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Liberal’s Rooke hopes to convince regional voters to seek local change
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 19th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Tom Rooke says voters in the Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner riding need a voice in Ottawa to have their concerns heard if the Liberals once again form government following the upcoming general election. “In eastern Alberta here, it is very important that we elect a candidate, hopefully me, that represents the party that I know is ... Read More »
1 responseAdvance voting underway at city polling stations
By Medicine Hat News on April 19th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Large numbers of Hatters took advantage of early voting as advance polls opened Friday morning in the 45th General Election. General voting takes place Monday, April 28, but any voter in the Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner electoral district can cast a ballot through the weekend and Monday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at locations. Candidates ... Read More »
1 responseCity to demolish long vacant YMCA jobs centre
By Collin Gallant on April 19th, 2025
@@CollinGallant The city will demolish the building it owns at the corner of First Street and Maple Avenue, and may need to leave the river-facing property bare for the foreseeable future to accommodate two abandoned natural gas wells near the former YMCA jobs centre. The municipal land department updated councillors on the property at committee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Final phase of Sixth Avenue project begins Tuesday
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 19th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Work along Sixth Avenue SE and Third Street SE will continue Tuesday, as the Downtown Utility and Surface Upgrade Project enters its final phase. The project is expected to complete in late June, weather permitting. Access to businesses will remain open downtown throughout this construction, says the City of Medicine Hat. The 300 block ... Read More »
1 responseMedicine Hat city police seek assistance locating pair of jewelry thieves
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 19th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Police Service is seeking public assistance in locating two suspects caught on camera stealing several pieces of jewelry out of display cases from a business located on Dunmore Road. Shortly after midnight on Monday the two suspects broke into the business, one suspect dressed in all black with a black ski ... Read More »
1 responsePower outage caused when generator tripped during testing
By Medicine Hat News on April 19th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Testing of the city power plant’s switching system caused a generator to trip off, resulting in a power outage across one-third of Medicine Hat on Thursday. Power was restored to most of 11,000 customers within minutes as the unit was restarted and the problem was completely resolved within half an hour over the lunch ... Read More »
1 responseLocal video podcast puts spotlight on disability community
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 19th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s own Dalton Ehry is highlighting members of the local disabled community with the help of the TELUS STORYHIVE. ‘Adapting’ was born out of a similar attempt made through Ehry’s workplace at REDI, where he had initially desired to promote some of the work he does there. That attempt did not ultimately come ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man accused of trying to kill cops may have trial set next week
By Medicine Hat News on April 19th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat man facing charges that he attempted to murder four police officers during a standoff last summer will have a trial date potentially set next week. Cole Anthony Scory was charged in August 2024 and has since been held in the Southern Alberta Forensic Psychiatric Centre while reports on his mental fitness ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Police Service takes possession of new drone
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 17th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Members of the Medicine Hat Police Commission were told the service has taken possession of a new operational commercial grade drone designed for various law enforcement applications during a public meeting Wednesday evening. The Medicine Hat Police Service launched the new DJI Matrice 30 Series drone last month that is equipped with multiple cameras ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Johnson says two-way trust and attention essential from MP
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 17th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner’s New Democratic Party candidate says that, above all, she hopes to be a representative that will earn and keep her constituents’ trust. Jocelyn Johnson previously ran as the federal NDP candidate in the 2021 election, and is seeking the seat again for many of the same reasons. “This is a strange election ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seeding complete for Food Grains Bank crop, with twice as many acres planted as years past
By Medicine Hat News on April 17th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The crop is in the ground for the 26th annual effort of the local Canadian Food Grains Bank. Organizers for the Medicine Hat chapter inform the News that seeding 130 acres in south Medicine Hat began Tuesday afternoon. Parker Weiss, of Hatview Dairy, volunteered to plant the crop of spring wheat, which will be ... Read More »
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