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Rural power provider donates $25,000 to Irvine’s Agricultural Discovery Centre

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 18th, 2023

reporter@medicinehatnews.com On Monday, rural power provider EQUS CEO Andy Metzger, along with staff members, gathered at the EQUS Medicine Hat facility to present a $25,000 cheque to the Agriculture Discovery Centre at Irvine School. The cheque was received by Irvine principal Trent Rayner, vice principal Kerry Watson and ADC co-ordinator Nichole Neubauer. The funds were ... Read More »

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Photog captures partial eclipse from spot at Elkwater Lake

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 18th, 2023

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A local “eclipse hunter” has produced a photo array that shows the progress of the moon passing in front of the sun as seen in southeastern Alberta last weekend. Lukas Gornisiewicz has photographed 11 solar eclipses in nine different countries over the years and spent the morning photographing the partial eclipse on Oct. 14 ... Read More »

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Catholic board OKs St. FX replacement, closure of two

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 17th, 2023

reporter@medicinehatnews.com Board trustees for the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education approved last week a motion to build a replacement K-9 school for St. Francis Xavier and then close two others. The K-9 St. Francis Xavier replacement school, approved in a 4-1 board vote Oct. 10, will include the closure of St. Mary’s School and ... Read More »

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Council approves single-rate pricing until review done

By COLLIN GALLANT on October 17th, 2023

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City council has approved a single-rate power price after a summer of discontent over high bills – a price staffers say will be the best in the province available to residential or small business customers. But that was challenged for almost three hours at a public hearing Monday night by Hatters calling for even ... Read More »

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Former Hatter housing cult leader and followers in Richmound facing criminal assault charge

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 17th, 2023

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The former Hatter who is hosting dozens of supporters of a reported cult in Richmound, Sask. is facing a criminal charge. Saskatchewan RCMP say that Ricky Manz, 59, was charged with assault on Oct. 11 following a report of an altercation between two men in Richmound on Oct. 7. Leader RCMP say there were ... Read More »

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Mackenzie Porter headlining CP Holiday Train’s stop in Medicine Hat

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 17th, 2023

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The CP Holiday train will be later than usual pulling in to Medicine Hat, but will be carrying hometown country singing star Mackenzie Porter along with Dallas Smith when it arrives on Dec. 19. The schedule for the railway’s annual fundraising set of stops was released this week and also shows an expanded North ... Read More »

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Badlands Baseball earning nationwide reputation

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 17th, 2023

reporter@medicinehatnews.com Prairie Rose Public Schools’ Badlands Baseball Academy has been running for about a dozen years and continues to attract players from across the country. This year’s team is comprised of five players in Grade 10, six in Grade 11 and eight in Grade 12, arriving at the academy from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, ... Read More »

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Medicine Hat creator introduces second video game

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 17th, 2023

reporter@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat video game creator Aaron Taylor, owner of Basement Dweller Games, has launched a new game on Steam. Vapor Tanks is an arcade style 3D shooter game that came out Oct. 9. A fast-paced combat game, Taylor started Vapor Tanks a week after he launched Everett Isle, an exploration-based puzzle game. Although Everett ... Read More »

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Two killed in head-on collision northeast of Medicine Hat

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 17th, 2023

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A man and teenaged girl from Leader, Sask., were killed in a head-on collision Sunday night on Highway 41 northeast of Medicine Hat. RCMP say their SUV swerved to avoid a moose on the roadway between Highway 545 and Township Road 190, in the very northern corner of Cypress County. It was struck head ... Read More »

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Monday in Medicine Hat, Oct. 16

By medicinehatnews on October 16th, 2023

Medicine Hat News Power price public hearing All eyes are on city council’s meeting tonight as a public hearing and debate on power prices proposal is on the agenda. Record high rates in the summer led council to allocate $33 million in utility credits on to power bills this autumn, while an interim rate, if ... Read More »

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Mayor defends interim power rate under threats detailed in letter

By COLLIN GALLANT on October 14th, 2023

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Mayor Linnsie Clark says council will “meet the ask” of Hatters upset with high power prices if an interim rate is approved Monday, but a protest group says if that happens, it will call for the city’s grandfathered franchise area to be dissolved. It comes as a public hearing is scheduled for Monday on ... Read More »

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