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JazzFest releases jam-packed 2024 lineup
By ANNA SMITH on May 10th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat JazzFest has released its lineup for this year, celebrating its 28th anniversary. The festival, which will take place from June 25-30, has expanded significantly over the years, and executive director Lyle Rebbeck says it’s become a bit of an anomaly to have an event of this size and calibre in a smaller ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stricter unsightly property enforcement OK’d
By Collin Gallant on May 10th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Changes to the city’s property standards bylaw and how it is enforced should make a difference in long-standing frustration with derelict properties, city officials said this week. On Monday, council approved changes called for last year to strengthen enforcement against boarded homes and properties that have fallen into disrepair. That includes new requirements to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Students try Metis jigging dance at Indigenous cultures event
By BRENDAN MILLER on May 10th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Brendan Miller bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Through the traditional Metis jigging dance, public school students learned about the importance of preserving Indigenous culture and language as the division hosts a week-long educational event at the college called KisKihkeyimowin, meaning “sharing good teachings” in Plains Cree. On Thursday, Grade 4 students had the opportunity to learn how to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In Court: Known local drug offender gets conditional bail for new charges
By Medicine Hat News on May 10th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Authorities have released information about a drug bust and arrests made last month while one of the men arrested was granted bail Thursday. Aaron Hotchen, 59, was one of four individuals named by the ALERT crime investigations team which said officers intercepted drug shipments consisting of a pound of cocaine and a pound of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC Girls’ Choir to premiere unique song at spring concert
By ANNA SMITH on May 10th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat College Girls’ Choir is looking toward a particularly special spring concert this year, with less than a month to go. The concert, which will take place May 22, 7 p.m. at Fifth Avenue Church, is not something out of the ordinary as the usual spring concert for the school-aged girl’s choir, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regional Happenings: Hat’s own Gordie Johnson and Big Sugar headline Whoop Up Days in Lethbridge
By Medicine Hat News on May 9th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Hat-raised rocker Gordie Johnson will headline Lethbridge’s Whoop-up Days night show lineup with his band Big Sugar later this summer. The acts for the summer fair and rodeo weekend were announced Wednesday by the Lethbridge Exhibition and the Agri-Food Hub. Big Sugar will perform Friday, Aug. 23, as part of the band’s summer schedule ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman acquitted, but no escort Charter challenge
By Collin Gallant on May 9th, 2024
@@CollinGallant A woman charged under the city municipal “escort” bylaw has been acquitted due to failures in police investigation after her legal representative challenged the tickets as well as the city’s authority and practice of regulating the business. The findings of not guilty however, mean a Charter challenge suggested by the defence wasn’t considered in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘I passed the torch to my boys, this gives me peace and comfort’ Sons to carry on mom’s nursing legacy after 40 years on the front-line
By Jennifer Vanderlaan on May 9th, 2024
Allyson McCaw has dedicated her life to nursing. For 40 years, she’s found great comfort and joy in providing her unwavering compassion and care to those in need. In June, Allyson will be trading her scrubs for golf clubs when she retires as a nurse at the Margery Yuill Cancer Centre in Medicine Hat Regional ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City’s single-day precipitation record for May shattered
By BRENDAN MILLER on May 9th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Environment Canada recorded 77.3 millimetres of rain Tuesday in Medicine Hat and broke its previous single-day precipitation record for May by more than 30 mm. Meteorologists say the previous record occurred May 6, 1996 when the city received 40.6 mm of precipitation in a single day. Tuesday’s rainfall event also exceeded the city’s average ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress Fire looks to future with fleet replacement plan
By ANNA SMITH on May 9th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com In keeping with a desire to have Cypress Emergency Services in the best shape to deal with calls, the county approved the new Fire Fleet Replacement Plan this week. The plan looks long term at the next five years, said Jason Linton, director of emergency services. “We’re making sure we have the right equipment, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mental Health Awareness Week begins with free workshop tonight
By BRENDAN MILLER on May 9th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Residents living with depression or anxiety symptoms, or family and friends caring for loved ones struggling with mental health issues, are encouraged to attend a free workshop that will provide tools to navigate and cope with these issues. Tonight, Medicine Hat Family Services is hosting a two-hour ‘strategies for anxiety and depression’ workshop at ... Read More »
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