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City to watch how adding sheriffs works in other centres
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 16th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Are the sheriffs bound for downtown Medicine Hat? One city councillor wants to know. This week the province announced that officers of the provincial branch of law enforcement will assist for 12 weeks this winter to address “disorder” in Calgary’s downtown. That follows a similar pilot project in Edmonton, and after Premier Danielle Smith ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High School Art Exhibition displaying city students’ best
By KENDALL KING on February 15th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Artists from local high schools are being recognized with the return of the annual High School Art Exhibition. Housed in Medicine Hat College’s One on One Gallery, the exhibition features art pieces created by students at Eagle Butte, Crescent Heights, Medicine Hat and Monsignor McCoy high schools. “The high school instructors select their students’ ... Read More »
1 responseGap between living, minimum wages causing concern
By KENDALL KING on February 15th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Estimated at $17.50 per hour, Medicine Hat is said to have the lowest living wage of Alberta’s 15 largest municipalities, but the disparity between it and the province’s $15 minimum wage is of concern to experts and community members alike. Calculated annually by Living Wage Alberta Network, an alliance of community organizations, employers and ... Read More »
1 responseUCP’s Cypress-MH nomination race set
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 15th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews There are two official nominees to become the United Conservative Party candidate for Cypress-Medicine Hat, with party members set to vote before mid-March. Last month the party announced it would close the nomination process Feb. 9 to run in the riding, which is represented by former UCP MLA Drew Barnes. The now-independent MLA has ... Read More »
1 responseSEAWA hosting educational forum at Medicine Hat College on March 3
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 15th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The South East Alberta Watershed Alliance is holding an educational forum at Medicine Hat College on March 3. This is a free event that runs 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The morning will be dedicated to speakers and the afternoon spent touring the pond at MHC and reporting invasive species on a mobile app. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another temporary closure of Milk River ER due to lack of physicians
By Medicine Hat News on February 15th, 2023
A lack of physician coverage is temporarily closing the Milk River Health Centre’s emergency department from 5 p.m. tonight to 8 a.m. Feb. 17, Alberta Health Services announced Tuesday. In the announcement, it was also confirmed the ER would be closed from 5 p.m. Tuesday to 8 a.m. today. Through both closures, nursing staff will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference back in Alberta
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 15th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com After being postponed last year, the sold-out Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference (PCESC) is being held next week at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo. This year marks the 13th conference, which is held every three years and rotates between the three Prairie provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Rangeland Agrologist Stephanie Jaffray explained this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!YMCA’s ‘Y on 2nd’ opened its doors to the public this week
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 15th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A new downtown location for Medicine Hat YMCA services opened its doors this week. A grand opening of the “Y on 2nd” was held Monday at the office location at 525 Second St. SE. It will host the group’s community programs, such as Alternative Suspension, Youth in Transition and Camp Jude, operations, and beginning ... Read More »
1 responseMan in Saskatchewan arrested after ‘stabbing’ windows of RCMP detachment
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 15th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Saskatchewan man was charged after “repeatedly” stabbing the windows of an RCMP detachment in North Battleford after officers declined his request to drive him to Lloydminster, a release from that province’s RCMP command stated Tuesday. The roundup of law enforcement activity over the previous week states the unnamed man approached the counter of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proposed local Saamis Solar field faces some opposition
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 14th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant An oil company, a major Medicine Hat developer and two other north-end property owners have registered with regulators to oppose placing 300,000 solar panels on a huge parcel of land in Crescent Heights. The Saamis Solar field, proposed nearly four years ago by Irish Renewable energy company DP Energy, would be the largest urban ... Read More »
1 responseVeiner Centre Euchre Club results for January
By Medicine Hat News on February 14th, 2023
Medicine Hat News Results from the Veiner Centre Euchre Club through the month of January. Jan. 5 1. Mike Alcock 2. George Evans 3. Terry Sawchuck Jan. 9 1. Al Guscott 2. George Evans 3. Kathy King Jan. 12 1. Kathy Meyer 2. Butch Hiltz/Al Joa 3. Terry Sawchuck Jan. 16 1. Marie Marthaller 2. ... Read More »
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