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Med Hat Public Library hosting mental health fair
By Medicine Hat News on May 9th, 2023
Medicine Hat Public Library and community partners are hosting a public mental health fair Saturday afternoon, in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month. The fair, which will be held in various areas of the library, will feature an array of free activities and education opportunities geared towards all ages. To kick things off, attendees are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local Friends of Medicare chapter hosting health forum
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 9th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News The local chapter of Friends of Medicare will hold a forum on Wednesday on health issues and position of local candidates in the current provincial election. The head of the Palliser Friends of Medicare, which advocates for improved and public healthcare services, says that all candidates have been invited to take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Food Truck Frenzy back in action
By Medicine Hat News on May 9th, 2023
Hatters can look forward to flavour and fun again this summer as the Food Truck Frenzy festival returns to Kin Coulee Park. This year’s festival will feature nine local food trucks, serving up everything from refreshing lemonade to poutine to mini doughnuts. The food trucks will be parked near the Kin Coulee bandshell from 11 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DogGos Daycare and Kennel offering something different
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 9th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com SAMANTHA JOHNSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter reporter@medicinehatnews.com DogGos Daycare and Kennel opened on Feb. 1 this year and they offer daycare, boarding, training and grooming. The business is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. The area is fully air conditioned and as you walk in the front door, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPSD students take part in shared good teachings
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 9th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Grades 4 and 10 students within the Medicine Hat Public School Division (MHPSD) took part in KisKihkeyimowin — from Plains Cree and translating to shared good teachings — on Monday. Several tipis were set up in the open area beside the pond at Medicine Hat College (MHC) for the students to engage in new ... Read More »
1 responseBrooks property tax increases more than Hat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 9th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Property tax increases in Brooks top those in the Hat this year. Brooks council approved rates on May 1 that will see the median home tax bill rise $107 compared to 2022, while business taxes rise $201 for every million dollars of assessed value. A new vacant non-residential property would pay an additions $188 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Maple Creek teacher facing more sexual assault charges
By Alberta Newspapers on May 6th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews MAPLE CREEK A former teacher is facing more charges that he sexually assaulted young male athletes in the early 2000s, according to the RCMP detachment in Maple Creek. On April 26, the RCMP announced they had laid an initial charge against Dexter Bacsu, 64, after a complainant contacted them stating an assault had occurred ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown shop offers all things local, all in one place
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 6th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The 7 Rivers Trading Company is becoming the place to go in Medicine Hat for products made in and by Albertans. “We knew right after the concept for the store was born that it belonged downtown,” said owner Sarah McNeill. “7 Rivers is about celebrating the talent and ingenuity of small makers in our ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bike rentals on the upward cycle in Medicine Hat
By KENDALL KING on May 6th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com As the warm weather returns, bicycles and e-bikes are hitting the streets and pathways throughout Medicine Hat, much to the delight of alternative transportation and outdoor/active living advocates working to increase local bike accessibility. In discussions on unique and appealing opportunities available in Medicine Hat, biking is often referenced due to the city’s extensive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crop Report: Well behind average pace for seeding this spring
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 6th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Seeding in Southern Alberta is well-behind average pace, according to the first crop report of the season released on Friday by Alberta Agriculture. It states that typically about one-third of acres in the region are completed by May 2, the reporting date, but a slow start in 2023 has progress pegged at just 7 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City energy head moves on
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 6th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The head of the city’s energy division is moving back to the private sector, the City of Medicine Hat announced on Friday afternoon. Brad Maynes was also the senior lead on city-led carbon capture and hydrogen hub projects, and as managing director of the recently combined utilities and infrastructure division he oversaw one of ... Read More »
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