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Shorter travel budgets could be Hat’s gain, tourism group say
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 16th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat’s tourism sector may benefit from a bump if travellers are worried about money this summer, and Medicine Hat council heard local officials were already expecting a strong summer. “The reality is that it’s going to be a very busy summer,” said Jace Anderson, executive director of the Destination Marketing Organization, which operates ... Read More »
1 responsePolice ask for assistance locating assault suspects
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 16th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Police are looking for two men who fled the scene of a “serious assault” late Friday night near Ross Glen and are asking for any home security camera footage that may have caught their escape. Medicine Hat police say they responded to the assault, at the rear of the Medicine Hat Lodge on Dunmore ... Read More »
1 responseGroup aims to revive burrowing owl population
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 16th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Populations of burrowing owls have declined by more than 90% since the 1990s, and the species was listed as endangered in June 2003. Some of the challenges facing the species are roads, conversion of native prairie to crop, a decline in mammals that dig burrows the owls live in and a different community of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Election debates begin tonight, lineups uncertain
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 16th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Provincial election debates are kicking off this week in southeast Alberta, starting tonight in Brooks, but there has been a change in the expected lineup. The Brooks Chamber of Commerce will host candidates in the Brooks-Medicine Hat race tonight, while two other local debates and a provincial debate involving UCP Leader Danielle Smith are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Milk River ER temporarily closed again, will reopen May 19
By Medicine Hat News on May 13th, 2023
Milk River Health Centre’s emergency department has temporarily closed due to physician shortages. The closure began shortly after it was announced Friday afternoon, with the ED shutting its doors at 5 p.m. last night. It it scheduled to reopen at 5 p.m. on May 19. Milk River and area residents in need of urgent medical ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coulee Collegiate helping all student types with high school courses
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 13th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Coulee Collegiate principal Tim Bloomfield broke down the school’s operating structure to the board of Prairie Rose Public Schools this week. The school is split in half, with mature students receiving in-person learning and those still in high school accessing distance learning. Coulee Collegiate is for anyone who wishes to complete a high school ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City seeks public feedback on airport services in online survey
By Medicine Hat News on May 13th, 2023
The City of Medicine Hat is looking to update airport services and is asking residents to share what changes they’d like to see through an online survey, open now until June 2. The survey is part of the city’s comprehensive Air Service Restoration Plan, which launched in 2022 and aims to evaluate demand for local ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildhorse border crossing moving to summer hours
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 13th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Port of Wildhorse will shift to extended summer operating hours on Monday. The border crossing located 140 kilometres south of Medicine Hat will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days each week for general travellers starting May 15 through Sept. 30. Commercial loads are processed 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kin Coulee closing to vehicles for Conquer the Coulee May 18-21
By Medicine Hat News on May 13th, 2023
Kin Coulee will be closed to vehicular traffic from May 18-21 to accommodate Conquer the Coulee. Bikes, e-scooters and pedestrian traffic will be permitted throughout the temporary closure... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Helium push takes flight… in Sask.
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 13th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Six years after Medicine Hat’s energy company pushed into helium exploration to promote the Gas City as central to the emerging sector, the industry may be approaching a critical point where large investment is needed. That’s according to the province of Saskatchewan, which is pushing hard for facilities to be built on its side ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County sending firefighters north to battle wildfires
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 13th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews DUNMORE Seven Cypress County firefighters are en route to relieve those battling blazes in northern Alberta, the county stated Friday morning. The province is under a state of emergency as 77 active wildfires have forced thousands of Albertans to evacuate areas north and west of Edmonton. More than 800 firefighters are part of the ... Read More »
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