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Catholic board OKs St. FX replacement, closure of two
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 17th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Board trustees for the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education approved last week a motion to build a replacement K-9 school for St. Francis Xavier and then close two others. The K-9 St. Francis Xavier replacement school, approved in a 4-1 board vote Oct. 10, will include the closure of St. Mary’s School and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council approves single-rate pricing until review done
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 17th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City council has approved a single-rate power price after a summer of discontent over high bills – a price staffers say will be the best in the province available to residential or small business customers. But that was challenged for almost three hours at a public hearing Monday night by Hatters calling for even ... Read More »
1 responseFormer Hatter housing cult leader and followers in Richmound facing criminal assault charge
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 17th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The former Hatter who is hosting dozens of supporters of a reported cult in Richmound, Sask. is facing a criminal charge. Saskatchewan RCMP say that Ricky Manz, 59, was charged with assault on Oct. 11 following a report of an altercation between two men in Richmound on Oct. 7. Leader RCMP say there were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mackenzie Porter headlining CP Holiday Train’s stop in Medicine Hat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 17th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The CP Holiday train will be later than usual pulling in to Medicine Hat, but will be carrying hometown country singing star Mackenzie Porter along with Dallas Smith when it arrives on Dec. 19. The schedule for the railway’s annual fundraising set of stops was released this week and also shows an expanded North ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Badlands Baseball earning nationwide reputation
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 17th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Prairie Rose Public Schools’ Badlands Baseball Academy has been running for about a dozen years and continues to attract players from across the country. This year’s team is comprised of five players in Grade 10, six in Grade 11 and eight in Grade 12, arriving at the academy from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat creator introduces second video game
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 17th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat video game creator Aaron Taylor, owner of Basement Dweller Games, has launched a new game on Steam. Vapor Tanks is an arcade style 3D shooter game that came out Oct. 9. A fast-paced combat game, Taylor started Vapor Tanks a week after he launched Everett Isle, an exploration-based puzzle game. Although Everett ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two killed in head-on collision northeast of Medicine Hat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 17th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A man and teenaged girl from Leader, Sask., were killed in a head-on collision Sunday night on Highway 41 northeast of Medicine Hat. RCMP say their SUV swerved to avoid a moose on the roadway between Highway 545 and Township Road 190, in the very northern corner of Cypress County. It was struck head ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monday in Medicine Hat, Oct. 16
By medicinehatnews on October 16th, 2023
Medicine Hat News Power price public hearing All eyes are on city council’s meeting tonight as a public hearing and debate on power prices proposal is on the agenda. Record high rates in the summer led council to allocate $33 million in utility credits on to power bills this autumn, while an interim rate, if ... Read More »
1 responseMayor defends interim power rate under threats detailed in letter
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 14th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Mayor Linnsie Clark says council will “meet the ask” of Hatters upset with high power prices if an interim rate is approved Monday, but a protest group says if that happens, it will call for the city’s grandfathered franchise area to be dissolved. It comes as a public hearing is scheduled for Monday on ... Read More »
1 responseSkate association bottle drive to support Ronald McDonald House
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 14th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Skateboard Association is holding a bottle drive on Saturday in support of the local Ronald McDonald House. The group also wants to raise awareness about the vital service RMHC provides to the community. Treasurer of MHSA Michaela Burgess said, “Two members of our team recently had to stay in the Ronald ... Read More »
1 responseNumber of town halls to check out next week
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 14th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews It’s a busy week ahead for the region’s political leaders and engaged citizens, with city and provincial representatives scheduled to hold town halls after joining town, county and federal elected officials for a breakfast forum. It was announced Friday that Premier Danielle Smith and Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Justin Wright will hold a joint town ... Read More »
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