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Union, ATA critical of ministerial orders exempting students from in-person learning
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 28th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Representatives with CUPE and the Alberta Teachers Association are criticizing the minister of education for providing a handful of school districts a ministerial order that will exempt in-person learning for students who require the support of an educational assistant during ongoing strikes. Mandy Lamoureux, CUPE local president from Edmonton, says the province needs to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wind farm construction about to begin but company says extension is needed
By Collin Gallant on February 28th, 2025
@@CollinGallant A wind farm first proposed in 2006 near Seven Persons will proceed to construction next month, according to the company behind Peace Butte Wind, but that likely won’t give enough time to meet an in-service deadline at the end of the year. Pteragen Canada Peace Butte applied to the Alberta Utilities Commission last week ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith’s pick to replace Guthrie as infrastructure minister sworn in on Thursday
By Medicine Hat News on February 28th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Premier Danielle Smith did not take to long to find her new infrastructure minister, choosing Martin Long, the MLA for West-Yellowhead, to replace Petrie Guthrie, who resigned this week citing concerns with how the AHS procurement scandal is being handled. Long was sworn in a ceremony with the premier on Thursday. Long has served ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Outdoors lovers to connect at annual horn scoring day
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 28th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Fish and Game Association is looking forward to its annual Horn Scoring and Awards Day event, a chance for outdoorsmen of all stripes to connect and celebrate local wildlife. March 8 will see MHFGA members on their way out to Seven Persons Community Hall, to have the horns or antlers of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!About two thirds of city contracts awarded within region
By Collin Gallant on February 28th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Two out of every three dollars in city contracts is spent in the southeast region, according to a new purchasing report provided to Medicine Hat council, and only 50 cents spent outside the province. That’s not by design – all Alberta cities are barred from writing local preference into tenders – but it is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four youth face several charges following firearms investigation
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 28th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Four youth from Medicine Hat, who cannot be named, have been charged with several firearm related offences after they were arrested by police following the discovery of a .22 calibre rifle, as well as various replica firearms and other weapons. Police say they launched an investigation into the group of youths after receiving information ... Read More »
1 responseLearn all you can about North American badgers on upcoming nature walk
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 28th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is looking to dig deep into the world of one of our wildlife neighbours, the North American badger, alongside residents. “Join us for a fun nature walk where we’ll dive into the fascinating world of the North American Badger,” said park interpreter Rhys Mah Poy. “We will address badger ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Not much for Medicine Hat or area in Budget 2025
By Collin Gallant on February 28th, 2025
@@CollinGallant The province will run a large deficit in 2025 while continuing to determine the threat of U.S. tariffs to the Alberta economy, usher in a personal income tax cut in the new budget, but provide few new major spending projects in the southeast. Finance Minister Nate Horner said the budget’s theme is “Meeting the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ATA says UCP budget must invest $11.35B in public education
By BRENDAN MILLER on February 27th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The Alberta Teachers Association says the province needs to spend at least $11.35 billion in total operation dollars for public education in this year’s budget, a number that would bring Alberta from last in spending per student to middle of the pack. Based on next year’s enrolment levels province-wide, the ask of $11.35 billion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Striking education support workers to gather in protest before government tables budget
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 27th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com This afternoon it is expected thousands of education support workers, many of whom have been on strike since the early part of January, will gather in solidarity in front of the Alberta Legislature before the UCP government tables its 2025 Budget. The union says it has arranged more than 50 buses that will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian country star shares love for Albertan fans prior to upcoming tour
By BRENDAN MILLER on February 27th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Jason Blaine says he can’t wait to get back on stage in front of an Alberta audience as he prepares to hit the dusty trail with fellow country artists Jason McCoy and Chad Brownlee for The Great Canadian Road Trip 2.0 Tour that will be making a stop in the Hat in March. “Always ... Read More »
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