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Nenshi tells Hat crowd NDP momentum has grown tenfold since Notley stepped down
By BRENDAN MILLER on June 20th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Former Calgary mayor and NDP leadership candidate Naheed Nenshi spoke Wednesday to more than 350 supporters during a town hall event held at the Monarch Theatre as NDP members will learn of their next leader this Saturday. During his address Nenshi spoke about growing support the NDP has received since the 2023 election and ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta Teachers Association outlines underfunding of public education
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 20th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat News The Alberta Teachers Association says more than one-third of Alberta school divisions will be cutting teaching positions next year despite a significant increase in student enrolment. The Medicine Hat Public School Division board was included in the report that includes 17 provincial divisions expected to cut a total of 250 full-time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Only partial approval for major solar play near Hays
By Collin Gallant on June 20th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Alberta utility regulators have approved smaller portions of a proposed solar power facility near Hays, Alta., that was held up by an approvals pause last fall, but has denied the largest portion of the project containing key infrastructure. Texas-based Proteus Power put forth three related applications to build the “Alberta Solar” projects on land ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prairie Rose opens new building for specialized programming
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on June 20th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Prairie Rose Public Schools opened the doors to its new South Alberta Collegiate learning facility in Medicine Hat on Wednesday, a place where specialty programming will be created and executed. The building, formerly used to hold tractors, said superintendent Reagan Weeks, is a space for students from throughout the wide area of the division’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local school divisions welcome cellphone ban
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on June 20th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com School districts in Medicine Hat and area are largely optimistic regarding a recent ministerial order restricting the use of personal electronics such as cellphones during class periods. The announcement was made Monday and will require phones and similar electronics to be powered off and out of sight during instructional periods for students in all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two people arrested in high-risk vehicle stop
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 19th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com A male and female were taken into custody after police responded to a weapons complaint at a northeast residence that led to a high-risk vehicle stop along Maple Avenue Bridge shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday. Police originally received a report that an altercation had occurred at a home in the 400 block of 19th ... Read More »
1 responsePrairie Rose gets funding hike to match enrolment
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on June 19th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Prairie Rose Public Schools trustees reviewed the division’s year-to-date financials Tuesday, current to the end of May. An increase in Alberta Education funding of roughly $1.3 million is expected due to an uptick in enrolment, as well as other funding from the province. There is also an increase in fee revenue with the opening ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cutting-edge drone tech showcased at CFB Suffield
By BRENDAN MILLER on June 19th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com A four-week ‘Sandbox’ at CFB Suffield that hosts innovators from five allied countries to demonstrate the latest advances in counter drone technology concludes Friday. As technological advancements continue in the field of very small unmanned aerial systems, or micro drones, used for intelligence gathering, so do advancements in counter drone defence systems. Fifteen cutting-edge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kites to fill sky in Swift Current at annual festival
By Medicine Hat News on June 19th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Windscape Kite Festival is excited to offer a weekend at Western Canada’s largest kite festival in Swift Current. Organizers are pleased to host award-winning kite artists and performers from around the globe, with a lineup featuring talents from Canada, the U.S., Italy, Columbia and local fliers as well. The festival, in addition to acrobatic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress seeks stronger, less political partnership before backing STARS
By ANNA SMITH on June 19th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Cypress County has made a motion not to commit to providing funding for STARS air ambulance, citing a lack of partnership. A request was brought forward at the Tuesday council meeting, with the foundation requesting $2 per capita for 2024 and 2025, for a total of $30,096. While the initial motion made was to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Son’s charge for attempted murder of father taken down to aggravated assault in plea deal
By Medicine Hat News on June 19th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A Brooks man charged with attempted murder last fall in the stabbing of his father pleaded guilty Tuesday to a lesser charge of aggravated assault. Jared Derrick Potts, 33, was sentenced to four years in prison by the provincial Court of Justice at Medicine Hat. Potts, in custody since September 2023, will serve another ... Read More »
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