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No utility bill delivery does not mean no utility bill to pay

By Medicine Hat News on November 15th, 2024

@MedicineHatNews A halt in mail service could leave utility bills stranded in the process but still due, city administrators said Thursday. Currently, they say, there are other options to determine amounts owing and no procedure for allowing forgiveness on late bill payments. This week the Canadian Union of Postal Workers issued strike notice to Canada ... Read More »

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Online literacy session offers crucial support for parents

By BRENDAN MILLER on November 15th, 2024

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public School Division has partnered with the Public Library to promote reading and writing in young children with an hour-long online session presented by Marnie Heintz, a division instructional coach who discusses the importance of early literacy education. The session is targeted for parents of young children who are learning to ... Read More »

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Safety Buzz Campus hosts ‘Holly Jolly’ Christmas Bash

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 15th, 2024

news@medicinehatnews.com Santa will be making a special early appearance to the region this season at the ‘Holly Jolly Christmas Bash’ held by Safety Buzz Campus in collaboration with Cypress County. Residents are invited to meet Santa on Dec. 1 and participate in crafts, movies, snacks during the free family festival aimed to spread Holiday spirit. ... Read More »

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Third Street, Sixth Avenue SE intersection reopens to motorists

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 15th, 2024

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The intersection at Third Street and Sixth Avenue SE has reopened to motorists, as ongoing utility and surface upgrades in the area are near completion. With the reopening of this intersection, the 600 block of Third Street returns to one-way traffic accessible off S. Railway. During construction, this block had briefly accommodated two-way traffic. ... Read More »

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Municipal Affairs grants council the inspection it asked for

By Collin Gallant on November 15th, 2024

@@CollinGallant Alberta Municipal Affairs will conduct a municipal inspection of the City of Medicine Hat – a request made in September – but the results could be six to 18 months away. City Hall confirmed Thursday that the provincial ministry has agreed to undertake the evaluation, which would look into administrative practices after a year-long ... Read More »

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More than 150 years of combined experience on display at MHC Faculty Art Show

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 15th, 2024

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College instructors are proud to put their talent and skill on display with their annual Faculty Art Show. The display, hosted in the college’s One on One gallery, features a variety of mediums, including printmaking, graphic design, sculpture, painting and drawing, each reflecting the artists’ specialties and areas of research. “People often ... Read More »

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Province to collaborate with educators to develop new junior high curriculums

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 15th, 2024

news@medicinehatnews.com Beginning this month the province will be working with education partners, teachers, First Nations education directors and the Alberta Teachers Association to develop draft curriculums for junior high level math, social studies, phys-ed and career and life management, known as CALM. In a press release issued Thursday the province is looking for feedback on ... Read More »

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Teen who has battled cancer into remission granted Disney World family trip by local Make-A-Wish chapter

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 14th, 2024

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The local chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation was able to work its magic for the Griffiths family on Tuesday night, granting them a trip to Walt Disney World. For 17-year-old Daniel Griffiths, the news of his cancer diagnosis came on incredibly quick last September. “It was crazy,” said Corrina Griffiths, his mother. “We went ... Read More »

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Six suspects charged with forcible confinement following home invasion

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 14th, 2024

news@medicinehatnews.com Police have charged six suspects with several charges, including forcible confinement, after discovering a male who had been assaulted and unlawfully confined within a residence on Monday. The male was discovered after officers responded to a noise complaint at a home on Belfast Street, and was found assaulted and unlawfully confined within the home. ... Read More »

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Nov. 20 event will honour those lost to anti-trans violence

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 14th, 2024

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Prairie Pride Guild of Medicine Hat & District is inviting the public on Nov. 20 to honour the lives of those lost to anti-transgender violence. Trans Day of Remembrance is an annual observance, in which the community takes the time to hold space for the memory of trans people whose lives have been ... Read More »

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Bad debt report for Redcliff shows $1,354 as uncollectable

By Medicine Hat News on November 14th, 2024

@MedicineHatNews The value of uncollected utility bills in Redcliff has dropped for the fourth straight year, that town’s council heard Tuesday night. Administrators presented the 2024 bad debt report from water, sewer and solid waste collection accounts provided by the town, requesting that $1,354 be written-off as uncollectable. Five accounts on the current list have ... Read More »

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