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Alberta-based expert discusses strange plant family he discovered at Medicine Hat and District Horticultural Society AGM
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 16th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Lyndon Penner has a reputation of being an engaging and dynamic speaker and he didn’t disappoint on Monday evening. Speaking at the Medicine Hat Public Library theatre to a nearly full house of horticultural enthusiasts, Penner was secretive about his topic prior to the event. “I discovered, sort of inadvertently one day, a teeny ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ticket sales close Friday for Women in Business event with Sage Watson
By Medicine Hat News on November 16th, 2023
Ticket sales to attend the Women in Business Empowerment Day with Sage Watson ticket close Friday. The event goes Nov. 24 beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the Wyndham Garden Medicine Hat Conference Centre. The two-time local Olympian will give a keynote presentation, and refreshments and a buffet dinner will be provided. Organizers say the event ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City could review income thresholds for ‘Fair Entry’
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 16th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Administrative changes could be coming to how Hatters register for a city program that provides subsidized bus passes, buffers utility bills and provides discounted rec passes, but a study of where the income levels should be set is a year away. The City of Medicine Hat’s “Fair entry” program was developed in 2018 for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Midnight Madness wine and cheese ‘sip-and-shop’ event will support mental health
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 16th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Hatters are invited to browse and partake at an intimate wine and cheese sip-and-shop event at Midnight Madness on Friday, as well as support a silent auction held to benefit the Canadian Mental Health Association. “We’re encouraging everyone to come, sip, shop and bid,” said organizer Joely Augustino, whose company Fig and Olive Charcuterie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former real estate investment head due in court for fraud sentencing
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 15th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The head of a real estate investment firm with ties to Medicine Hat is being sought by the courts for sentencing this month, 10 years after he was charged with fraud. One local man who lost $200,000 in investments in the failed enterprise says it’s about time, but he doesn’t think the saga is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown businesses ready for Midnight Madness shoppers
By Brendan Miller on November 15th, 2023
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The glow of Christmas will shine bright Friday as downtown stores, cafes and restaurants treat Holiday shoppers to local deals and festive treats. The Medicine Hat and District Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the Downtown Collective to host the annual Midnight Madness event. There are more than 50 businesses participating in this year’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC celebrates Metis week with several events
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 15th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com This week, Nov. 13-17, is the second annual Metis Week at Medicine Hat College, with free events being held to celebrate the unique culture of the Metis people. Indigenous student specialist Nicki Eastly says many community members and MHC students are Metis and this week is an important way to connect them with their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Immigration publication says Hat among 20 most affordable cities
By Southern Alberta Newspapers on November 15th, 2023
Lethbridge and Medicine Hat are among the 20 most affordable cities to live in Canada, according to an online publication that focuses on immigration news. The communities are among three Alberta cities to make the list, the other being Red Deer. “With living becoming unaffordable in major Canadian metropolitan areas, a lot of families and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Benefit concert proceeds will go to support West African orphanage
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 15th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Local charity Canadians Reaching Out to the World’s Children is hosting a benefit concert Saturday in support of its partner Teega Wende, an orphanage in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Young performers from Medicine Hat and region are providing the entertainment, which will include music and dance. CARO aims to raise $20,000 by the end ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crews begin today installing festive light decor
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 14th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Crews will begin installing festive lighting decorations on lamp poles along major routes in the city today. Each fall about 350 light displays go up ahead of the Holiday Season. Work will begin in the downtown core on Tuesday then move to First Street, and then Maple Avenue Bridge in the coming days. Depending ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trio charged with assault after man hospitalized with serious injuries
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 14th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Three local men have been charged with assault after an injured man was sent to hospital last week. Medicine Hat Police Service investigators say they were called after a disturbance on the 200 block of Second Street NE on Nov. 8 and located the man with “serious injuries.” The criminal investigation unit has charged ... Read More »
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