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Secondary highway closed near TCH after tractor trailer catches fire
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 8th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Cypress County fire officials had to briefly shut down Highway 524 near the Trans-Canada on Tuesday afternoon to extinguish a fire on a tractor trailer that was hauling hay bales. The bulletin was issued at about 2:30 p.m., with officials saying the secondary highway was closed between the Range Road 74 and Highway 1. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flipped classroom technique showing signs of success
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 8th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Cassie Young, a Grade 3 teacher at Medicine Hat’s Herald School, has explored in-depth the potential benefits of flipped classrooms, a teaching style which aims to maximize communication between teachers and students and encourage higher level thinking. “Flipped learning is essentially kind of the opposite of what we do right now,” Young told the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Byelection for vacant Cypress County seat will go in February
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 8th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A byelection to fill the vacant seat for Suffield on Cypress County council will be held on Feb. 7, 2022, council’s meeting in Dunmore heard on Tuesday. The previous councillor for ward nine, Alf Belyea, had been acclaimed as the only candidate leading up to the Oct. 18 municipal election. Police say he died ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Santa Claus ready to parade a street near you
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 8th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com “You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I’m telling you why; Santa Claus is coming to town!” For the second year, IG Wealth Management has partnered with the Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund to bring St, Nick to the people of Medicine Hat on the back of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FLC to be renamed Big Marble Go Centre
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 7th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat’s Family Leisure Centre will be rebranded the “Big Marble Go Centre” as part of a naming rights deal approved in principle at Monday night’s council meeting. Terms of the deal, which are still to be finalized, were not disclosed including financial implications or the potential length of the term. Council members hailed ... Read More »
1 responseFire prevention precautions essential in winter
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 7th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s Fire and Emergency Services are sharing tips to help Hatters remain safe throughout the Holiday and winter seasons. Carter Gramlich, fire prevention officer with the city, told the News there are several risks associated with the Holiday Season, however steps can be taken to prevent incident. The first aspect of prevention is ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil sends budget back again
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 7th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City councillors are yet again calling for more information before they approve a budget amendment ahead of the 2022 fiscal year. Monday’s meeting was supposed to see a vote on the changes to the budget after it was tabled in late November with council members asking for an explanation of cost-cutting measures that have ... Read More »
2 responsesFirst significant snow followed by typical collision uptick
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 7th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s Police Service reported several motor vehicle collisions resulting from the city’s first notable snowfall, however none resulted in major injuries. “We had 16 collisions reported through our collision reporting centre and we’ve had about 11 where officers attended,” Sgt. Gerald Sadlemyer of MHPS traffic unit told the News. “Now, there might be ... Read More »
1 responseMissing person found
By Medicine Hat News on December 7th, 2021
A local woman reporting missing over the weekend has been found safe, Medicine Hat Police Service confirmed Monday. No explanation has been provided by police for the disappearance, but a release stated that she is well... Read More »
1 responseSanta Claus Fund Charity Auction all set to go
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 7th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com The Santa Claus Fund Charity Auction has put almost anything up for bid over the past 29 years – including a kitchen sink – and are now expected to reach a milestone fundraising total this week. Lorraine Schmaltz, auction co-ordinator, is busy getting donations. She says they could potentially surpass a total of $1 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Company behind Cypress Wind Farm seeks approval for a second play
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 7th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The company building a major wind farm between Dunmore and the Cypress Hills has formally applied to build another nearby. EDF Renewables North America hopes to begin construction of the new Bull Trail wind farm south of Irvine late next year, right around the time commissioning of the EDF Cypress wind farm is completed ... Read More »
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