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Community invited for a night of French Christmas carols
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 22nd, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Later in November French immersion students and staff will be hosting an hour-long event to sing, join along in carols en français and enjoy some desserts. To celebrate the holiday season the Catholic school division announced their “Joyeux Noel!” the event is planned between 6-7 p.m on November 21 at the Holy Family Parish. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Great Pumpkin Smash back this Saturday from atop the Esplanade
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 22nd, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Residents of all ages are invited to the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre on Saturday for some frightful festivities with the Great Pumpkin Smash. Costumes are encouraged at this free Halloween event on Oct.26 from 1-3:30 p.m., where guests will be invited up onto the terrace to slide pumpkins down to smash into the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPS cracks down on ‘grandparent scam’ following investigation, arrest three
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 22nd, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat police have arrested and charged three Calgary men for their involvement in running a local phone bank scam that typically targets senior residents after receiving a report Oct. 17. The three suspects, Rahual Dudra, Kumar Rajat and Kaskirat Singh, all 25 years old, were charged with two counts of theft over $5,000, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Work begins on broken irrigation diversion pipe in Montana
By Medicine Hat News on October 22nd, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Construction in Montana to replace pipe in a failed irrigation diversion on the St. Mary’s and Milk River basins was scheduled to begin Monday. The Havre Daily News reported that delivery of sections of the 90-inch diameter steel pipe began last week, and a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation schedule outlines Oct. 21 at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Business Growth Tradeshow aims to provide ones-stop shop for entrepreneurs looking to connect
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 22nd, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Community Futures Entre-Corp is pleased to be returning with its Business Growth Tradeshow for a second year, giving local entrepreneurs a chance to connect and grow as a community. The show was born, said business adviser Jordan Pomrenke, from simply taking a step back and really appreciating how busy most business owners really are. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heated debate follows council’s reconfigured priorities list
By Collin Gallant on October 22nd, 2024
@@CollinGallant City councillors and Mayor Linnsie Clark sparred over a slimmed down set of priorities for the last year of city council, including the potential for City Hall to lead a working group on addressing issues of mental health, addiction and crime with the province. A list of four priorities includes seeking efficiency at city ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Curiosity thrives during annual educational science event held at Medicine Hat College
By BRENDAN MILLER on October 22nd, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com A free day-long science engagement event held at Medicine Hat College on Saturday aimed to foster a passion for science and discovery with hands-on experience that included magnets to meteors to microbiology under microscopes. The 32nd annual Science Olympics is a collaborative event held by the Praxis Science Outreach Society, and partners with third-year ... Read More »
2 responsesCommunity Futures Entre-Corp hosting third annual Economic Growth Forum next week
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 19th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Less than a week away from the 2024 Economic Growth Forum, attendees can look forward to discussion on what’s next for the ‘forgotten corner’ of Alberta as far as the future of business. Community Futures Entre-Corp invited community leaders, business leaders, elected officials and senior administration from municipalities out for Oct. 24 and 25, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Voting opens Wednesday to name city’s snow fleet
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 19th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com This winter the city’s fleet of snow machines, including 11 sanders and four graders, will all display unique names as Medicine Hat joins a growing list of Canadian cities adopting a warm-hearted initiative to name their plows. The city announced Friday it will be unveiling a list of finalists from more than 200 submissions, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Escort Bylaw changes going before council include lower fees
By Collin Gallant on October 19th, 2024
@@CollinGallant City council will consider updating the local Escort Bylaw – including cutting licence fees in half to match licensing fees in other Alberta cities – after it faced a legal challenge last winter. An Ontario women fought her ticket issued by the Medicine Hat Police Service under the 21-year-old statute in court, though a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Video provides tips for seniors on downsizing
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 19th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com On Thursday a YouTube channel run by Unison Alberta released a video that discussed the challenges and realities seniors can expect to face when downsizing their homes. During the hour-long online video Sheldon Smithens, co-host of the TV show ‘Canadian Pickers,’ sits down with a Unison interviewer to share advice for downsizing including auctions, ... Read More »
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