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PorchFest 2024 lineup unveiled, with fourth annual concert day set for Saturday
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 28th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The official lineup for PorchFest 2024 has dropped, and all is set for an afternoon of connecting local music to a local audience. This year marks the fourth PorchFest, and co-founder Rob Pape says it remains what he describes as his “pride and joy.” “We’ve taken an opportunity to connect the community with artists,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Both sides feeling justified after judicial review
By Collin Gallant on August 28th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Reaction is mixed and still coming in after an early verdict in a judicial dispute between Medicine Hat Mayor Linnsie Clark and her council. In essence, King’s Bench Justice Rosemary Nation gave a partial win to both sides of the dispute. She agreed with Clark that sanctions including a $68,000 pay cut were unreasonable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Avenue getting storm sewer replacement next month
By Medicine Hat News on August 28th, 2024
Starting on Sept. 3, the City of Medicine Hat will begin the replacement of storm sewer infrastructure at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Fourth Street SE. This is part of a commitment to a proactive approach to infrastructure replacement, the city says, and an effort to ensure reliable service for affected residents. The two-phased ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Echo Dale Regional Park swim lake to close after long weekend
By Medicine Hat News on August 28th, 2024
As the heat of summer draws closer to an end, so do the remaining days to take advantage of Echo Dale Regional Park’s swim lake. After what is forecasted to be a warm and sunny long weekend, the swim lake will close at 7 p.m. on Sept. 2. Staff will begin draining the swim lake ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic division releases cellphone rules as provincial ban takes effect
By Medicine Hat News on August 28th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education has released its administrative parameters for use of cellphones and electronic devices in schools beginning this year as provincial restrictions are set to kick in. The provincial government announced in June a limit on cellphone use in classrooms effective this fall that will prevent students between kindergarten ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indian Relay Race champ calls sport an adrenaline fuelled ride
By BRENDAN MILLER on August 28th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Sunday’s champ of Medicine Hat’s inaugural Indian Relay Racing even says part of his winning strategy involves getting an early lead out the gate to hopefully avoid the inevitable chaos that ensues after each half-mile lap. Sixteen-year-old Carter Houle, from team Wild and Green representing the Kehewin Cree Nation in northern Alberta, says the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local modular home company hits production milestone
By Medicine Hat News on August 28th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com A local modular home manufacturer that employs more than 140 people is celebrating a milestone after producing its 13,000th manufactured home. Moduline Medicine Hat has been in operation since 1996 when it was purchased by Champion Homes, one of the largest modular home builders in America, and specializes in building mobile homes for residential ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arrest made following domestic violence call to Saamis condos
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 27th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Police Service made an arrest Saturday following a domestic violence complaint. Police responded to a domestic violence complaint at a condominium complex located in the 1600 block of Saamis Drive shortly after 7 p.m. on Friday. At the beginning of the incident, they believed a weapon had been involved in the incident ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two suspects now in custody for string of ATM, auto thefts in Saskatchewan
By Medicine Hat News on August 27th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Two men from northern Saskatchewan face dozens of charges relating to ATM and auto thefts over the past year, including one in Shaunavon. RCMP say the men used heavy chains to pull cash machines out of businesses and would also take cigarettes and merchandise before accessing the cash and dumping the machines in rural ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local search and rescue agency seeks safe indoor storage facility
By Medicine Hat News on August 27th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com The South Eastern Alberta Search and Rescue, composed of approximately 50 volunteers, is looking for a city facility or other storage option to operate rescue vehicles from and park the rescue boat during the winter. The association told public services committee members Monday that an indoor facility could save its volunteers up to 30 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council was right, the sanctions were not; justice issues ruling early
By Collin Gallant on August 27th, 2024
@@CollinGallant The Court of King’s Bench justice reviewing how council dealt with a complaint against Mayor Linnsie Clark has quashed most of the sanctions placed on her and restored her pay, but has maintained council’s finding, their letter reprimanding Clark and their request for an apology. That is according to a copy of the decision ... Read More »
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