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Hat High renames gym after longtime basketball coach
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 7th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com It was a busy night last Friday at Medicine Hat High School with the stands full of students, parents and community members all dressed in purple for Purple Shirt Night in support of ALS research. The night started with a senior girls basket ball game, then a break to rename the gym, followed by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Settlement reached in mass class-action lawsuit over First Nations drinking water
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 7th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com In Canada, being concerned about clean drinking water is not often a daily concern, unless you currently live on or have lived on a First Nation reserve. In 2019, a class action lawsuit was filed by Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP (OKT) against the federal government on behalf of three First Nations, two in Ontario ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sale falls through on would-be condo site in Connaught
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 7th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A controversial condo site is going back on the market four years after it was rezoned toward building a 61-unit development on the current green space in central Medicine Hat. On Monday the city’s land department announced it is now accepting “expressions of interest” for 3.2 acres of land near College Drive and Primrose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Y Mind aims to help those dealing with stress, anxiety
By KENDALL KING on March 7th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com@kkingmhn A new program offered by Medicine Hat’s YMCA is providing support at no charge to individuals aged 18-30 who struggle with mild-to-moderate stress and/or anxiety. Led by trained mental health professionals, Y Mind is a free seven-week program designed to reduce the symptoms of stress and/or anxiety through participation in group learning and skill-building ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!1,000 performers expected at two-week Rotary Music Festival
By KENDALL KING on March 7th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com@kkingmhn The 68th annual Medicine Hat Rotary Music Festival is off to a good start, say organizers, volunteers and participants alike. Amateur performers from across southeast Alberta began showcasing talents Sunday when the festival officially opened, then continued to shine Monday for adjudicators and audiences. “Everyone is so excited to be back at (the) festival,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Time of the essence for condo owners seeking inflation break
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 4th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant An association of Alberta condo owners says the window is closing to address concerns they were unfairly left out of an inflation-fighting utility payment plan by the province. Since last spring the government has provided between $50 and $75 directly on to monthly residential power bills to offset record-setting electricity costs, and that program ... Read More »
1 responseHogg eager to get going after winning NDP nomination
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 4th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Earlier this week, Cathy Hogg was elected as the NDP nominee for Cypress-Medicine Hat. Earlier this year, Hogg took a leave of absence from her position as chair of the board of trustees for Prairie Rose Public Schools in order to run as a candidate in the NDP nominee vote. It was the first ... Read More »
1 responseTerry Riley: Beloved longtime educator, trustee
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 4th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Terry Riley, a man who spent 30 years with the Medicine Hat Public School Division, passed away last month. Riley is remembered as being larger than life, not only in the board room, but also in the community and across the province. “He had a big physical presence, a booming voice and a mind ... Read More »
1 responsePilotless plane crash: Much ado about nothing
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 4th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The crash of a pilotless plane into the deck of a Medicine Hat home last spring was the result of a series of mishaps while the aircraft was being maintained, the Transportation Safety Board ruled in a report. On May 2, 2022 the light aircraft was seen circling over the county Hamlet of Desert ... Read More »
1 responseLandlord decries property assessment after value rises $100K
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 3rd, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Tax assessment notices were mailed Tuesday but Don Ternes was one of about 50 property owners in the city to receive special notice that his assessment rose more than 30 per cent. Specifically, the assessed value of a rental property he owns on a small sliver of homes on Princess Avenue in the North ... Read More »
1 responseFrozen Jr. presented by St. Mary’s School coming to the Esplanade
By SAMANTHA JOHNSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 3rd, 2023
Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter reporter@medicinehatnews.com St. Mary’s School’s next production, Frozen Jr., will be opening at the Esplanade on March 10. Grade 9 student Grace Pollard is playing Olaf, the friendly snowman created by characters Elsa and Anna when they are children. Elsa rebuilds it when she gets her powers and they stumble ... Read More »
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