council, decided to organize educational ... Read More »
7 responsesSnowed In Comedy Tour back with new laughs
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 17th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com The Snowed In Comedy Tour rolls into Medicine Hat on Feb. 22 and promises audiences an evening of fun and laughter. Snowed In is Canada’s largest stand-up comedy tour and is returning to the stage after a two-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are four internationally tour-lining comedians and we come together ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Contrary to claims, local judge not on list of convoy donors
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 17th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Amateur investigators on social media have misidentified an Alberta judge as a donor who funded the blockade protest in Ottawa, according to officials with Alberta Provincial Court. A large electronic file of hacked data from the fundraising website GiveSendGo has circulated on the internet. It provides 93,000 names of donors, their email addresses and ... Read More »
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