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Brooks Composite High School placed under lockdown due to potential threat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 15th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Brooks RCMP say they have arrested a male youth in relation to a potential threat at Brooks Composite High School, which was placed under immediate lockdown Monday while police searched the premises. At approximately 8:25 a.m. on Monday, police received a report of the potential threat at the high school and responded by completing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prices for homes in Medicine Hat on the climb recently
By Medicine Hat News on April 15th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Home prices in Medicine Hat continue to rise coming out of winter. New figures from the Medicine Hat Real Estate Board show residential unit prices through the first three months of the year were 10 per cent higher than at this point in 2024. That includes an 8 per cent increase for detached homes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charity reminder: Library’s food for fines runs every Thursday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 15th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public Library is reminding users of its ongoing Food for Fines charity campaign that allows users to pay off overdue fines with non-perishable food items that will be donated to the local food bank. Each Thursday the library will accept up to 10 non-perishable food items with each item valued for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP urges public to push for public inquiry into ‘CorruptCare’ scandal
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 15th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Alberta NDP released a statement Monday urging MLAs to vote in favour of a fully independent public inquiry regarding the current investigation into the province’s health-care procurement practices. “The UCP government is interfering in the Auditor General’s investigation of the ‘CorruptCare’ scandal by issuing gag orders on public servants. They are also misleading ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province makes plea for added support to local economy
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 15th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com In response to ongoing uncertainty regarding the global economy, Alberta’s Government has launched a campaign to help enable residents to support their fellow Albertans. “It’s time to let these hard-working Albertans know we have their back. Now, more than ever, we need to shop local and buy made-in-Alberta products,” said RJ Sigurdson, Minister of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHIP plans discovery walk of Southeast Hill Trail
By Medicine Hat News on April 15th, 2025
Whether the Southeast Hill Trail is a longtime favourite or a new discovery, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is hoping to bring residents out to fall in love with it, possibly all over again. “Join an interpreter on Friday, April 25 as we explore one of the scenic views in Medicine Hat! This area overlooks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rooftop Campout raises more than $13K for Muscular Dystrophy Canada
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 15th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Despite blowing snow flurries and temperatures dipping below freezing at night, four local firefighters braved the elements on the roof of Station No. 2 to raise $13,348.16 for Muscular Dystrophy Canada over the weekend. Every year local crews support the charity through the “Fill the Boot” or “Rooftop Campout” campaign that has become the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three people charged with drug trafficking following traffic stop
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 12th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Friday morning Medicine Hat police conducted a vehicle stop on the Trans-Canada Highway after observing that a licence plate on a vehicle did not match the registration. Once the officer approached the vehicle and began interacting with the driver and passengers, they noticed contraband cigarettes and drug paraphernalia in plain view. This resulted in ... Read More »
1 responseHeritage Trail section on River Road renamed after Kiwanis Club
By Medicine Hat News on April 12th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A section of the city’s Heritage Trail Network will be renamed to honour a local service club after council endorsed the move. The Devonian Trail, which runs along River Road to Lions Park, will become “Kiwanis Centennial Trail” to honour the 1924 formation of the local group. It comes after two years of discussions ... Read More »
1 responseStudents excelling at city planning simulation with popular video game
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 12th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Grade 3-7 students attending 11 Medicine Hat Public School Division schools are spending hours of in-class time playing a well-known video game to solve real-world problems. How? Through an innovative collaboration with the City of Medicine Hat, students have been tasked to design a functional structure that serves the surrounding community in a scaled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rooke says Hatters, region need voice in Ottawa
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 12th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com During an campaign open house Thursday evening, Tom Rooke, Liberal candidate for Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner, told supporters he is running in this election to ensure voters in the riding are heard in Parliament if another Liberal government forms office. “We want to have somebody in this particular riding who can carry the message to the ... Read More »
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