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Hatters give retailers their best effort at Christmas spirit

By COLLIN GALLANT on December 24th, 2021

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Retailers in Medicine Hat are reporting that Hatters are getting into the spirit of Christmas despite new worry about the coronavirus and lingering worry about the economy. Restaurants and bars will be subject to some new health restrictions that come into effect on Christmas Eve, but retail stores are operating under existing conditions in ... Read More »

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City releases updated plans for northwest industrial park

By COLLIN GALLANT on December 24th, 2021

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Updated plans for a new industrial park in the city’s northwest would include a review zone including the Medicine Hat Speedway and other several facilities on city land operated by non-profit clubs. Those groups initially objected to the “NW Industrial” park proposal in November stating it put their long-term viability in jeopardy after nearly ... Read More »

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Year in Review: A year of tragic discoveries for Canada and its Indigenous peoples

By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 24th, 2021

lthomson@medicinehatnews.com While the pandemic and elections were prominent in the public eye this year, a series of unforgettable discoveries took hold beginning in May 2021. Canada rearranged itself around the discovery of unmarked graves and what that meant for Indigenous people, the history of their ancestors and the nation as a whole. On May 28, ... Read More »

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Holiday boost lacks punch for hospitality sector

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 23rd, 2021

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Shifting health restrictions and the spectre of the continuing pandemic took a lot of wind out of Holiday merrymaking again in 2021, but bar and restaurant owners who were closed completely 12 months ago say the additional business is appreciated. Larger venue operators are also able to be open, but didn’t book the big ... Read More »

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Garbage collection changes for Holidays

By Medicine Hat News on December 23rd, 2021

There will be no garbage collection this upcoming Monday or Tuesday as a result of the Holiday Season, meaning some areas will go more than a week between collection days. Garbage collection resumes Wednesday with Zone 5 (Ross Glen), followed by Zones 1 and 2 on Thursday and Friday, respectively. Zone 3 (Flats), scheduled for ... Read More »

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MHC delaying in-person classes

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 23rd, 2021

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat College will delay the beginning of classes in January, then offer online instruction “as much as possible” in response to the potential effects of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. A late-day release Wednesday states campuses will be open, with health measures in effect, and off-site practicums and worksite placements will continue as ... Read More »

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Timetable now set for leaky well responsibility

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 23rd, 2021

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A new timetable to determine who is responsible for a recently reworked natural gas well below S. Railway Street commercial plaza has been laid out. This fall a full-sized drilling rig shut down traffic along the busy strip in central Medicine Hat for about two months as an historic well-bore was repaired and permanently ... Read More »

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Esplanade to showcase history of Art Club

By Medicine Hat News on December 23rd, 2021

The Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre will be spending the next few months celebrating the works of the Hat Art Club. The Hat Art Club 75 Years Retrospective is on now through March 4, and showcases works from past and present members and instructors. A total of 75 works will be on display – one ... Read More »

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Motz sees more of the disappointing same in 2022

By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers on December 23rd, 2021

MP Glen Motz feels Canadians will have to endure carryover issues from 2021 to 2022. “I guess we’re going into 2022 in the same way – there’s still no clear plan in this perpetual pandemic,” said Motz. “I’d love to give a flowery outlook. But the reality is Canadians have some challenges and we’re not ... Read More »

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NYE Fest on at Big Marble Go Centre

By Medicine Hat News on December 23rd, 2021

The Big Marble Go Centre will be ringing in the New Year with a variety of family activities. The New Year’s Eve Fest event runs noon through 4 p.m. and includes swimming skating, Nerf wars, tot time, floor hockey, inflatable castles and obstacle courses, a pop-up library and a 3:45 p.m. balloon drop. Admission to ... Read More »

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Trio charged in alleged break and enter in Brooks, one is a Hatter

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 23rd, 2021

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Three men, including one from Medicine Hat, have been charged by Mounties in Brooks with breaking and entering. Officials with the RCMP detachment there state the three men were arrested during a traffic stop in that city on Dec. 19 after police responded to a reported break and enter attempt near Fraser Avenue and ... Read More »

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