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RCMP investigates bomb threat turned hoax
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 10th, 2024
The Redcliff RCMP have deemed a bomb threat Thursday was a hoax. The local RCMP unit says they were alerted to a bomb threat made on social media regarding a Dunmore address Thursday night at 8:53 p.m. RCMP officers attended the scene and after completing their investigation, and deemed the threat was a hoax. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff officials win defamation case in 15-year public dispute
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 10th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Redcliff’s former mayor and two senior town staffers have won a resounding court judgment for defamation against a longtime critic who alleged criminal misconduct had taken place during her 15-year public dispute over a development project. In a Kings Bench ruling published Jan. 26, Justice Nick Devlin found Danica Prpick defamed former mayor Rob ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC Case Club tests business savvy with Cancarb judges
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 10th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Students in the Medicine Hat College Case Club enjoyed a chance to try their hand at a real-world problem and apply their budding business administration expertise. The club is designed to allow these students to apply knowledge in accounting, finance, management and marketing, to create solutions to real business problems, and this application was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dunmore Community Association hosts intergenerational classroom
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 10th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Dunmore Community Association is looking for individuals with different skills and knowledge, and a desire to share them with those in their community. The Intergenerational Learning Program started as an idea among the DCA members, a way to bring members of the community closer together outside the major events that the association hosts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regional unemployment double what it was one year ago
By Medicine Hat News on February 10th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The jobless rate in rural southern Alberta has doubled compared to extremely low rates one year ago. Statistics Canada reported Friday that the unemployment rate for the Medicine Hat-Lethbridge region sat at 7.4 per cent in January, twice the rate of 3.7 per cent recorded in early 2023. That current rate is also the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former teacher gets three years for sexual interference involving student
By Medicine Hat News on February 10th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A teacher who engaged in a sexual relationship with a student has been sentenced to three years in prison, a Court of Justice in Medicine Hat heard Friday. Rebecca McCubbin, 29, will also be required to submit a DNA sample and appear on the national sex offenders database. The former Eagle Butte High School ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Interpretive Center hosting deer-focused nature walk
By Medicine Hat News on February 10th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Interpretive Centre invites residents to come and get to know the most common wildlife neighbour a little better with the ‘Deer Oh Deer’ nature walk. During the walk, participants will learn more about the types of deer, their lifecycle, diet, behaviour as well as how responsibly interacting with the animals that share ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Property taxes expected to rise 4.3 per cent for single-family home
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 9th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city’s total tax assessment value has risen above $10 billion, but tax increases could be slightly more than expected this summer as new construction added less assessment value than predicted, a city committee heard Thursday. But that could still change before the 2024 tax roll is finalized and rates are set this spring, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City plans to reapply for new south substation this fall
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 9th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city’s power company will reapply this fall to build a new substation in south Medicine Hat after a similar application to the Alberta Utilities Commission was denied last summer when county residents objected to its proposed location. The “Medicine Hat Southwest Substation” is now back on a list of major projects on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women in Business hosting wine and cheese event in early March
By Medicine Hat News on February 9th, 2024
Medicine Hat’s own Women in Business Committee is hosting its annual Wine, Women and Wisdom event March 8, in honour of International Women’s Day. The event will be held at the historic Cypress Club this year, and invites attendees to enjoy wine and good conversation among fellow entrepreneurs. Tickets are $15 each, covering corkage fees, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College students aim to bring joy of gaming to hospital
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 9th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Looking to bring some joy to Medicine Hat Regional Hospital young patients, students at Medicine Hat College are encouraging people to put on their pyjamas for a purpose. Sport and event marketing and management (SEMM) students originally heard of the organization Gamers Outreach in their textbook as part of their e-sports class, said second-year ... Read More »
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