By BRENDAN MILLER on February 13th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com As Canadian steel and aluminum manufacturers prepare to face 25 per cent tariffs by U.S. President Donal Trump, set to take effect on March 12, the Alberta Greenhouse Growers Association is waiting, and ready, to respond if Canada’s agriculture sector is also hit with American trade tariffs. Michiel Verheul, president of the Alberta Greenhouse ... Read More »
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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Unison at Veiner Centre announced a new collaboration that will allow its members to access ice at the Medicine Hat Curling Centre at a reduced price and without membership required. Beginning in March, Veiner Centre members will be able to access the newly renovated curling facility for $12 per person, collected prior to ... Read More »
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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com CUPE has announced five new groups of education workers have voted to join more than 4,000 education support staff who have been on strike in the Edmonton and Fort McMurray region since the early part of January. The five CUPE locals represent an additional 2,000 education support workers who have voted to take job ... Read More »
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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Catholic School Board trustees received an update on the construction of the new Holy Trinity Academy during their regular meeting Tuesday. Superintendent Dwayne Zarichny told trustees the project manager has received final documents from the architect and sent them to procurement on Tuesday morning. Zarichny says assuming there are no errors in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Medicine Hat News on February 13th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A man accused of pointing a BB gun at the Medicine Hat Mall last fall, then breaking bail conditions by emptying the cash register at a pub, gets five months in jail, Court of Justice in Medicine Hat heard on Wednesday. Joey Cameron McConnell will also be placed under 24-hour house arrest until he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 13th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The sight of the HALO Air Ambulance just became all the more iconic to the southern Alberta skies, as the organization unveiled its first branded aircraft. The new helicopter, sporting images of the Saamis Tepee and mountains in the background, is striking in HALO’s signature orange and navy, making it all the easier to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 13th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com To extend care for children in the city and to make good use of two portable classroom not in use, the Medicine Hat Public School Division is offering the portable childcare space to qualified childcare operators in the Hat. The two portable classrooms, one at Ross Glen School and another at George Davison School, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Collin Gallant on February 13th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Chambers of Commerce in Canada are highlighting the potential impact of U.S. tariff threats at a city and county level, with economies in southern Alberta cities showing high levels of exposure. Figures released Tuesday show Calgary as No. 2 on a list of most-affected municipalities, should blanket tariffs be applied to Canadian goods imported ... Read More »
1 responseBy Medicine Hat News on February 13th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Friday Jan. 3 Howell Movement 1. Mona Girling – Cliff Bryanton 2. Bob Storrs – John Weatherhead 3. Lorena Kelly – Betty Biffard Tues. Jan 7 Howell Movement 1. Cliff Bryanton – James VanDam 2. Charlotte Jobb – Mona Girling 3. Janet Clarkson – Paul Trott Fri. Jan. 10 Howell Movement 1. Maggie Burrows ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Medicine Hat News on February 13th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Thursday, January 2 1st Marg Partridge 2nd Paul Trott/Mark Wawryznkiewicz > tie 3rd Shirley Brooks 4th Kathy Meyer 5th Janet Squires Monday, January 6 1st Marg Partridge 2nd Delaine Constant 3rd Lloyd Fowlie 4th Paul Trott/Mike Beaton > tie 5th Dennis Smith Thursday, January 9 1st Rita Myson 2nd Lena Dumoulin/George Evans/Mike Millar > ... Read More »
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@MedicineHatNews Brooks and Taber area MP Martin Shields will not stand for re-election when Canadians next go to the polls, the three-term member of parliament has announced. “It (has been) an opportunity that very few people have, and I am honoured to have received the overwhelming support and trust of the Bow River constituents,” Shields, ... Read More »
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