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PRPS revamps its drone program
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 11th, 2024
reporter@medicinehatnews.com At the Prairie Rose Public Schools board meeting on Jan. 9, superintendent Reagan Weeks presented information on the drone program, which has been revamped. Two programs are now being offered; one is a full semester class that will provide students enrolled with six Medicine Hat College credits. Students will be earning credits in robotics, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Police Service celebrates 125 years in the community
By Medicine Hat News on January 11th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Police Service will mark its 125th anniversary tonight with a regimental parade at the Cypress Centre pavilion that is open to the general public. “We’d be happy to see the community come out and join us and just celebrate this organization,” police chief Alan Murphy told the News. The service’s historians generally ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Water supply concerns follow bleak outlook report
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 11th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The first glimpse at potential water supply next spring is not promising, but forecasters note could improve with normal precipitation levels soon. Snow accumulations on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains that feed the head water of the Bow, Oldman and Milk rivers are considered to be much below to below average, according ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police looking for public assistance regarding Wednesday break and enter
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 11th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Police Service is asking for the public’s assistance in response to a break and enter that occurred at a South Ridge area home Wednesday morning. At approximately 3:15 a.m., members of the MHPS patrol section responded to report of a break and enter in progress at a residence on Sunwood Court. They ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schuler School’s new principal has been building off past successes
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 11th, 2024
reporter@medicinehatnews.com When new Schuler School principal Lyle Kennedy took over this school year, he wanted to preserve the things that were working well along with those important to the community, such as curling. He wanted to focus on building strong relationships with all stakeholders in the school, implementing a new culture while honouring past successes. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Windchills in the region could hit -40C at times this week
By Medicine Hat News on January 11th, 2024
medicinehatnews.com@Medicine Hat News Arctic air causing cold weather alerts in Western Canada is also leading to warnings in the northern U.S. as -40F is expected in Havre, Mont. on Thursday. The Fahrenheit and Celsius scales meet at the -40 mark, and that is the expected low in Onefour, Alta., on Friday night as well as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County reeve, councillor testify during the second day of Belyea second-degree murder trial
By Brendan Miller on January 11th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Crown prosecutor Jase Cowan called five witnesses to the stand on the second day of the second-degree murder trial of Deborah Belyea, including two elected officials from Cypress County. Belyea was charged in October 2021 after RCMP officers found human remains at a rural location near Piapot, Sask., six days after they issued a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shelters prepped, ready for extreme cold snap
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 11th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant With the first extreme cold snap of the winter arriving in the city, officials with emergency shelters say they are prepared, but aren’t expecting much higher usage than during an unusually warm start to winter. “The numbers have been steady,” said Vlad Duque, day program co-ordinator for the Mustard Seed. “Facing -30C, we have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPSD to launch several new academies
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 10th, 2024
reporter@medicinehatnews.com A working group of all middle school administrators within Medicine Hat Public School Division was created to explore programming alterations along with exploring new offerings for students. “Interestingly, because they didn’t necessarily work together, they brought back a structure that looked quite similar across schools, so we took that to try to build something ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Labour Notes: Employees at renewables construction company ink new two-year deal
By Medicine Hat News on January 10th, 2024
medicinehatnews.com@Medicine Hat News Renewable energy construction workers at Borea Construction will see a 6 per cent raise over two years as part of a new two-year union contract, according to a latest collective bargaining report by the province. About 270 employees of the construction firm that has major projects in southeast Alberta are represented and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ag Expo in Lethbridge moves to city’s new Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre
By Medicine Hat News on January 10th, 2024
Tickets for the Lethbridge & District Exhibition’s first Ag Expo at the new Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre are now on sale. Organizers say the Feb. 27-29 event promises to combine the best technologies and equipment with the spirit of southern Alberta agriculture. Early bird pricing for the Farm Credit Canada-sponsored expo are available now ... Read More »
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