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City Notebook: Getting down to business
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 17th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Council members are getting down to business to hire a new city manager, the News revealed this week as the latest point of an emerging debate about whether the city is moving too slow on some issues. It seems it would be a top priority, to those who maybe worry about the high turnover ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Go beyond wearing orange on Sept. 30
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 17th, 2022
Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education is using the entire month to of September acknowledge National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, seeing it as a chance to honour and celebrate Indigenous culture and history. Rod Willier has recently been onboarded by MHCBE as an Indigenous Support Worker. His role is to teach wellness in the ... Read More »
12 responsesLocal prayer service for Queen Elizabeth on Sept. 24
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 17th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A local prayer service for Queen Elizabeth will be held at St. Barnabas Anglican Church in Medicine Hat on Sept. 24. The funeral for the Queen, who is also the head of the Church of England, will be held Monday morning in London, starting at about 3 a.m. Mountain Time. The Anglican Church of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire at the Royal Hotel: Blaze rips through 120-year-old downtown watering hole
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 17th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews There were tears in more than a few beers on Friday after the Royal Hotel in downtown Medicine Hat was badly damaged in a fire that broke out morning and led to the collapse of the 120-year old watering hole in the late afternoon. Firefighters arrived on the scene at about 8:30 a.m., responding ... Read More »
21 responsesRoyal Hotel blaze in city centre
By Collin Gallant on September 16th, 2022
Medicine Hat News Firefighters continue to battle a morning blaze at the Royal Hotel in downtown Medicine Hat, generally limiting the fire to the historic building that has substantial damage. Crews responded at about 8 a.m. Friday morning for what Sources told the News was a fire that started in the basement. No one was ... Read More »
5 responsesStoryhive offers funding for local video creators
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 16th, 2022
Since Telus Storyhive was launched, the project has engaged with more than 18,000 local content creators across B.C. and Alberta and provided more than $15 million in production funding. The program helps to foster ambitions, from content creation through to production and distribution. “Each year we develop different kinds of programs that folks in Alberta ... Read More »
3 responsesLocal police officer buys new pair of kicks for man who stole his shoes
By KENDALL KING on September 16th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Police Services Insp. Brent Secondiak is encouraging Hatters to exercise compassion and empathy when faced with conflict, following an early morning theft of his personal property. Secondiak says he woke Tuesday morning to find his work shoes missing from his front doorstep, replaced with a worn-out pair of shoes which did not ... Read More »
3 responsesTaber doc sanctioned for unprofessional conduct with patient
By Medicine Hat News on September 16th, 2022
A Taber doctor has been sanctioned by the College of Physicians and Surgeons Alberta’s Hearing Tribunal after admitting to unprofessional communication with a patient. General practitioner Dr. Petrus Krog must adhere to several tribunal orders, passed down Sept. 9. The orders include a three-month practice permit suspension with a 22-day credit for time previously served ... Read More »
1 responseTogether Again made possible by $379K from the feds
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 16th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A federal grant to stage a festival Saturday and bolster community spirit after a long haul through the pandemic is worth $379,000, the News has learned. This weekend’s “Together Again” festival will feature four high-profile, out-of-town musical acts, along with local artists, on a stage set up on a downtown street. Also on the ... Read More »
2 responsesFull-time city CAO unlikely until early 2023
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 16th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City councillors are now in late stage discussions about how the next top administrator will be hired, the News has learned. That will likely mean a permanent city manager won’t arrive until early 2023, making it a full year since the last one left. The issue was discussed at a closed meeting of the ... Read More »
2 responsesLocal creator releases first video game
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 16th, 2022
Self-taught game creator Aaron Taylor spent the last few months making a new video game called Everett Isle, which is now available on Steam. The game was launched on Sept. 1 and has already sold about 60 copies, which is above his projections for the first month. “For this game, I solo developed it in ... Read More »
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