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Downtown lockers for cyclists installed as part of pilot project
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 15th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Eight secure bike parking lockers are now available downtown, as part of a pilot project by the City of Medicine Hat. As part of a goal to make cycling a safe, convenient and viable mode of transportation in the city, lockers have been installed on the west side of Towne Square, along Sixth Avenue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Energy company set to build in Cypress commissions largest battery storage facility in Canada
By Medicine Hat News on May 15th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The company building the largest battery system in Alberta next year in Cypress County says it has commissioned the largest battery storage facility in Canada last week in Ontario. Northland Power has approved construction on Jurassic Battery facility, north of Brooks next year, and Wednesday its 1,000-megawatt hour Oneida installation, south of Hamilton, is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province awards contract for building new mental health facilities
By Medicine Hat News on May 15th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A contract to expand mental health facilities for youth in Medicine Hat and other centres has been awarded, but the local construction won’t be completed until 2029. Clark Builders announced Monday it has won bidding to build four centres around the province that will provide beds and day services as well as “wraparound services” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Power pricing system burns a few local businesses
By Collin Gallant on May 15th, 2025
@@CollinGallant A push by a downtown business owner and a city council member to review how some businesses are charged for power appears to be stalled after council heard changes could harm more users than it would help. That was revealed at council’s May 5 meeting, where energy division analysts said changing the tripping point ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trolley tours so popular, group needs a third
By Collin Gallant on May 14th, 2025
@@CollinGallant The city’s tourism provider is searching for another vintage trolley to add to its fleet and meet high demand for guided tours in all seasons, along with steady tours of the town each summer. A pair of “Sunshine Trolleys” provided 266 trips in 2024 – up from 19 in the first year when only ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province announces 10-year strategy to end gender-based violence
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 14th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The province is putting together a made-in-Alberta solution to help combat gender-based violence. To this end, they have created a 10-year Strategy to End Gender-Based Violence, a “bold, provincewide plan that addresses all forms of gender-based violence,” says the province. This strategy contains both short- and long-term actions to both strengthen current efforts and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finalized voting results released for MH-Cardston-Warner
By Medicine Hat News on May 14th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Finalized results for the 45th Federal Election have been released by Elections Canada. Voters in the Medicine Hat-Carston-Warner constituency re-elected Conservative candidate Glen Motz with 41,518 votes, or 76.7 per cent of the ballots cast. Tom Rooke, Liberal, placed second with 9,554 votes (17.1 per cent), followed by Jocelyn Johnson, New Democrat, at 2,588 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP seek information regarding Clayton Martens’ death
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 14th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Redcliff RCMP is reaching out to the public seeking any information surrounding the death of 38-year-old Clayton Martens, who was originally reported missing Jan. 18. On April 11 RCMP received a report of found human remains in a remote location in Cypress County. The remains were transported to the Calgary officer of the Chief ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter with Canada-wide driving prohibition arrested
By Medicine Hat News on May 14th, 2025
A 26-year-old Medicine Hat man is facing several charges after he was taken into custody earlier this week for attempting to evade police. On Sunday, a service patrol member spotted a vehicle on College Drive and 13th Avenue SE with a driver who was suspended on a Canada-wide licence prohibition. When the officer attempted to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Hatter earns spot in Carney’s cabinet
By Medicine Hat News on May 14th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A junior member of the new federal cabinet has ties to Medicine Hat. Eleanor Olszewski is the new minister of emergency preparedness and responsible western economic development after a swearing-in ceremony in Ottawa on Tuesday. The recently elected MP for Edmonton-Centre grew up in Medicine Hat’s Kensington neighbourhood and attended Monsignor McCoy High School ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prairie Rose to add two Calgary schools to division
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 14th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Prairie Rose Public Schools will be branching out into Calgary after a finalized draft agreement to operate two unnamed schools within that city. PRPS was approached in March by Alberta Education, said superintendent Reagan Weeks during the May 13 public school board meeting, to see if they would consider operating the two schools. What ... Read More »
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