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Council updates city’s social media policy
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 19th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City Hall has a new social media policy that officials say is aimed at beefing up security of the civic accounts rather than shutting down dissent or controlling employees’ personal accounts. Council endorsed the policy on Monday, updating one approved in 2011. The change will outline “good practice” for employees under general employment terms ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Speech performance takes the win at 2024 Rose Bowl
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 19th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com In a rare choice for the Medicine Hat Rotary Music Festival, this year’s winner was declared Stirling Clark for his work in the speech category, as presented at the Sunday Stars of the Festival Concert. Clark has won the Rose Bowl in previous years, being part of the trio named the most outstanding performers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fraud prevention month highlights investment scams
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 19th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Police Service’s fraud prevention month focus is on sharing information on investment-style scams this week. Police say investment scams can happen in person, over the phone, online or through then mail, and the intent is to get someone to invest money into an established industry, newly emerging sector or any other type ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP Briefs: Brooks police searching for missing teenager girl
By Medicine Hat News on March 19th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Brooks RCMP are asking for assistance to locate a teenaged girl not seen since Saturday night. Summer Faith Taypotat, 16, stands 5-foot-8 with medium brown hair and was last seen at home late on March 16 wearing green pants and a grey sweeter. Police are concerned with her wellbeing and ask anyone with information ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First-year Eagle Butte teacher nominated for Edwin Parr
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 19th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Prairie Rose Public Schools has selected its Edwin Parr nominee for the year, Eagle Butte High School’s own Brooklyn Burzminski. Burzminski is in her first year of teaching, with her plate full of a variety of both English and science classes, including Chemistry 30. Burzminski holds a degree in pharmacology, but pursued a degree ... Read More »
1 responseWater sharing details being finalized, SMRID says
By Medicine Hat News on March 19th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Final details of a basin-wide voluntary water sharing agreement are now being worked out, according to the St. Mary’s River Irrigation District, which also announced that members will begin the season with a one-third reduction in their water allocation. Irrigators should expect eight inches, compared to an acre-foot, for water delivery this season, SMRID ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Online info session March 26 on system upgrade plans for St. Mary’s, Milk River flow
By Medicine Hat News on March 19th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The board studying a potential updated agreement on flow for the St. Mary’s and Milk River is planning to hold a virtual information session on the work to modernize a 100-year-old system. Beginning in 2021, the International St. Mary’s & Milk Rivers Study Board began studying options in improve access in Canada and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monday in Medicine Hat, March 18
By James Tubb on March 17th, 2024
Medicine Hat News Tigers spilt weekend with shorthanded lineup The Medicine Hat Tigers found success against the Swift Current Broncos with a depleted lineup. After an 8-4 loss Friday in Swift Current, the Tigers bounced back with a 4-2 win Saturday at Co-op Place in front of 4,528 fans. Both games they had only 15 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Fire ready to brave elements for yearly fundraiser
By James Tubb on March 16th, 2024
ANNA SMITH asmith@medicinehatnews.com Local Journalism Initiative reporter Medicine Hat Firefighters are preparing for their annual rooftop campout as they are ready to fill some boots and show their support for Muscular Dystrophy Canada. From March 22 to 24, five firefighters will spend the weekend on the roof of Fire Station 2, all as part of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Several approved projects not included in provincial renewables map
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 16th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A new map of zones where wind and solar proposals would face a “visual impact review” covers wide portions of Southeast Alberta, but captures very few proposed projects that aren’t already approved to be built. That includes an additional 100 turbine towers north of the Cypress Hills, whole sections of solar panel arrays south ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Upgrades complete on local national weather radar system
By Medicine Hat News on March 16th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Upgrades to the national weather radar system, including a station near Medicine Hat, are complete, the federal Environment and Climate Change ministry announced Friday. The last of 33 stations was brought online recently on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia after the entire $83-million program was announced in 2017 to expand coverage, produce better ... Read More »
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