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Elkwater Winter Festival gearing up to be a fun day regardless of the weather
By Medicine Hat News on January 31st, 2019
Alberta Newspaper Group While snowfalls looked bleak to begin the winter season, the annual Elkwater Winter Festival was never in doubt and flakes have been recently piling up, leaving organizers expecting a fun day. The event, which offers free activities from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Elkwater on Saturday, initially started five years ago ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayor touts city’s economic efforts
By Collin Gallant on January 30th, 2019
Medicine Hat News Now that a substantial public works campaign is completed in Medicine Hat, “it’s time for the private sector to follow in behind,” Medicine Hat’s mayor told a mostly business crowd Tuesday during his yearly address. The State of the City address is held each year in late January to discuss local activity, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Major cannabinoid plant to be built in Medicine Hat
By medicinehatnews on January 29th, 2019
Hemp oil producer Folium Biosciences is planning to build an extraction and processing facility in Medicine Hat this year, bringing with it 250 full-time jobs, officials with the Colorado-based company announced Tuesday. The news, delivered at the Mayor’s State of the City Address, caused a major stir among the several hundred attendees when Mayor Ted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!School’s moose visit prompts precautions
By Jeremy Appel on January 29th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel George Davison School took precautions after a moose was found in the field adjacent to its playground area. The school posted a photo of the animal on its Facebook page Monday, which was shared by the Medicine Hat Public School Division account. Principal Richelle Thomas says a student brought the administrators’ attention to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College students pitch business ideas to panel of judges
By Mo Cranker on January 29th, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Students from Medicine Hat College got an opportunity to pitch ideas Monday at Medicine Hat Brewing Company to a panel of local entrepreneurs. Three students got in front of four judges at the brewery to pitch business ideas from a range of industries to get important feedback. “We hold these four times throughout ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat man charged with murder of Burnaby woman
By medicinehatnews on January 28th, 2019
Medicine Hat News A Medicine Hat man has been arrested and charged with second degree murder after a Burnaby woman was found dead at a home in Bassano last week. The RCMP Major Crimes Unit North, Bassano RCMP, Brooks RCMP, and Brooks General Investigation Section conducted an investigation into the suspicious death of an adult ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Church pastor says Glasgo grossly overstated carbon levy cost
By Collin Gallant on January 28th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant The leader of a church in Medicine Hat at the centre of a social media uproar over a political candidate’s claims the carbon tax bill at the facility will be $50,000 tells the News the figure is ten times too high. At about the same time on Monday morning, United Conservative candidate Michaela ... Read More »
3 responsesSportsman Day draws large crowd
By Mo Cranker on January 28th, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Sportsman Day 2019 hit the Hat Saturday and more than 1,000 Hatters went to the Stampede Grounds to check out what was going on. The show featured more than 30 vendors, a photo contest, air rifle shoot for kids, door prizes, a silent auction and much more. “It’s been a really great ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Events Calendar Jan. 28-Feb. 3
By Medicine Hat News on January 28th, 2019
Jan. 28 — Activity Afternoons, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Jan. 28 — Musical Mondays “West Side Story,” MH Public Library, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 29 — Farm Safety Days, MH Stampede Jan. 29 — Stitching in the Afternoon, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Jan. 29 — Medicine for the Soul Book Club, MH Public Library, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta looks at seatbelt rule in charter buses
By Jeremy Appel on January 26th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel The provincial government is examining the possibility of mandatory bus seatbelts in the wake of last year’s Humboldt tragedy and the more recent crash in Ottawa. If implemented, the regulations would be geared toward charter buses that travel high speeds on highways and school buses, not city transit, according to City of Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Upcoming PTHAC meeting to feature FoM and THRIVE presentations
By Gillian Slade on January 26th, 2019
Medicine Hat News The public is invited to attend the Palliser Triangle Health Advisory Council meeting on Monday at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital in the meeting room on level seven. The meeting starts at noon with at opportunity for public presentations at 12:10 p.m. Items on the agenda include presentations by Friends of Medicare and ... Read More »
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