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Final chance to voice opinion on future use for Towne Square market pods
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 9th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Saturday is the final day to submit suggestions to the City of Medicine Hat in regards to the future of the Towne Square sea-cans. The future of the eight multi-coloured market pods will be considered and debated by city council on Nov 18, with community input available by that date, following a proposal put ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pair of cousins receive Cypress County scholarships
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 8th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Tytan Heisler and Samantha Lentz have each been awarded $1,000 through the county’s scholarship program to help fund post-secondary studies. The pair of cousins were unanimously chosen by council to receive the scholarships as Hesiler and Lentz continue their education in the southeast region of the province. Heisler is a current power engineering student ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Several southwest MLAs land on Scott Moe’s new cabinet in Saskatchewan
By Medicine Hat News on November 8th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Several government MLAs in southwest Saskatchewan have been named to the new cabinet following last month’s general election. Returning Swift Current riding MLA Everett Hindley will become Minister of Education after previously serving as Health Minister during the last term. Wood River MLA David Marit becomes the Minister of Highways, SaskBuilds and Procurement after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two teenage girls among three killed in head-on collision near Swift Current
By Medicine Hat News on November 8th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Three people were killed in a head-on crash Tuesday afternoon south of Swift Current, Mounties in that city reported late Wednesday. Authorities say two teenaged girls, aged 13 and 14, along with a 41-year-old female driver of a car were declared deceased on scene after their northbound vehicle collided with a southbound SUV. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Power business review will be out Nov. 25
By Medicine Hat News on November 8th, 2024
A special meeting of council will receive a long-awaited report on the city’s power business on Nov. 25. Thursday’s meeting of the energy, land and environment heard the report, completed by consulting firm KPMG, will be discussed at that time. “The independent experts will walk us through what they recommend in the energy business review,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BATBOW steps outside the season for special breakout performance
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 8th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Southeastern Alberta’s renowned jazz venue of choice, Blues at the Bow, invites music lovers out for the Out of the Blue – Boots & Buckles show. The breakout event will feature Western Seer Records artists Belle Plaine, Blake Berglund and Lachlan Neville for an evening of original country music as a special addition to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local citizens chip in to sponsor free cards for the public library
By Medicine Hat News on November 8th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Public Library has announced its latest sponsor to keep library cards available for all at no charge – the people of Medicine Hat themselves. “You probably know this, but cards are free here at Medicine Hat Public Library. That’s thanks to the generous local sponsors who have given to our A Library ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province to form financial review panel for post-secondaries
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 8th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Early next year the province says it will establish an “expert” panel to review and evaluate post-secondary funding to ensure funding provided in support of students is being used effectively. The UCP government released a statement Thursday saying the panel will provide a comprehensive report summarizing findings and recommendations that will focus on current ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Follow the yellow brick road, McCoy announces next production
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 8th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Performing arts students at Monsignor McCoy High School have announced the dates for their upcoming The Wizard of Oz performance that will run from Dec. 11-13. Tickets are now on sale to join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion and the Tin Man as they embark to find the Wizard of Oz in Emerald ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City an unsecured creditor, owed $307K by Lodge owner
By Medicine Hat News on November 8th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The City of Medicine Hat is owed $307,000 by the owners of the Medicine Hat Lodge, which entered creditors protection this fall and whose assets are being considered for sale by a court-appointed receiver. An initial creditors list posted by receiver Ernst & Young states that Mayfield Investments owes at least $41.7 million to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta government looks to improve primary care system through grants
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 8th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Team-based health care is the path of choice for increasing access for all Albertans, says the province, which is continuing to make moves hoping to strengthen the primary care system. The government says it is actively working to increase access to primary care for all Albertans by implementing recommendations from the Modernizing Alberta’s Primary ... Read More »
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