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Plans underway for Highway 3 twinning connection to Medicine Hat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 20th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com On Thursday members of Medicine Hat’s development and infrastructure committee were provided a brief presentation updating the progress of the Highway 3 twinning project currently underway between Taber to Burdett. Eventually the project will twin Highway 3 between Medicine Hat and the Alberta-B.C. Border, and preliminary designs are underway for Highway 3 twinning from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local engineer donates unique swing to Herald School designed for children in wheelchairs
By BRENDAN MILLER on September 19th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Swinging has always been a popular playground active for children across the country and beyond, and now kids in Medicine Hat who use wheelchairs can now experience that same sensation from the safety of their chairs. Thanks to a donation from Kevin Hyam with CFI Engineering and Consulting, a massive 600-pound, self-supported swing known ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local officials excited to know Parkside School modernization is a go
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 19th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com As part of an announcement made by Premier Danielle Smith on Tuesday, Parkside Jr. High School in Redcliff has received the green light for a modernization project. Smith announced funding to advance new school capital projects through a construction accelerator program, with one of these projects being the Parkside modernization and addition. “This is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Apartment complex proposed for five-year vacant lot on Dunmore Road
By Collin Gallant on September 19th, 2024
@@CollinGallant A national real estate developer is proposing to build a major new apartment complex on Dunmore Road, with a development permit for the former lumber yard now being considered by the city’s planning department. The plan – to build two four-storey apartment blocks at the corner of Dunmore Road and Southview Drive – would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stolen pickup truck recovered in Redcliff
By Medicine Hat News on September 19th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A truck stolen at an oilfield facility in the County of Newell was recovered in Redcliff on Sept. 11, Mounties in Brooks report. RCMP officers responded to a break-in at a Canadian Natural Resources plant and found that a red Ford pickup had been left by the thieves. However, a blue Dodge fitted with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Havre begins its third annual urban deer cull
By Medicine Hat News on September 19th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Fish and Wildlife officials in Havre, Mont. will beginning issuing special deer tags today in the third year of a program to control urban wildlife in the town of 10,000 people located south of Cypress County. The season begins Saturday and 100 licences are available over the counter to compound bow hunters who must ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pride Week info hub held at Medicine Hat College
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 19th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Pride Week at Medicine Hat College is going strong, with events continuing to the end of the week. Organized largely by the Students Association, Monday saw a flag raising, followed by a selfie station and “message of pride” heart wall on Tuesday. Wednesday invited the various community organizations on to campus for an informational ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sask. government announces funding for SW oil and gas facility upgrades
By Medicine Hat News on September 19th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Oil and gas companies in Saskatchewan have secured millions in grants to upgrade their facilities in the southwest corner, that provincial government announced among $25 million in outlays. Money from the Saskatchewan Technology Fund will help 13 oilpatch and mining firms reduce greenhouse gas emissions. About half the money, $12.5 million, will aid Strathcona ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AUPE calling for sheriff raises following fugitive apprehension team’s success
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 19th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Following praise given by the province, AUPE says Alberta sheriffs working with a seven-month-old Fugitive Apprehension Sheriffs Support Team should receive raises and be supported with additional resources for their work in keeping Albertans safe. Tuesday the province said sheriffs in Alberta have made 303 arrests and executed more than 1,300 warrants during the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province targets 30 new schools per year to deal with ‘unprecedented’ student growth
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 19th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Premier Smith held a press conference in Calgary on Wednesday saying the province is committed to building 30 news schools every year for the next three years to deal with a rapid growth of population Alberta has experienced since 2022. This year Alberta schools have seen an increase of 33,000 news students. Smith admitted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parade of Homes opens, on until Oct. 12
By Collin Gallant on September 19th, 2024
@@CollinGallant The homebuilding industry in Medicine Hat kicked off its autumn showcase of new offerings Wednesday hoping for a thaw this winter and movement in the residential construction sector. Five homes from local builders make up the annual Parade of Homes lineup in four locations in Medicine Hat and Desert Blume, for public viewings until ... Read More »
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