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City taking steps in attempt to improve citizen communication
By BRENDAN MILLER on August 23rd, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Members on the corporate services committee heard a detailed presentation Thursday by city staff providing updates on the existing myMH Citizen Portal, available on the city’s website. Currently more than 6,500 citizens have active accounts on the myMH Citizen Portal, which can be personalized with more than 25 widgets. Committee members were provided a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Post to host online public meeting open to anyone
By Medicine Hat News on August 23rd, 2024
All those interested in the inner workings of Canada Post are invited to attend the Crown corporation’s 19th annual public meeting. The meeting will be live-streamed for ease of access for anyone across the country to be able to attend and participate, including an opportunity to ask questions. Questions can be submitted ahead of time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sask NDP candidate chosen for Cypress Hills riding ahead of late October election
By Medicine Hat News on August 23rd, 2024
@MedicineHatNews MAPLE CREEK Clare McNab has been named the Saskatchewan New Democrat candidate for Cypress Hills. The retired nurse and federal corrections manager who lives in Maple Creek was nominated at a party meeting, according to a release from the party. The riding is currently represented by Saskatchewan Party MLA Doug Steele, who plans to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampede & Exhibition set to host ‘America’s original extreme sport’ at inaugural traditional racing event
By BRENDAN MILLER on August 23rd, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Without saddles, stirrups or any protective gear, some of the top Indian Relay Horse racers will be competing for their share of a $50,000 prize pool this weekend as the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede is getting ready to host its inaugural Indian Relay Racing and Indigenous Artisan Market. The exciting sport pays homage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Band of Household Cavalry performing for free at the Esplanade on Aug. 31
By Medicine Hat News on August 23rd, 2024
The Band of Household Cavalry will be returning to Medicine Hat, offering a free concert for residents on Aug. 31. The concert, which will begin at 7 p.m. at the Esplanade, does not have tickets to be purchased in advance, and is first come, first seated, so those interested in viewing the historic group are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local picket lines go up as railway lockout underway
By Collin Gallant on August 22nd, 2024
Medicine Hat News About 250 local members of Teamsters Rail Conference in Medicine Hat were locked out on Wednesday night as CPKC and the union failed to come to a last minute agreement to prevent a work stoppage. Picketing commenced along North Railway Street near the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway marshalling yard on Thursday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Court Briefs: Local man gets 30 days for drug-induced tirade with police
By Medicine Hat News on August 22nd, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A man who said he was high on meth when police pepper sprayed him earlier this month was sentenced Wednesday to 30 days in custody for mischief and resisting arrest. Court of Justice at Medicine Hat heard that Jason Fraser Waddell, 48, was arrested Aug. 11 after a woman reported to police that he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Terri Super wins national aviation award
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 22nd, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com For her decades of experience and contributions to the world of aviation, Medicine Hat’s Terri Super has been awarded the 2024 Elsie MacGill Trailblazer Award. The award is one of eight handed out by the Northern Lights Aero Foundation each year to celebrate and honour outstanding women in aviation and aerospace in Canada, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three kids in life-threatening condition after head-on Hwy 3 collision
By Medicine Hat News on August 22nd, 2024
@MedicineHatNews LETHBRIDGE Investigation is continuing into a late night head-on collision on Highway 3 at the interchange of Highway 3A west of Coaldale that put six people in hospital, including three minors in serious condition. When RCMP, fire and EMS staff arrived on scene after being dispatched at 12:05 a.m. Wednesday, they found one vehicle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coun. Dumanowski speaks out on council riff
By Collin Gallant on August 22nd, 2024
@@CollinGallant The longest serving member of Medicine Hat city council says he stands by the decision to sanction Mayor Linnsie Clark, though there will be “no clear winners or losers” in the controversy that he says been obscured for the public. In a long statement to the News, Coun. Robert Dumanowski writes that Clark has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Interpretive centre hosting ecology walk at Echo Dale
By Medicine Hat News on August 22nd, 2024
Echo Dale Park is home to a unique ecology, and the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is offering a unique chance to get to know it through a guided walk. “Water is the key to life, and in our desert ecosystem, it is absolutely vital,” said chief interpreter Mhairi Donnelly. “In this interpretive walk, we will ... Read More »
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