By Tim Kalinowski on January 18th, 2018
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal The Prairie Rose School Division board of trustees passed a motion at last Tuesday’s public meeting empowering superintendent Roger Clarke to initiate actions to achieve a balanced or near balanced budget by the start of the next school year. The division has run deficits five of the past seven years, and has been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Tim Kalinowski on January 18th, 2018
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Medicine Hat High School welcomed parents, family members and the public to a showcase of the fine arts Wednesday evening in the school’s theatre. Featuring dance, music, original artworks and dramatic performance, senior students had an opportunity to show off what they have been up to in terms of creative projects for much ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Peggy Revell on January 18th, 2018
Medicine Hat News It was a brief court appearance Wednesday for a Medicine Hat man facing charges of voyeurism and possessing child pornography. Since his initial arrest in November, 24-year-old Davis Eichendorf has secured the legal counsel of local defence lawyer Robert Robbenhaar, who appeared for the accused at the Medicine Hat Provincial Courthouse, adjourning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Peggy Revell on January 16th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A 51-year-old Medicine Hat man has been arrested over emails threatening violence and death towards the mayor’s office, local police and the prime minister. “They were very violent in nature, with threats to cause serious harm or death,” said Insp. Joe West with the Medicine Hat Police Service, with the emails also including ... Read More »
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tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Medicine Hat College fourth-year business student Jack Du is putting his marketing smarts to work to help spread a message of tolerance and inclusion in society. Originally from China, Du says his experience of Medicine Hat College and Canada has inspired him to try to give back as much as he can. “The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Collin Gallant on January 16th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant After dropping like the price of oil in 2016, the ground under Medicine Hat’s real estate market seems to be firming up. Final figures for 2017 released by the Medicine Hat Real Estate Board show growth in sales and prices, essentially pushing home prices back to pre-recession levels. Local realtor Tim Seitz, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Collin Gallant on January 16th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A crash north of Leader, Sask. sent five people to hospital — including an RCMP officer who was driving one of the vehicles involved. A release sent out Monday by the Leader RCMP detachment briefly describes the accident, which took place in the early evening of Jan. 12 All involved, including four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Gillian Slade on January 16th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A dementia therapy program is being offered in Medicine Hat on Jan. 23, Feb. 6 and Feb. 20. The Love of Art takes place at the Esplanade galleries and discovery centre. It costs $8 to attend all three sessions. The workshops have been tailored to the needs of people with early and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Gillian Slade on January 16th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade An organizational design pilot project will have its first phase in the Alberta Health Services south zone. When AHS was initially formed, the organizational design developed quickly and evolved over time. “Up until now there hasn’t been a real look at the organizational design from a consistent set of principles and a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Mo Cranker on January 15th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Medicine Hat’s biggest weight loss challenge has seen some big changes this winter. Formerly known as the Classic Loser, the Classic Winner will be running for its eighth consecutive year under trainer Todd Schneider. He says there is a lot to a name. “I think the name says it all,” said Schneider. “It’s ... Read More »
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Jan. 15 — Play Mahjong, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Jan. 15 — Games in the Afternoon, MH Public Library, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Jan. 15-16 — Banff Mountain Film Festival, Monarch Theatre, 7-10 p.m. Jan. 15 — Brett Kissel, Esplanade, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16-21 — Farm Safety Week, details at http://www.mhstampede.com Jan. 16-17 — Artist Talks, ... Read More »
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