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Open house stirs excitement for new Catholic school
By BRENDAN MILLER on October 18th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Through a virtual experience provided by FWBA Architects, attendees of Tuesday evenings open house for the new K-9 Catholic school were able to take a virtual tour throughout the new facility. By wearing a virtual headset and using a game console controller, users could “walk” freely around Holy Trinity Academy to gain a real ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drop-in youth centre announces November closure
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 18th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Following 27 years of service the BE YOUth teen drop-in centre will be ceasing operations on Nov. 15, according to a statement released by the organization Thursday. The drop-in centre is run by a local charity, the Medicine Hat Youth Action Society, which is ending its service citing “unfortunate circumstances.” “We were fortunate to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP Briefs: Others urged proper precautions after missing hunter rescued along Red Deer River
By Medicine Hat News on October 18th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews An overdue hunter whose boat hit a sandbar on the Red Deer River was found safe at about 2 a.m. on Oct. 13 by the Jenner Fire Department. The Brooks RCMP previously reported the rescue but is now providing further details. The hunter was dropped off at the Dinosaur Park Boat Launch with agreement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County offering free First Aid course to residents as part of AHS grant funding
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 18th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Thanks to the aid of grant funding from Alberta Health Services, Cypress County is offering a free course in First Aid to residents. Starting last year, AHS began giving out grants to fire departments to support any kind of medical training, said Jason Linton, director of emergency services at Cypress Country. The county chose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Major seniors facility operator buys location in Medicine Hat
By Medicine Hat News on October 18th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A national seniors care facility operator has acquired its first locations in Alberta, including one in Medicine Hat. Sienna Senior Livings announced Wednesday it has purchased four facilities built, owned and operated by Points West Living under the name of Community Cares, for $181.6 million in Edmonton, Airdrie, Fort Saskatchewan and Medicine Hat. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Energy division expects low power pricing in 2025
By Collin Gallant on October 18th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Cheap power through 2025 is the prediction from the city’s energy division, officials recently told council committee overseeing the division. “We continue to see a downward trend that is a concern for our broader profitability, but is certainly good for our customers,” said managing director Rochelle Pancoast at the Oct. 3 meeting of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP urge proper precautions as break-ins at seasonal properties up 8%
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 18th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com With cooler weather rolling in, many Albertans are closing up seasonal properties for the season, and Alberta’s RCMP has provided tips to help keep these spaces secure. “In Alberta RCMP jurisdictions, there have been 348 break and enters to seasonal properties and cottages so far this year; this is an 8 per cent increase ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Solar farm, battery storage proposed for 790 acres near Fort Macleod
By Medicine Hat News on October 18th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A French utility developer has applied to build a large solar farm and battery storage system near the town of Fort Macleod. The “Jumbo Solar with Storage” facility would comprise about 790 acres on parts of 10 quarter-sections of previously cultivated land located one mile southwest of the town. The site, adjacent to Highway ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police release details on second Tuesday motorcycle collision
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 18th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Following a serious collision between a motorcycle and truck in the morning hours Tuesday that sent one person to hospital with serious injuries, first responders responded to a second serious accident between a motorcycle and SUV that evening. Shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday first responders were called to the intersection of S. Boundary Road ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Average detached home price in Medicine Hat nears $400K
By Collin Gallant on October 17th, 2024
@@CollinGallant The average detached home price in Medicine Hat is approaching $400,000 after sales remained stubbornly on a slow pace in September and sales of other residential properties slowed. At the same time, developers continue to favour new apartment projects over single-family home construction, and an initial uptick of resale listings in September wasn’t sustained, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Motorcyclist left with serious injuries following morning collision
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 17th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Police say a motorcyclist sustained serious injuries and was transported to hospital after a collision with a truck around 7:20 a.m. in the 800 block of Gershaw Drive on Tuesday. First responders including police, fire and EMS responded to the report of a vehicle collision involving injuries that affected traffic along Gershaw Drive and ... Read More »
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