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Proposed election law changes would ease referendum process for citizens
By Medicine Hat News on April 30th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Changes to Alberta election laws proposed Tuesday would lower the requirements for citizens seeking provincial ballot questions – including those on Constitutional matters – or removing MLAs under recall procedures. “Recall legislation and citizen initiatives give more Albertans more ways to be directly involved in democracy and have their say on issues that matter ... Read More »
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By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 30th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Mature students and graduates interested in completing or upgrading high school courses can register on May 1 for in-person lessons taught by an instructor at Medicine Hat College. The program is designed to allow mature students an opportunity to receive in-person education delivered in a post-secondary setting. Applicants are asked to call 403-526-4156 for ... Read More »
1 responseShort jail sentence for homeless man who caused multiple disturbances
By Medicine Hat News on April 30th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A man who forced his way into a music festival at a church and also disrupted two businesses in Medicine Hat will spend a total of 45 days in jail, Court of Justice heard Tuesday. Police say Marial Mayiik Jok twice attended a downtown coffee shop this month, once while on court order to ... Read More »
1 responseExhibition of historic photos shows local fire department’s impact on Medicine Hat, and vice versa
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 30th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Over the next six months 25 photographs of significant moments that helped shape Medicine Hat’s history and define the story of local firefighters will be on display at the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre. “We tried to pick events that really shaped our department, shaped the city and really tried to recognize the work ... Read More »
1 responseSolid turnout in Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner, Motz wins another landslide
By Medicine Hat News on April 30th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Voter turnout in the Medicine Hat region in the 45th General Election on Monday fell just short of the recent high, but came in well above other elections held since 1997. A total of 54,095 votes were cast in the riding of Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner during advance, special and general voting that concluded Monday. That ... Read More »
1 responseMotz cruises to another victory in Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner
By James Tubb on April 29th, 2025
Collin Gallant cgallant@medicinehatnews.com Glen Motz won his fourth election in nine years on Monday night in Medicine Hat, but the country and Conservative Party appeared headed to a familiar result as well. Just as local results began coming into Motz’s campaign headquarters on Dunmore Road, national TV networks playing on big screens declared a likely ... Read More »
1 responsePress time results from nearby ridings
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 29th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Within the riding of Bow River, Conservative David Bexte secured the seat with roughly 83.7% of votes when the riding was called by CBC, a sharp rise from the 69.76% support gathered by Martin Shields in the 2021 federal election. This was followed by 12.9% support for Liberal candidate Bentley Barnes, 2.2% for NDP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Young duo gets royalty treatment as Princesses for the Day
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 29th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com In longstanding rodeo royalty tradition, two lucky girls spent the day Saturday with the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede’s Queen and Princess as the 2025 Princesses for the Day. Eight-year-old Abbigail Gingras and nine-year-old Amelia de Guia were this year’s winners of the draw, and enjoyed a day alongside Queen Charlie Christie and Princess ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Concern over ‘narrowing’ roads overblown: officials
By Collin Gallant on April 29th, 2025
@@CollinGallant As the city prepares to adopt a new Transportation Master Plan, councillors say they’re hearing concern that a remake which narrowed Division Avenue will be replicated on two other main routes in central Medicine Hat. Administrators say that’s not necessarily the case, and are inviting Riverside residents to an open house this Thursday to ... Read More »
1 responseLongstanding wind farm approved to move two towers now considered in violation of ‘view scape’
By Medicine Hat News on April 29th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Two towers that were nixed in a wind farm approval south of Medicine Hat last summer can be built slightly north, out of the direct front-door view of a country church. Construction on the remainder of the 38-turbine Wildrose Windfarm proceeded last fall while the developer, Capstone Infrastructure, reapplied to relocate two towers that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 550 runners turn out for annual Rattler Run
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 29th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Typically considered the first major running event of the year, the Medicine Hat College Rattler Run attracted some serious athletes, as well as youngsters, joggers and walkers from all ages and ability levels. The race horn sounded Saturday morning at the college as more than 550 participants competed in either the 3 km, 5 ... Read More »
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