July 9th, 2025

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Researchers at U of C working to preserve fertility for young cancer patients

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 4th, 2024

asmith@medicinehatnews.com For youth and adolescents battling cancer, researchers at the University of Calgary are finding ways to ensure they may still be able to have biological children later in life. In some cases where aggressive chemotherapy or treatment is required, the fertility of the patient may be affected, such as the case of one patient, ... Read More »

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Council wants energy review response by Monday

By Medicine Hat News on December 4th, 2024

@MedicineHatNews A “tight” turnaround just got tighter for city energy officials asked to provide analysis on a report that proposes creating of an arm’s length corporation to run the power utility. The third-party report from business consulting firm KPMG was presented to council and the public on Nov. 25, where council voted for division staff ... Read More »

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Natural gas company with major interest in SE Alberta scales back capital plans as prices drop

By Medicine Hat News on December 4th, 2024

@MedicineHatNews Pine Cliff Energy has pulled back on capital spending this year as natural gas prices have fallen, the company’s updated guidance states. The company that has major bases of operation in Alberta’s southeast, plus the Viking and Caroline areas, spent about $5.5 million on new wells and closures during the first nine months of ... Read More »

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Correction: Elm Street School replacement plan just a wish-list item at this point

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 4th, 2024

news@medicinehatnews.com An article published in the Dec. 3 edition of the News titled “Elm Street School replacement among upcoming plans for MHPSD,” which stated the school will undergo a replacement next year, is incorrect. Replacement plans are part of the division’s 2025-2028 Capital Plan that has been submitted to Alberta Education, but nothing has been ... Read More »

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Man charged with trying to kill cops fit to stand trial, obtains lawyer

By Medicine Hat News on December 4th, 2024

@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat man charged with attempting to kill four city police officers after gunshots were fired during a standoff this summer is fit to stand trial and now has an attorney. Provincial Court of Justice at Medicine Hat heard in September that Cole Scory, 30, had been held at a Calgary psychiatric facility ... Read More »

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MH Interpretive Program hosting Pokemon Go walk just after Christmas

By Medicine Hat News on December 4th, 2024

For nearly a decade, trail enthusiasts have been trying to catch them all with Pokemon Go. For those willing to risk the cold to be the very best, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program has a returning offering. “This game encourages players to get out and explore, while discovering new places and meeting new folks along ... Read More »

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City’s top cop expresses frustration with photo radar announcement; questions minister’s manner

By BRENDAN MILLER on December 4th, 2024

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat police chief Alan Murphy says he and fellow chiefs were caught off guard by the province’s announcement that it will eliminate speed enforcement from photo radar equipment outside school, playground of construction zones next spring. Murphy says throughout the course of 2024 the province’s association of police chiefs shared collective concerns surrounding ... Read More »

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Dual sport training facility marks grand opening on Thursday

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 4th, 2024

news@medicinehatnews.com Thursday evening the Medicine Hat Public School division will unveil its new indoor hockey and ringette training space that will be utilized by the Division 76 Hockey and Ringette Academy. The training facility is designed for hockey and ringette players of all skill levels and utilizes specialized equipment and expert guidance to help players ... Read More »

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CFSEA dished out $487K in grants this autumn

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 4th, 2024

asmith@medicinehatnews.com This fall, the Community Foundation of Southeast Alberta distributed more than $487,000 through all its granting initiatives. CFSEA says more than $200,000 was given to 27 organizations through Community Grants, chosen based on potential impact, fund availability and alignment with the Vital Signs priority areas. The 2024 priorities for CFSEA are Connection & Belonging, ... Read More »

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Elm Street School replacement among upcoming plans for MHPSD

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 3rd, 2024

news@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public School Division has shared its annual education results report from the 2023-24 school year, including a summary of financial information and a three-year capital plan that looks to replace Elm Street School in the 2025-26 year. The division reported more than $96 million in total expenditures, $3.5 million more than ... Read More »

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Budget adds like HALO support could force other cuts

By Collin Gallant on December 3rd, 2024

@@CollinGallant Two additions to the next city budget could trigger cuts elsewhere, councillors said Monday as they took up the final draft of the next two-year plan late into the evening. Final discussion was still taking place at press time, but a final vote on the proposal will come at council’s final meeting before year ... Read More »

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