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Students hit the ice for 60th Jam Pail Bonspiel on Wednesday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 18th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A well-known curling-style event is celebrating its 60th anniversary this week as more than 600 students, along with members of the community, are getting set to take part in the free event that runs Wednesday and Thursday evening at the Kinplex. The Jam Pail Bonspiel showcases the basic concepts of curling to students by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province boosts construction for new schools in big-city regions
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 18th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The UCP government says it’s shifting school construction into “warp speed” as 11 projects around the Calgary and Edmonton urban centres are ready for construction after announcing an additional $8.6 billion to accelerate the building of schools in 2024. Last September the province announced the new allocation of funding to help build new school ... Read More »
1 responseHatters show up in big numbers for Family Day
By BRENDAN MILLER on February 18th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com During a chilly Family Day in Medicine Hat, the Big Marble Go Centre welcomed residents to enjoy several free activities, including the opportunity to do some swimming, enjoy a skate, or participate in some games. This year, the annual event attracted more than 1,300 attendees who were able to enjoy a variety of free ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wright pushed hard on UCP’s coal-mining support
By BRENDAN MILLER on February 18th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Justin Wright, MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat, says the province is “not taking the mountain top off” if the Alberta Energy Regulator approves the Grassy Mountain Coal Mining Project, during a recent informal open house held for members of the public at his constituency office. The project was squashed in 2021 following a decision issued ... Read More »
1 responseKindness Week starts Monday
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 15th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Next week, starting on Monday, is Kindness Week, encouraging residents to improve the health and well-being of their fellow Canadians. Made official by a bill passed on June 3, 2021, the week asks for those who observe it to partake in acts of “kindness, volunteering and charitable giving,” according to the Kindness Week Act. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Provincial grant takes $1M off women’s shelter goal
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 15th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society is feeling extra optimistic for completion of renovations at the Phoenix Safe House after being presented a $1-million Community Facility Enhancement Program grant on Friday. Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Justin Wright was on hand to present the cheque to MHWSS, and says he was pleased to have his extended ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks RCMP respond to pair of hit and runs; provide tips for Teen Dating Violence Awareness month
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 15th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Police in Brooks are investigating two separate hit-and-run collisions that occurred throughout the week, along with complaints about thefts from vehicles, a firearm threat and a disturbing the peace call at the A&W restaurant. RCMP responded to a single-vehicle collision on Birch Street after a blue Dodge Dakota struck a stop sign on Feb. ... Read More »
1 responseNighttime snow removal will begin following long weekend
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 15th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Starting at the end of the long weekend, the City of Medicine Hat will be begin nighttime snow removal operations. Beginning Monday night, crews will start in Crescent Heights, working through the night. The roads cleared include, but may not be limited to, 20th Street NE, 12th Street NE, 12th Street NW, Eighth Street ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teachers face off against students in hockey showdown Tuesday night
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 15th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Graduating students at Monsignor McCoy High School will lace up and hit the ice to battle their teachers and staff during a student-led fundraising hockey game planned Tuesday night at the Kinplex. The school division is inviting the community to come check out the high-energy game and will be collecting $2 donations per ticket ... Read More »
1 responseBusiness Briefs: Crypto co. buys power project
By Medicine Hat News on February 15th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Singapore-based Bitdeer Technologies Group has acquired a proposal to build a 101-megawatt electricity plant near Fox Creek, Alta., to power a cryptocurrency data centre it would add to the19-acre site. Bitdeer and Kiwetinohk Energy Corp. each announced the transaction on Feb. 4, citing the price of US$21.7 million for the plant, which is permitted ... Read More »
1 responseMore education support workers in Alberta issue job-action notices
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 15th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Four-hundred support workers will begin a ‘work to rule’ action beginning Feb. 18 following a 91 per cent vote in favour of job action by the CUPE local union that serves the Parkland School Division west of Edmonton. Members will be asked to not work beyond the hours they are paid for and not ... Read More »
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