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Partnership with Safety Buzz giving Irvine students life skills
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 4th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com As part of the Careers Technology Foundations options, Irvine School is now offering all junior high students Life Skills with Certifications. Courses will become available at different times of the school year with a combined babysitting/emergency first-aid and a firearms/hunter education safety courses underway. Principal Trent Rayner has wanted to run certification courses for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community Calendar: Several events coming up around Medicine Hat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 4th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Crews took advantage of warm weather this week to place large festive light displays on city hall though the wider yuletide themed light-standard displays won’t be up or turned on until later this month. A look at upcoming events in Medicine Hat: – The Medicine Hat Stampede will host the 26th annual Christmas Farmer’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oil company reports $257M profit from Suffield Block
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 3rd, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews International Petroleum is reporting a quarterly profit of $257 million as the producer at the Suffield Block released its latest quarterly financial report on Wednesday. That is $40 million less than the same quarter, ending Sept. 31, in 2022, due mainly to lower commodity prices. Total production from the company, which also operates in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Skateboard Association plans ‘life-changing’ trip to Mexico
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 3rd, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Skateboard Association is planning for an international humanitarian trip to Ensenada Mexico from Jan. 1-8, 2024. Jade Ritchie explained, “We’ve done a few international trips before, we figured for this generation of kids and our team, it would be good to experience another trip like that because it can be life ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CARe team seeks permanent provincial funding
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 3rd, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A program that diverted emergency mental health calls from police, but shut down this fall for lack of funding in Medicine Hat, is hoping for a reprieve and potential expansion in the next provincial budget. The Community Assisted Response (CARe) team operated on a one-year $451,000 grant from the province starting in late 2022, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Last of a series of upgrades being installed at St. Peter’s Lutheran
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 3rd, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Windows are being replaced at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church this week, and stained glass inserts are on the way as well. “We’ll miss the look for sure, but they really weren’t very energy efficient,” said Rev. Shane Hein, who says changing the original windows at the 1955-built church is that last of four major ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Turkey advocates open nominations for inaugural Wishbone Awards
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 3rd, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Nominations are open for the inaugural Wishbone Awards by Think Turkey, which recognize unsung community heroes who help wishes come true for those in need. Think Turkey was launched in 2019 and is a partnership between Turkey Farmers of Canada, and the Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors’ Turkey Primary Processing Sector Members, a national, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miss World Canada shares experiences with local students as first Indigenous winner in 72 years
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 2nd, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com This week at schools within the Medicine Hat Public School Division, 2022 Miss World Canada Emma Morrison has been speaking to students as part of the division’s First Nations, Metis and Inuit speaker’s series. Since winning the crown last November, Morrison has spoken at approximately 20 schools and hopes to visit more. “It’s been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yard waste collection could soon be seeking food scraps
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 2nd, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Once again the city’s solid waste department is encouraging residents to dispose of jack-o-lanterns in their yard waste bin, but tossing inedible veggies in the green bins could become more common in the future. The summer service accepts most organic garden produce ± tree and vegetable matter – and will operate this season until ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Interpretive hosts beginner embroidery program
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 2nd, 2023
Hatters wanting to get out and about during winter months can take part in a new workshop. The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is hosting a series of nature-themed embroidery workshops, starting with Stitch Along-Beginner Beaver-Embroidery 101. The workshop runs Sunday from 1-3 p.m and is for beginners or people who have little to no knowledge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Royal Canadian Legion’s annual poppy campaign now underway
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 2nd, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The annual poppy campaign is underway in Medicine Hat as the Royal Canadian Legion moves toward the Remembrance Day observance on Nov. 11. Sheila Donner, president of the Legion’s Robertson Memorial Branch No. 17, says donation boxes are now located at a variety of local businesses and booths at five main locations in the ... Read More »
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