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Leader among Saskatchewan centres to get government funding for water treatment upgrades
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 31st, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Town of Leader will receive $1.4 million in federal and provincial funding to upgrade water treatment in the centre, located 120 kilometres northeast of Medicine Hat. Shaunavon is also awarded about $884,000 to upgrade wells and add ultraviolet disinfection equipment, Ottawa and the province of Saskatchewan announced Oct. 24. Nine projects in Saskatchewan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boo Fest attracts crowd of families out for free spooky fun
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 31st, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Police Point Park and the Nature Centre were busy this past Sunday afternoon with families coming out to enjoy Boo Fest, the inaugural Halloween event hosted by Canadian Mental Health Association’s Recovery College. Boo Fest organizer Gabrielle Deminick-Meyer says festivities went well despite a few minor hiccups. While the pumpkins arrived, they were stored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coats on Finlay another popular success
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 31st, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Co-organizers Kym Porter and Helen Snortland of Coats on Finlay spoke to the News mid Saturday afternoon and said they had been going nonstop since 9 a.m. that morning and weren’t expecting things to slow down. “We found in the past, we say noon and people would show up earlier. We still say noon, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monday in Medicine Hat — Oct. 30, 2023
By Collin Gallant on October 30th, 2023
Medicine Hat News A quick look at what is happening in Southeast Alberta during the week of Oct. 30 Legislature opens The first full season of the Alberta Legislature following last spring’s election opens today in Edmonton with a Speech from the Throne. The United Conservative government is expected to prioritize tax measures laid out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With six more deaths in July, Hat remains on pace for record opioid poisonings
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 28th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Opioid deaths in Medicine Hat rose again in the latest available figures reported by the province. Six Hatters died of opioid related poisoning in July – matching a monthly high – a trend that could see a record number of deaths recorded in 2023. Through seven months of the year, a total of 27 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City hall open house offers chance for feedback on array of hot topics
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 28th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Hatters are invited to ask questions and give their opinion about a host of key municipal priority projects and general operations at an open house next week at city hall. That includes a community wellness plan and the environmental framework – both firsts for the city – as well as planned updates to standing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPL has plenty coming up for tweens and teens
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 28th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public Library has lots of activities and events coming up for the tweens and teens. The InbetTween Book Club for ages 10-12 will meet at 6 p.m. on Nov. 2, 9, 16 and 23, and registration is required to attend. The group will be reading The First Rule of Punk by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local charities team up for better reach, hosting concert next month
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 28th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Two local charity groups are joining forces to advance their outreach efforts, starting with a fundraising concert next month. CARO and the Medicine Hat and Area Refugee Assistance Team (MHART) will jointly stage a children’s concert on the afternoon of Nov. 18 at Fifth Avenue Memorial Church. Rev. Nancy Cocks, who co-founded MHART, is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hot, dry summer leads to suffering crop yields
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 28th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews As the snow flies, crop and hay yields paint a poor picture in the region. Farm yields in drought-stricken southern Alberta are one-third less than the five-year average according to the Alberta Crop report. That estimate, after a hot, dry summer, comes as harvest of major crops was compete across the Medicine Hat-Lethbridge-Strathmore and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prairie Rose shares cultures with Japanese exchange
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 28th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Prairie Rose Public Schools welcomed five Japanese students – Rena Katayama, Hikara Kawano, Kanon Miyake, Natsuka Nishida and Mao Yamanaka – into Eagle Butte classes this month. The students arrived in Canada in early October and have one more week left before flying back home next weekend. The students attend Shoin Junior and Senior ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wright eager to take region’s priorities to Edmonton
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 28th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Southeast Alberta’s newest MLA says jobs and getting the region at the forefront of economic development are his top priorities as he begins his first legislative session on Monday. Justin Wright became the MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat in last spring’s general election. The fall sitting of the legislature begins Monday, where Brooks-Medicine Hat MLA ... Read More »
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