Local News
Poll
Loading ...Sunny Escapes
Sponsored
High-schoolers head to MHC to STEM for a Day
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 4th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Students from local and regional high schools are spending a day this week at Medicine Hat College to immerse themselves in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). On May 19, there will be an open day for the community from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Steve Letkeman, instructor in Information Technology at MHC, explained, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local man charged following high-risk incident Tuesday
By Medicine Hat News on May 4th, 2023
A 32-year-old Medicine Hat man has been taken into custody and is facing numerous charges following a high-risk incident Tuesday in the Southwest Hill neighbourhood. Medicine Hat Police Service’s Tactical Response and Crisis Negotiation teams responded to a residential property on the 300 block of 11th Street SW early Tuesday evening when police became aware ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County council blocks member from post on Federation of Canadian Municipalities
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 4th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A Cypress County councillor has been blocked from rejoining a national lobby group by local colleagues apparently over internal disagreements. Robin Kurpjuweit represents Ward 4 (Longfellow) in the county and also sits as a rural committee chair with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. He says that post gives residents and the county a large ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!George Davison School holds first Diversity Day
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 4th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com George Davison School held its inaugural Diversity Day on Wednesday. Wendy Weiss, vice principal, said, “We’ve invited different community services. We want that to grow bigger, too, and get more people involved.” The school invited all families and any community members to come and participate. The students started working on their projects in February ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More explosives testing at Suffield
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 3rd, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews CFB Suffield has issued a second release in two weeks warning nearby residents about explosives testing. The Defence Research and Development Canada branch says destructive testing will take place between 10 a.m. and noon on Wednesday, with the resulting noise likely to be heard in the Crown Village of Ralston, Hamlet of Suffield and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local psychiatric care options dwindling
By KENDALL KING on May 3rd, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com The number of psychiatrists practising has dropped in Medicine Hat with the closure of one private practice, despite demand for services continuing to grow. Patients of Dr. Shafiq Khan were notified via a letter sent April 18 that his practice was closed as of that date and they had been discharged from his care. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nail Trim Fundraiser will go to local branch of Animal Food Bank
By Medicine Hat News on May 3rd, 2023
Animal Food Bank and Cypress View Veterinary Clinic are teaming up to support local pets and pet owners in need, and are inviting community members to join in during the upcoming Nail Trim Fundraiser. During the fundraiser, from 2-4 p.m. Friday, Cypress View Veterinary Clinic is welcoming Hatters to bring their dogs and cats for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taber man gets jail time and fine for high-speed chase with police
By Medicine Hat News on May 3rd, 2023
A Taber man will spend nine months in jail and pay an $8,500 fine after pleading guilty to taking police on a high-speed chase last summer. John Bergen pled guilty April 18 in Taber Court of Justice to four charges that he drove a truck at a high speed toward an oil battery, then made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter ticks Boston Marathon off her ‘life list’
By JAMES TUBB on May 3rd, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Kathleen Callaghan is more than happy with placing 20,292nd in a race. The Hatter was the 20,292nd person to cross the finish line and complete the 127th Boston Marathon on April 17, doing so in a time of four hours, seven minutes and 11 seconds. The 56-year-old wasn’t looking to set records or make ... Read More »
1 responseEnergy firm charged over failing to properly abandon pipeline near Jenner
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 3rd, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews An energy company has been charged with six counts of failing to abandon a pipeline near Jenner, several years after it was ran afoul of regulators for failing to properly clean up well sites in the area. The Alberta Energy Regulator announced the charges against Aeraden Energy Corp., under the Pipeline Act and Pipeline ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vincent Massey students hone physical literacy skills during Education Week
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 3rd, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Vincent Massey brought in Trevor Stewardson from Badlands Fitness to do some physical literacy with each grade at the school for Education Week. The theme this year is Learning Uplifts All, and vice principal Lindsay Steiner says, “Knowing that was our theme, our committee wanted to find different activities each day and this is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
