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Katie Albers wins Edwin Parr for SE Alberta

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 7th, 2023

reporter@medicinehatnews.com Katie Albers, who teaches a split class of Grades 4 and 5 at Southview Community School, is the Southeastern Zone 6 Edwin Parr winner for 2023. Medicine Hat Public School Division trustees and members of the leadership team were there to cheer her on when she received the news. “I didn’t actually know everyone ... Read More »

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Local woman facing similar charges that saw her imprisoned in 2019

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 7th, 2023

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat woman convicted of torturing a woman four years ago has been charged with a new similar offence, the News has learned. Theresa Louise Babitzke, 59, was charged in 2018 and subsequently pled guilty to forcible confinement after police said she and two others tied a woman to a chair and assaulted ... Read More »

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MHC all set for convocation Friday

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 7th, 2023

reporter@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College will be holding its annual convocation this coming Friday. The event will be held at Co-op Place starting at 1 p.m. with more than 380 graduates crossing the stage. Several award winners will be recognized during the ceremony, including Alysha Kuntz, president of the Students’ Association, who has been named student ... Read More »

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Veiner Centre members finding their true colours with Strathcona Arts Studios club

By KENDALL KING on June 7th, 2023

kking@medicinehatnews.com The Strathcona Arts Studios has been providing Medicine Hat and area artists over the age of 50 a space for community, connection and creativity for more than 30 years. Established in 1990, SAS is an intermediate watercolour paint club that meets twice-weekly at Medicine Hat’s Veiner Centre for structured and unstructured art sessions, followed ... Read More »

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City power profits could triple expectations

By COLLIN GALLANT on June 7th, 2023

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat is on its way to another bonanza of power plant profits in 2023, according to mid-year financial statements released Tuesday. High winter prices on the Alberta grid sent revenue soaring over the first four months to levels already above the whole-year forecast. That puts the city-owned utility on track to produce a ... Read More »

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Council divided over trap-fix-release program

By KENDALL KING on June 7th, 2023

kking@medicinehatnews.com The potential introduction of a trap-fix-release (TNR) program in Medicine Hat stalled again Monday evening as city councillors sent the issue back to committee for further study. Since last spring, the city has been working to introduce amendments to its Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw that would allow for a TNR program to operate – ... Read More »

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YIELD group coming to drag strip for traffic safety event with youth

By Medicine Hat News on June 6th, 2023

The Youth Initiatives and Education in Lifestyles and Driving Association will be down at the strip June 16 for the Medicine Hat Drag Racing Association’s Friday Night Street Legal event, hoping to share knowledge about traffic safety with the city’s younger drivers. “We are bringing two cars, a 2000 Camaro and a 1989 Mustang, all ... Read More »

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Medicine Hat Community View Lions Club hosting several fundraising BBQs this summer

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 6th, 2023

reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Community View Lions Club will be holding a series of barbecues out at Rattlesnake Lake in Golden Sheaf Park again this summer. There will be seven, with the first kicking off the season Saturday, June 10. The club holds barbecues throughout the summer in order to raise funds, which are donated ... Read More »

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Public invited to student-led mental health carnival Thursday at Crescent Heights High School

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 6th, 2023

reporter@medicinehatnews.com A student led youth mental health carnival will run Thursday at Crescent Heights High School. “It is a fundraising event and all the profits are going to Youth Mental Health Canada,” said Maia Petersen, the student who came up with the idea. “We aren’t keeping any of it, it’s completely volunteer run and there ... Read More »

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Maynes leaves after helping to stabilize city’s energy division

By COLLIN GALLANT on June 6th, 2023

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Brad Maynes came to Medicine Hat to stem shuddering losses in the historic city-owned natural gas company. Eight years later he leaves a much smaller gas entity, but one in the black, as well as a much larger power plant and with renewed optimism in the energy sector in general. And, he says stability ... Read More »

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Southern Alberta Youth Range Days in Del Bonita from July 18-20

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 6th, 2023

reporter@medicinehatnews.com Southern Alberta Youth Range Days are happening from July 18-20. The camp is being held at Del Bonita in the heart of Cardston County, and topics covered will include rangelands, watersheds and natural resource management. Youth will participate in activities revolving around riparian health, rangeland management education, water sports, along with identification of wildlife ... Read More »

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