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Prairie Rose Public Schools officially ratifies new agreement with teachers
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 14th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Prairie Rose Public Schools secretary treasurer Ryan Boser presented to the board this week the PRPS Board/Teacher Agreement Ratification. Negotiations finished in late June when a memorandum of agreement was reached, and ratification by teachers occurred Aug. 29. Board chair Lois Bedwell and trustee Pam Cursons were part of the committee along with members ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City dealing with goldfish infestation in Northlands Pond
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 14th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Northlands Pond within Viterra Park in the city’s northeast is fenced off while three City of Medicine Hat departments complete work – parks and rec, municipal works and environment, land and gas production. The fence will likely come down sometime in mid-October. “From the city’s perspective, we saw the opportunity to lower the water ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hut 8 shareholders overwhelmingly approve merger with U.S. Bitcoin
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 14th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Shareholders in Hut 8 Cryptocurrency have approved a merger with U.S. Data Mining Group (U.S. Bitcoin) as a special vote announced Tuesday. The all-stock merger was announced last winter with companies stating the resulting firm would create on the largest publicly traded entities in the cryptocurrency sector. The new company would be called “Hut ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff, Dunmore inclusion in power payout bucks old trend
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 14th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Hatters will begin seeing relief credits applied to power bills in late September, but so too will residents of Redcliff and Cypress County who live within the city’s power franchise area. That goes against the historical view at city hall – endorsed by successive councils over decades – that profits from Medicine Hat’s publicly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP education critic hosting roundtable discussion tonight at MHPL
By Medicine Hat News on September 14th, 2023
Rakhi Pancholi, the new Official Opposition critic for education, will be at Medicine Hat Public Library this evening for a roundtable on education. Pancholi is the NDP MLA for Edmonton-Whitemud. As a lawyer, she practised in education, labour and employment and privacy law with the Alberta School Boards Association. She was also the senior legislative ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!75-year-old Hatter killed in Sask. highway collision
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 14th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat man has died in eastern Saskatchewan after the SUV he was driving collided with a semi-truck about halfway between Saskatoon and Rosetown. The crash occurred at about 1:30 p.m. on Monday, sending the lone passenger in the vehicle to hospital with serious injuries. The unnamed driver, described by Saskatchewan RCMP as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Air force conducting live parachute drops near Hat today
By Medicine Hat News on September 14th, 2023
The 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron will conduct live parachute drops in the vicinity of the Medicine Hat airport today. The Royal Canadian Air Force CC-130H Hercules aircraft will be used for the parachute training, which will occur about 11 a.m. this morning. Equipment drops by search and rescue technicians will also be taking place. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Attempted murder charges for suspect in Brooks stabbing
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 13th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Brooks RCMP has named the suspect in a stabbing that occurred Monday morning and charged him with attempted murder. Police responded to a residence in that city just before 10 a.m. on Sept. 11 and found a 61-year-old man had been stabbed multiple times. He was transported to hospital were he was in stable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public invited to library town hall tonight with multiple elected officials
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 13th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com A town hall at the Medicine Hat Public Library theatre tonight will give Hatters a chance to engage with local elected officials on a variety of community topics. Mayor Linnsie Clark and several councillors are expected to attend, with a focus on the Strong Towns initiative, as well arts, culture and recreation. “We are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Terry Fox’s brother in Hat ahead of annual run
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 13th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Fred Fox, brother to Terry Fox, was in Medicine Hat on Monday, and the News caught up with him just prior to a sit-down dinner with the local Terry Fox Run organizing committee at McNally’s Tap House. Starting out from Regina at 8 a.m., Fox visited two schools in Swift Current before continuing on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Very low’ river level doesn’t concern officials yet
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 13th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews River levels in Medicine Hat are very low, but they’ve been lower without the need for mandatory conservation measures, according to officials at the city’s water treatment plant. On Tuesday the South Saskatchewan River fell to levels about two thirds below the typical low range for any given year at this time. Large sandbars ... Read More »
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