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Alberta creating working groups to tackle water shortages
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 29th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The province will create a working group to discuss water shortages that currently affect 51 locations in Alberta – including Medicine Hat – and aren’t expected to get any better next year. Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz made the statement Tuesday that the province will formally engage major water users, like municipalities and irrigators, after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Strong Towns’ need to think small, long term, its leader says
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 29th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat can’t do much to change macroeconomic aspects of the housing affordability crisis, but can do a better job of thinking both small and long term, says the head of a consultancy group working with the city. Charles Marohn leads the “Strong Towns” urban planning initiative that advises cities on issues like tax ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boil water advisory in Maple Creek
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 29th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews MAPLE CREEK A broken water main has led to a boil-water advisory being issued in the Town of Maple Creek on Tuesday. The Saskatchewan Water Safety Agency issued the notice at about noon, stating that sudden loss of pressure in the system could lead to contamination. The advisory will remain in place until repairs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police warn public about returning ‘grandparent scam’
By Medicine Hat News on November 29th, 2023
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@@MedicineHatNews Police are reminding the public about a phone scam targeting members of the community. Police say a scammer will typically call someone’s grandparent saying they are in trouble, returning from a foreign country or even in jail and need money transferred immediately. Many scammers proceed to tell the victim not to contact their mother ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Restoration begins on Monarch after local Rotarians purchase historic theatre
By Brendan Miller on November 29th, 2023
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Two weeks ago the city handed over the keys of downtown’s historic 112-year-old movie theatre to the Monarch 1911 Society. And the new owners are planning to bring the theatre back to life. Monarch 1911 Society is a non-profit formed more than a year ago by members of all four local Rotary Clubs with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Catholic school division given clean financial audit
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 29th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education held a public board meeting Nov. 27 to review and approve annual audit findings, audit report and the draft-audited financial statements as of Aug. 31, 2023. Delayne Sackman, partner at MNP LLP Chartered Professional Accountants, told the board they were prepared to issue the final report and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In-school therapy dog offers kids more than a new best friend
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 29th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Candace Rapuano is a family school liaison worker who works at Elm Street School on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and the Christian School on Mondays and Tuesdays. As an added bonus for staff and students, Rapuano brings her therapy dog Murphy with her, a three-and-a-half-year-old red golden retriever. The Medicine Hat Public School Division ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pair of workshops tonight, tomorrow to focus on Strong Towns initiative
By Medicine Hat News on November 28th, 2023
The Community Action Lab of Medicine Hat is holding two public workshops this week. The first, Fixing the Housing Crisis Here at Home, happens tonight at the Esplanade starting at 7 p.m. Chuck Marohn, founder of Strong Towns, will be speaking at the event. Everyone is invited to join in a conversation following the presentation, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charges laid in serious parking lot assault
By Medicine Hat News on November 28th, 2023
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@@MedicineHatNews Police have charged one male and one youth from Medicine Hat in connection to a serious assault the occurred outside a hotel on the evening of May 12. Police responded to a report of a serious assault in the rear parking lot of a local hotel that left one victim with serious, life-threatening injuries. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Multiple authors in one spot for community meet-and-greet turns out to be successful plan
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 28th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Public Library’s successful meet-and-greet event on Saturday came about because so many local authors ask to speak at the library and it made sense to set aside a specific day for a group to gather and share their work at the same time. Adult and community librarian Miranda Leduc asked to take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Committee considers value of Towne Square market pods
By Brendan Miller on November 28th, 2023
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com City staff on Monday presented the 2023 seasonal overview of Towne Square to members of the public services committee. Located kitty corner to city hall on First Street SE, Towne Square offers an open canopy area with LED lighting and two adjacent parking lots that offer monthly permits. Currently there are eight market pods ... Read More »
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