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Kiwanis Regional Science Fair welcomes record participants
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 19th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Kiwanis Regional Science Fair is celebrating both 50 years and record participation this year, shaping up to be a Saturday to remember. Senior scientific consultant Patty Rooks with the Praxis Science Outreach Society says she recalls visiting some of the first fairs when she was a child, and her enthusiasm for them has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legislation would allow organic waste from the ag sector to be diverted to biogas plants
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 19th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Alberta’s government has introduced legislation to enhance clarity surrounding organic waste in the agricultural industry, with the aim of inviting the budding biogas industry into the province. Bill 44, if passed, would update the Agricultural Operation Practices Act, which provides rules and standards for all agricultural operations that handle manure and organic materials. Currently, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CUPE education workers sign two more deals
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 19th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Two more tentative agreements were reached Tuesday between CUPE educational support workers and the Calgary Board of Education and Parkland School Division. The tentative deals come a day after the union reached deals with schools districts in Edmonton and Fort McMurray on Monday that will result in more than 4,000 striking education workers returning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ag Briefs: Canola down, wheat going up as Prairie farmers prepare for planting season
By Medicine Hat News on March 19th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Canadian farmers plan to plant more wheat and dry peas this spring rather than canola, barley and lentils, Statistics Canada reported March 12 in its principal field crop estimates. But that varies from province to province in the West. Across Canada, wheat acres are expected to total 27.5 million, a 2.6 per cent increase ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police offer advice for recognizing fraud before it happens
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 19th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Throughout March, during Fraud Prevention Month in Canada, the Medicine Hat Police Service has been sharing information on how to recognize and prevent common frauds and scams. The month-long crime prevention initiative seeks to educate consumers and community members on the wide range of scams used by fraudsters, and current trends and tactics constantly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Live firing today at CFB Suffield
By Medicine Hat News on March 18th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Defence Research and Development Canada will conduct explosives testing at the proving grounds near Suffield today and Wednesday, according to a notice from Cypress County. Explosions will be heard between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily near the southern boundary of CFB Suffield but should pose no danger to the general public. Runoff report ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!China to impose tariffs on Canadian canola, agricultural products Thursday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 18th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com On Thursday, China’s State Council Tariff Commission is set to impose a 100 per cent tariff on Canadian canola oil and canola meal, along with several other Canadian agricultural commodities following an announcement from China’s Ministry of Commerce earlier this month. According to the ministry the tariffs are an outcome of results from its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Piano star moves to the Hat, wins first Rose Bowl
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 18th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The winner of the 2025 Medicine Hat Rotary Music Festival Rose Bowl is taking home the trophy in what is just her first year in the festival. Nineteen-year-old Miriam Monet moved to Medicine Hat with her family only this past summer, and while she had participated in other music festivals back in her home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One person sent to hospital in weekend apartment blaze
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 18th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Firefighters responded to a three-alarm fire that was contained to a suite on the third floor of the Silver Buckle building just after 5:20 am Sunday, and found one person who was transported to hospital in unknown condition. Crews from all three city stations were able to extinguish the fire, which appears to have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Eastern Alberta Archaeological Society hosting presentation on Métis culture
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 18th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The South Eastern Alberta Archaeological Society will host a presentation Wednesday on how to better understand Métis culture. “Our understanding of the Indigenous peoples of the northern Plains has been constructed through the lens of people trained in European-derived methods,” says SEAAS. “As a result, studies of the Métis have focused upon their being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat’s Catholic schools celebrate Jubilee year
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 18th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Catholic schools will engage in Jubilee-themed activities led by school faith leaders and administrators throughout 2025. The religiously significant year has been celebrated every 25 years by Catholics since 1300 and is used as a time of forgiveness, renewal and spiritual revival. This year is themed “Pilgrims of Hope.” During the Jubilee ... Read More »
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