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Alan Murphy sworn in as MHPS’s 24th police chief
By JAMES TUBB on January 21st, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Police Service had its 124th anniversary Jan. 13, and on Friday, one week later, officially named Alan Murphy the 24th chief of police in MHPS history. Murphy was sworn in as chief in a ceremony held at the Cypress Centre, with city councillors, Mayor Linnsie Clark, MP Glen Motz and other ... Read More »
1 responseMiywasin men’s circle: Gaining a sense of pride in heritage and culture
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 21st, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com A men’s circle has been running at Miywasin Friendship Centre for a little over a year. The circle runs in the evenings to accommodate those who work, and began as a sharing circle where men would get together to talk. The group has shifted from wanting and needing support to the individuals providing support, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Residential snow clear would cost $1.5M per storm
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 20th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Adding residential road clearing to the snow removal operations could cost an additional $1.5 million per snow storm and take 43 days of around-the-clock operations, city administrators said Thursday. That’s assuming the current mix of city and contracted staff and equipment, as well as no new snow in the meantime. “It is a question ... Read More »
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By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 20th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A woman is dead after a collision on the Trans-Canada Highway near Cluny on Wednesday morning. RCMP at Gleichen reported they were at the site of a substantial collision between a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle at about 10 a.m. on Jan. 18. That temporarily closed one eastbound lane on Highway 1 at Range ... Read More »
1 responseBroken skid shifted power plant turbine, not human error
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 20th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A broken skid, not human error, caused a turbine to shift four inches at the Medicine Hat power plant, utility officials have told the News this week. The incident, which resulted in a $1-million expenditure to ship the engine back to the manufacturer for inspection and repairs, required a budget amendment that was approved ... Read More »
1 responseHat’s Leah Fischer earns January Be the Change Award
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 20th, 2023
Medicine Hat Police Service is recognizing Hatter Leah Fischer for her efforts to support mothers and mothers-to-be with its January Be the Change Award, the service announced in a Thursday release. Fischer is a registered provisional psychologist and for the past 25 years has dedicated her time to helping individuals and families, most notably mothers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family copes with illness despite difficult times
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 20th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Sixteen-year-old Abbi Ulmer has complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a chronic pain condition she’s had for four years. “I’m in pain 24-7. It’s always a risk that when I’m doing things it will make it worse. I have decreased mobility, so I have to get around with a walker, crutches or a wheelchair. I ... Read More »
1 responsePiikani Nation launches communication app
By SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on January 20th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Piikani Nation is launching a new digital communications app to connect with its remote band members and help better inform the community with a central space for its information. In order to better communicate with its members on and off reserve, Piikani Nation has developed a custom mobile app to distribute information and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Delays around Spencer Street to last into February
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 20th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Traffic disruptions on a main central route will continue into February resulting from work to abandon a natural gas well that sits near Spencer Street. A rig appeared on the site of the former ADM Mill property on Jan. 9, causing eastbound traffic to be diverted onto one westbound lane on the road that ... Read More »
1 responseEagle Butte Flight Academy heading to Washington, D.C.
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 19th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Flight Academy at Eagle Butte High School began in 2019 and does a field trip each year. This year they wanted to do something special to celebrate the first three-year group to graduate. The destination chosen is Washington D.C., which is a haven for aviation and knowledge. The group will be flying out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Holiday lights coming down
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 19th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Crews have began to remove festive light displays from streetlight standards along Medicine Hat’s major routes on Monday. The schedule is weather dependent and will progress: downtown; First Street SE; Maple Avenue Bridge; Eighth Street NE; Division Avenue N.; Kingsway and S. Railway; Trans-Canada Way; Carry Drive; Dunmore Road; and 13th Avenue SE. The ... Read More »
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