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Hundreds attend highway protest against federal carbon tax
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 2nd, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com More than 150 vehicles lined the right shoulder westbound lane of the Trans-Canada Highway near Walsh as part of a nationwide protest against the federal carbon tax, which increased Monday. Several horns honked as protestors waving Canadian and Alberta flags called for the carbon tax to be abolished. The demonstration was organized by Nationwide ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calling all Pokemon trainers for upcoming nature walk
By Medicine Hat News on April 2nd, 2024
If you’re looking to catch ’em all, then gather your Pokeballs and get ready to join Medicine Hat’s Interpretive Program to explore Police Point Park to search for wild Pokemon. The Pokemon GO-inspired nature walk will allow trainers to find their favourite Pokemon while also learning about some of their real life counterparts in nature. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three-month power price falls below minimum mark
By Medicine Hat News on April 2nd, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The price of power in Medicine Hat has hit the floor established last fall as a financial safeguard when the city utility reworked its rate setting to grapple with record high prices. Six months ago the default power price in the province and city was above 32 cents per kilowatt hour. The new rate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legal avenue could drag on, expert says of city hall riff
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 2nd, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A municipal government expert says it’s hard to know exactly what took place ahead of a dispute between staff, Medicine Hat’s mayor, council and top administrators landing on the front pages 10 days ago. But he predicts the controversy can only be lessened if the parties involved work at it outside the courts or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat police share fraud statistics for prevention month
By ANNA SMITH on April 2nd, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com With fraud prevention month coming to a close, the Medicine Hat Police Service shared some key statistics regarding fraud within the city. “In 2023, there were about 529 fraud general occurrences investigated by police,” said MHPS. These mostly consisted of online frauds, transaction card frauds, mass marketing frauds, taxi fraud and securities or financial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Esplanade to host sharing circle to help navigate effects of 60s Scoop
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 30th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Indigenous artist-storyteller Brenda Mercer hopes to form better connections with Canadian history with a sharing circle on Thursday surrounding the effects of the 60s Scoop. Mercer says she finds she naturally gravitates toward Indigenous artwork when it comes through the Esplanade, and this was the case again with the works of George Littlechild and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta power prices will rise, but Hat setting its own new rate April 1
By Medicine Hat News on March 30th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Power prices are set to rise for default customers in the rest of Alberta, but that might not be reflected in local rates in Medicine Hat. Last fall, the city utility moved away from charging the default rate used in the rest of the province. It now bases the local energy rate based on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police investigating large number of community mailbox thefts
By BRENDAN MILLER on March 30th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat police say they have strong leads as they continue an investigation into a string of mailbox thefts that have been reported in South Ridge and Ross Glen. Police say thieves have been stealing mail from older style community mail boxes that have a brown exterior and have been broken or damaged. Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nominations open for women in business award
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 30th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Nominations have officially opened for the 2024 Inspire Award, meant for women in the business community who’ve made an impact. The Women in Business Committee of Medicine Hat has been hosting this award for roughly 12 years, said Joleine Martineau, WIB vice chair and Inspire Award co-ordinator. “It’s up to the public to nominate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nomadic Naturalist Series kicks off with bio-facts pop-up display
By Medicine Hat News on March 30th, 2024
Medicine Hat’s Interpretive Program is getting ready to host a series of pop-up events to provide residents hands-on learning experiences focused on the city’s local biology called the ‘Nomadic Naturalists Series.’ The first of the series will be held April 5 near the river lookout west of the Nature Centre and will have a pop-up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Missing teen found safe, Brooks RCMP reports
By Medicine Hat News on March 30th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A Brooks teenager who was subject of a missing persons report has been found safe, RCMP in that city reported on Thursday. Earlier in the week Mounties put out a public call for information about the girl’s whereabouts after she left her home 10 days earlier and hadn’t been seen since. She was believed ... Read More »
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