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Council has plan for final year, albeit with looming questions
By Collin Gallant on November 19th, 2024
@@CollinGallant There’s a plan to make progress on a new, stripped-down set of council priorities, but questions linger about the implications of a workforce study and what role the city would take in a “social disorder” task force. As well, with one year remaining in council’s term, those and a plan to build a south-side ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge man with local ties charged with fraud over promise to sell thermal coal
By Medicine Hat News on November 19th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A former mixed-martial arts promotor with ties to Medicine Hat has been charged with fraud related to his company’s promise to supply thermal coal. Thomas Norman David Fiddler, of Lethbridge, faces five charges, including fraud and money laundering related to $3.5 million in investments made in his company, Re-O-Demo. Officials with the Alberta Securities ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. border crossing changes don’t include expansion at Wild Horse
By Medicine Hat News on November 19th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Two border crossings between eastern Saskatchewan and Montana will see expanded hours of operation made permanent, the U.S. Customs and Border Security Agency has announced in a raft of changes at 38 ports of entry with Canada. In Alberta, the Port of Del Bonita will permanently maintain current hours of 9 a.m. to 5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta will participate in national alert test Wednesday afternoon
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 19th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com On Wednesday at 1:55 p.m, Alberta will participate in a test of the National Public Alerting System. “Nobody likes an alert disruption, but tests such as these allow us to fix system issues. These tests, which are typically conducted every May and November, help ensure the system works properly so Albertans can receive life-saving ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP: 12-car pile up slows TC Highway as snow descends on region
By admin on November 18th, 2024
Medicine Hat News A 12-car collision near Gleichen closed westbound traffic on the TransCanada for several hours on Monday afternoon. Mounties from Brooks, Bassano and Gleichen responded to the site, east of Cluny, at about 10:30 a.m. as a snowfall warning was in effect. Highway condition reports stated the section was snow covered. They advised at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council to mull emergency spending authority adjustments
By Collin Gallant on November 16th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Council will debate new emergency spending protocols for “critical” components at the city’s power business. The issue first arose this fall after staffers told council that an additional $4.1 million was spent in rebuilding a major gas-fired turbine this summer – work discovered at the repair facility in Taiwan, and which needed to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Economic Development working to detail current local labour market conditions
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 16th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The City of Medicine Hat is seeking to understand the mismatch in skills and job demand with a new collaborative project. Medicine Hat Economic Development, in collaboration with the Medicine Hat Local Immigration Partnership and Saamis Immigration, with support from the Government of Alberta Jobs, Economy and Trade, is working to get a clearer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Space debris not rare, but Alberta’s sighting was
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 16th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The sky above southern Alberta was an unusual shade of green on Wednesday night for a brief moment, with a rare piece of space debris caught on cameras throughout the region. The act of space debris itself entering the atmosphere isn’t rare, said astronomer and Eagle Butte Observatory owner Rod DeVries, but this sighting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province touts its invasive mussels prevention strategy following record number of inspections
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 16th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Following the threat of invasive mussels being identified this spring, the Government of Alberta conducted a record number of watercraft inspections during the 2024 season. Reports of these zebra mussels were increasing across Canada and the U.S. earlier in the year, as tiny species can be easily spread through boats and other watercraft. These ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan municipal election results of interest
By Medicine Hat News on November 16th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Posted results of elections held Nov. 13 in Saskatchewan municipalities that are of interest in southeast Alberta (as posted by local officials): Town of Burstall Mayor: Colleen Bodnarchuk, 89; Harold Jansma, 76. Council (four elected): Tegan Bodnarchuk, 89; Brian Nekurak, 88; Rick Ressler, 73; Mac Kosolofski, 72. Also ran: Jason Schok, 70, John Gilchrist, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Role of humour emphasized by health and wellness speaker
By BRENDAN MILLER on November 16th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Cadmus Delorme, former chief of Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan, explained the important role of humour in the Indigenous worldview during an address to Catholic school staff and educators as the division held its fourth annual staff Health and Wellness Day. During his keynote address, Delorme spoke about the need for Canadians to understand ... Read More »
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