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MH Women in Business Expo today at Stampede auditorium room
By Medicine Hat News on September 16th, 2023
With more than 70 exhibitor booths confirmed, the Women in Business Expo today is expected to be a jam-packed event. Taking place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the auditorium at the Stampede grounds, the expo is showcasing women across myriad industries, including construction and trades, real-estate, financial institutions, homegrown goods, medical services, clothing, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yes, we’re moving, no, we aren’t laying off staff
By Medicine Hat News on September 16th, 2023
Well, this is awkward. According to a CHAT News report on its evening broadcast, the Medicine Hat News has made quite the announcement. “The Medicine Hat News has recently announced they’re moving to a smaller building and laying off some staff. Let’s hope the Medicine Hat News will continue to publish for years to come.” ... Read More »
1 responseDr. Gebhardt sanctioned by CPSA over sexual abuse accusation
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 16th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A doctor in Medicine Hat will be sanctioned after a disabled man accused him of sexual abuse, but will be allowed to keep seeing patients with a chaperone present at least until final penalties are determined by a professional conduct board in February. Ian Gebhardt was initially charged criminally with sexual assault and sexual ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Several events in Medicine Hat to finish off the summer
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 16th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Summer in the city is extending into September with warm weather and a number of events on the calendar. A list of special events for those looking to get out and about: – Art in Motion will feature a number of events from Towne Square to the Esplanade along First Street downtown, including the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City, condo associations working out cost-relief details
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 16th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City billing officials are now engaging condo associations in Medicine Hat to extend a “cost-pressure relief” program to individual unit owners who pay bills via their condo fees, officials tell the News. That program, passed last, week provides $800 over the next three months to residential – $2,000 for businesses – utility account holders ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP energy critic slams Smith’s renewables pause
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 15th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Critics are pointing out the potential impact of halting new green energy projects within the riding of Premier Danielle Smith, but the government is calling the analysis partisan. United Conservative officials are also pointing to polls that suggest the pause until early 2024 on giving the regulatory OK for wind and solar projects is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pair of modulars moved to John Paul II School
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 15th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education had its first meeting of the current school year on Tuesday, with superintendent Dwayne Zarichny asking for housekeeping approval to move two modulars from St. Michael’s School to Ecole St. John Paul II School. The modulars have already been moved and are in place at the cost ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Small crowd engages with council at town hall
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 15th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com A small crowd of about 50 people attended a town hall Wednesday at Medicine Hat Public Library to engage with local elected officials. Chief librarian Ken Feser moderated the event, with Mayor Linnsie Clark and six councillors sitting on the panel. Feser asked the audience to be civil and respectful during the event, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regional jobless rate ticks up in August
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 15th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Local unemployment rose in August, according to new figures released by the Alberta government on Wednesday. The jobless rate last month sat at 6.2 per cent in the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region. That’s up from 5.9 per cent the previous month and well above the August 2022 rate of 3.6 per cent. Unemployment rose in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Hatter Ron Sakamoto nominated for CMA award
By Al Beeber Southern Alberta Newspapers on September 15th, 2023
Ron Sakamoto and Australian promoter Rob Potts spent six years together on the board of the Country Music Association. In those years, they developed a friendship that lasted until Potts’ death in a motorcycle crash on the west coast of Tasmania in 2017. Potts, who ran a company called Entertainment Edge, was one of his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampede board removes president over internal dispute, legal fight could follow
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 15th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A dispute on the Medicine Hat Stampede board has led to the removal of the group’s president, and could lead to a legal challenge, the News has learned. Darlene Keeler became president of the Exhibition & Stampede company in early 2023, and was lauded as the first female to ever hold the position during ... Read More »
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