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Exterior incident leads to brief hold and secure procedure at St. Mary’s School
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 6th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com St. Mary’s School went into hold and secure protocols for roughly 30 minutes Thursday morning following a potential threat outside the building. Parents were quick to receive emails from the Catholic school division providing details on the hold and secure that was issued at 11:15 a.m. and was all cleared by 11.47 a.m. During ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College students hosting free outdoor seasonal play sessions
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 5th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Children aged two to five years old and their siblings are invited to join students in the Medicine Hat College Early Learning and Child Care Program for a series of free all-weather outdoor play sessions running until November. The first session is planned for Sept. 12 for 45 minutes between 10:30 and 11:15 a.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Public Library doing a Community Needs Assessment this fall
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 5th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Looking to chart the course of its future, the Medicine Hat Public Library will be undertaking a Community Needs Assessment this fall. Through attending various community events and engaging with residents, board members will determine what MHPL can do to best meet and serve the needs of the community. Other research, an online survey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big Marble Go pool opening delayed a few weeks
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 5th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com To accommodate supply plan delays, the City of Medicine Hat has granted a construction extension to the ongoing upgrades to the Kinsmen Aquatic Park in the Big Marble Go Centre. While it was originally slated to reopen mid-September, the aquatic park is now expected to be available to the public on Oct. 11. BMGC ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New initiative introduces community to nominees for Top 7 Over 70 project
By BRENDAN MILLER on September 5th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com This afternoon at Connaught Golf Club, seven seniors who have been nominated by their friends, family and community organizations will be introduced during a recipient announcement for an inaugural project that looks to celebrate new skills and activities people have adopted or picked up since turning 70. The recognition project, hosted by the Community ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local group hosting jam-packed event during Culture Days
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 5th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The What Matters to Hatters Coalition is excited to announce that Medicine Hat Culture Days is back for 2024. What was previously stretched into several days of various cultural sports, crafts and demonstrations has been condensed into five hours of opportunity on Sept. 15 from noon to 5 p.m. The event comes out of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge man producing new film with Indigenous themes
By Alexandra Noad Southern Alberta Newspapers, Local Journalism Initiative on September 5th, 2024
A producer from Lethbridge is currently working on a new film about a couple of influencers who get caught up in a cult during their adventures. David Cormican attended Catholic Central High School where he was part of the “drama thugs,” a term he uses affectionately. He was taught by Peter Meuller who became one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City only wanted power, carbon credits when first discussing Saamis Solar Park
By Collin Gallant on September 5th, 2024
@@CollinGallant City power officials originally sought to purchase only the power and lockup carbon credits from a planned private-sector solar field in Medicine Hat, the News has learned. But, officials found the financial arrangement commonly used by private companies would not fit the site or be a good fit for the Medicine Hat power company. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP in Swift Current seize drugs and cash, one charged in bust
By Medicine Hat News on September 5th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Mounties in Swift Current have seized more than a pound of methamphetamine along with other drugs while charging one male resident of that city with dealing narcotics. The RCMP’s Swift Current Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team and Swift Current City RCMP executed two search warrants on Aug. 29, according to a release Wednesday. Searches of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Free outdoor screening of Top Gun Maverick in REDI parking lot Friday night
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 5th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com More than 30 years after graduating from Top Gun, U.S Navy Cpt. Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell returns to action in the 2022 film that will be screening in the REDI Enterprises Society’s parking lot as the non-profit is hosting a free movie night Friday that includes free snacks and a drink while supplies last. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Split vote calls for non-financial city audit
By Collin Gallant on September 5th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Medicine Hat city council will engage Alberta Municipal Affairs to look at how the rules spelling out administrative powers at city hall are written and how they have been applied. The request, approved at the five-hour mark of Tuesday’s meeting by a 6-3 vote, comes after a year of controversy and public jousting between ... Read More »
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