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Photo radar changes in effect Tuesday; traffic safety fund created
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 29th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Starting Tuesday, the use of automated traffic enforcement technology, commonly known as photo radar, will be restricted to school, playground and construction zones, and will no longer be used at intersections, roads and highways. The changes come as a result of an announcement made by the province’s minister of transportation and economic corridors last ... Read More »
1 responseHat to get one of eight urgent care facilities
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 29th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com To help address the growing need for health care, Alberta’s government has promised urgent care centres to seven different communities, including Medicine Hat, as part of Budget 2025. Currently, more than 35 per cent of emergency department visits are for non-life-threatening conditions that could be treated at urgent care centres, the province says. To ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Folks behind Movember begin awareness campaign on testicular cancer
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 28th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, and the people behind Movember are encouraging residents who have them to “know thy nuts.” While most Canadian men, roughly 75 per cent, are unaware of the fact, testicular cancer is most common among those aged 15-40. When caught early, testicular cancer is highly curable, the group says. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPSD seeks capital funding for two school replacements
By BRENDAN MILLER on March 28th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Public School Division trustees have approved the division’s three-year capital plan for 2026-29, prioritizing replacement schools for Crestwood and Elm Street. MHPSD has identified its top priority as the demolition and rebuilding of Crestwood School on its current site. No. 2 is the same for Elm Street. These projects have not yet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP looking to resinate more in rural communities: Ganley
By Collin Gallant on March 28th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Alberta New Democrats are looking to bridge the gap between their level of support in cities and rural areas, including in Alberta’s southeast. MLA Kathleen Ganley was in Medicine Hat on Thursday to discuss local issues and meet with party members who she says are gaining in number. The goal is to build on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat shoreline protection among 19 drought/flood-mitigation projects to receive provincial funding
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 28th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Budget 2025 contains over $19 million in protection for communities from flood and drought, the province said in an announcement Thursday. Both extremes have been keenly felt by Alberta residents in recent years, says the province, and building the critical infrastructure needed to protect Albertans can be cost-prohibitive. The province is investing more than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man once convicted of manslaughter gets relaxed bail conditions on new offences to see lawyer
By Medicine Hat News on March 28th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A man described by police as a convicted killer who faces new gun and drug charges has had his strict bail conditions eased so he can visit his new lawyer. Abdullah Mela, 28, was arrested late last month after RCMP officers and ALERT regional crime unit said they found a loaded hand gun and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Correction: Higher hurdle for Independence vote
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 28th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat News A recent report in the News provided an unclear picture of the requirements to proceed with a “independence referendum” in the Alberta. Alberta election laws allow citizens-led initiatives to proceed on to a ballot if they meet specific criteria, but the standards are different for different types of questions. In the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province announces one-time education funding boost for reading, writing and math
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 28th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Thursday the government announced Thursday it would provide schools with a one-time grant of $7.5 million to assist students from kindergarten to Grade 3 who require extra support with reading, writing and mathematics. According to the province, the additional one-time fund grant builds on $10 million that is already being provided to support students ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big spike coming on provincial education taxes
By Medicine Hat News on March 27th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat taxpayers will see a 12 per cent increase to education taxes this year, according to new information released by the province. The Government of Alberta sets the education requisition, which is collected by municipalities on property tax bills and remitted for use in the province’s education budget. This year it plans to ... Read More »
1 responseSmith defends purpose of trips to U.S., says she ‘will not be pushed around’
By Collin Gallant on March 27th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Danielle Smith told the legislature Wednesday that she will continue to engage U.S. decision makers to hopefully avert a North American trade war while opposition politicians say she should do more to tamp down separatists and her own riding. The premier and MLA for Brooks-Medicine Hat has been criticized for keeping speaking engagement dates ... Read More »
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