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MHC, CF team up to host STEM for a Day
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 29th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College and CF Industries, which manufactures nitrogen, are teaming up to launch the first STEM for a Day. It will be a full-day experience for prospective post-secondary students to participate in. The idea is to provide the students with exposure to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Those who register will have a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Magic Moments’ Down the Aisle Bridal Expo on Sunday a one-stop shop for all things wedding
By Medicine Hat News on March 29th, 2023
Anyone who has ever planned a wedding knows the daunting, stressful task it can be. Venue. Decor. Photography. Food. Flowers. Music. Attire. And on, and on, and on. The list of needs, decisions and things to do often winds up longer than brides or grooms could ever imagine. On Sunday at the Medicine Hat Lodge, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Motz says budget 2023 misses mark on key issues
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 29th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat’s Conservative MP says the new federal budget fails to address the long-term affordability crisis, adds to a growing deficit and won’t lessen the housing crisis. “The headline items are probably what we were expecting from this government: taxes were not cut, deficit spending and new inflationary spending,” he said during a tele-press ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medical residency match decline has health community worried
By KENDALL KING on March 29th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Data showing family medicine residency matches are down in Medicine Hat and across the province for a second year in a row highlights the need for immediate action to improve the state of health care in Alberta, say medical professionals. Each year, graduates from medical schools in Canada and across the world apply to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province to end overnight boat docking at Elkwater marina
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 29th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Cabin owners in Elkwater are ready to oppose plans by the province to end overnight boat mooring in the marina at the lake in the provincial park south of Medicine Hat. The waterfront at the popular recreation spot is set to undergo major renovations this summer, according to a letter from the Ministry of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County says ‘harassment’ over resource centre must end
By KENDALL KING on March 29th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Cypress County councillors and staff are calling for an end to harassment they say has been perpetrated by individuals opposing the placement of the Irvine Community Resource Centre. Construction of the centre, which will house the Irvine Community Library and several public meeting spaces, has been a longstanding desire of council, made possible last ... Read More »
1 responseFirefighters more than reach fundraising goal for #FillTheBoot campaign
By Medicine Hat News on March 28th, 2023
Medicine Hat firefighters are thanking the community for support in helping them raise more than $15,000 for Muscular Dystrophy Canada. A total of $15,204.60 was raised this past weekend through the group’s annual #FillTheBoot campaign and Rooftop Campout, which took place at Fire Station No. 2 on Trans-Canada Way. “We’re thrilled to be able to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff town manager placed on administrative leave by council
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 28th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Redcliff’s town manager has been placed on leave pending the outcome of an investigation by a human resources consultant. That was the decision of town council members in a special meeting held last week, the minutes of which were presented to council’s regularly scheduled meeting on Monday night. They state that chief administrative officer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Upgrades for Cypress Hills, irrigation in southwest included in Sask. budget
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 28th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The recent Saskatchewan budget states upgrades are coming to that province’s side of Cypress Hills Provincial Park, along with money for irrigation projects and road work in the southwest. A pull-out section of the document tabled last week describes a parks capital improvement budget of $12.3 million, including water treatment upgrades at Cypress Hills ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local man faces several weapons-related charges after incident in Crescent Heights on Sunday
By Medicine Hat News on March 28th, 2023
A Medicine Hat man is in custody facing numerous weapons and driving charges following an incident which took place in the area of 20th Street and 7th Avenue NE at approximately 8 p.m. Sunday. Police were called to a strip mall in the area after receiving reports of a man acting reckless and threatening. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City testing fixed transit route in Crescent Heights
By KENDALL KING on March 28th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Increases in the number of Hatters accessing on-demand transit services has prompted the city to pilot a new fixed-evening and weekend bus route in Crescent Heights, beginning April 13. Introduced during Monday’s public services committee meeting, the pilot route is the first step in transitioning transit services back to similar levels to what was ... Read More »
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