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Immigration publication says Hat among 20 most affordable cities

By Southern Alberta Newspapers on November 15th, 2023

Lethbridge and Medicine Hat are among the 20 most affordable cities to live in Canada, according to an online publication that focuses on immigration news. The communities are among three Alberta cities to make the list, the other being Red Deer. “With living becoming unaffordable in major Canadian metropolitan areas, a lot of families and ... Read More »

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Benefit concert proceeds will go to support West African orphanage

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 15th, 2023

reporter@medicinehatnews.com Local charity Canadians Reaching Out to the World’s Children is hosting a benefit concert Saturday in support of its partner Teega Wende, an orphanage in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Young performers from Medicine Hat and region are providing the entertainment, which will include music and dance. CARO aims to raise $20,000 by the end ... Read More »

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Crews begin today installing festive light decor

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 14th, 2023

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Crews will begin installing festive lighting decorations on lamp poles along major routes in the city today. Each fall about 350 light displays go up ahead of the Holiday Season. Work will begin in the downtown core on Tuesday then move to First Street, and then Maple Avenue Bridge in the coming days. Depending ... Read More »

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Aurora Sun could house starter veggies, flowers in 2024

By COLLIN GALLANT on November 14th, 2023

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Aurora Cannabis says it plans to have the Aurora Sun greenhouse repurposed and producing starter vegetables and flowers by this time next year. The Edmonton-based cannabis producer recommitted to the timeline on Nov. 9 when it released its quarterly financial reports. They state the company that launched a huge “business transformation program three years ... Read More »

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NDP health critic blasts health restructure

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 14th, 2023

reporter@medicinehatnews.com David Shepherd, MLA for Edmonton City Centre and NDP rural health critic, made a brief stop Saturday in Medicine Hat to talk with a group of concerned residents, stating in his greeting that it’s unfortunate he and other members of the NDP don’t get a chance to travel to this part of the province ... Read More »

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Trio charged with assault after man hospitalized with serious injuries

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 14th, 2023

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Three local men have been charged with assault after an injured man was sent to hospital last week. Medicine Hat Police Service investigators say they were called after a disturbance on the 200 block of Second Street NE on Nov. 8 and located the man with “serious injuries.” The criminal investigation unit has charged ... Read More »

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Hatters honour and remember in Saturday service

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 14th, 2023

reporter@medicinehatnews.com The annual Remembrance Day ceremony for Medicine Hat began at the Esplanade, with the theatre more than half full of those wishing to take part. In her welcome, president of Robertson Memorial Branch No. 17 Sheila Donner stated, “We live in a precarious world, we need to continue to pray for the peace won ... Read More »

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Monday in Medicine Hat, Nov. 13

By James Tubb on November 13th, 2023

Medicine Hat Remembers Remembrance Day drew a large crowd to Riverside Veterans Memorial Park on Saturday morning in warm windy weather. The event began with a service at the Esplanade theatre prior to a march down First Street before the 11 a.m. observance. Ceremonies also took place in Redcliff and Bow Island in the region. Assault ... Read More »

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Medicine Hat News welcomes Ryan Dahlman as new general manager

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 11th, 2023

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews With a new location and new general manager, the Medicine Hat News is ready to renew its relationship with the community for years to come. Ryan Dahlman became the new GM of the city’s 138-year-old daily newspaper this week after two decades at the helm of a sister publication based in Medicine Hat. He ... Read More »

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Remembrance Day observations today in Medicine Hat and Redcliff

By Brendan Miller on November 11th, 2023

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com In Redcliff, Remembrance Day observations begin with a Colours March starting outside the Legion just before 10 a.m. The march will lead veterans and members of the legion inside Parkside School for a ceremony that begins at 10 a.m. Following the ceremony there will be a short march to the cenotaph outside the school ... Read More »

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Court Briefs: Local man accused of kidnapping will proceed to trial in May as planned

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 11th, 2023

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat man accused of kidnapping after a local woman said she was held in a vehicle before escaping will proceed to trial, Court of King’s Bench in Medicine heard Friday. Lester Roland Landry, 66, was charged in January 2023 with the indictable offence that carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in ... Read More »

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