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Downtown intersection needs revamp, city says, even though adjacent businesses show concern
By Collin Gallant on April 4th, 2025
@@CollinGallant City traffic planners are defending a plan to give drivers a clearer path through a busy downtown intersection, while nearby business owners say it will eliminate spots badly needed for parking. The intersection of Third Street and Sixth Avenue SE is “an intersection of concern,” city staff told Thursday’s meeting of the development and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province bolsters firefighter support with $1-million investment
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 4th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The provincial government says all municipalities, First Nations and Métis settlements in Alberta are eligible to apply for new funding through the Fire Service Training Program Grant. Wednesday the province announced it would be investing an additional $1 million that will be distributed to more than 65 communities to support local firefighter training efforts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biodiesel company that once planned facility near the Hat faces shareholder challenge
By Medicine Hat News on April 4th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Cielo Waste Solutions, which shifted plans away from building a biodiesel refinery near Medicine Hat last year before changing course again this month, now faces a challenge from a major shareholder which wants to replace its entire board. That, say Cielo officials, is due to a disagreement about strategic direction, which it argued would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta leads the way in container recycling
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 4th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Albertans recycle more containers than residents of any other province. Last year, residents of this province returned more than two billion containers including cans and bottles for recycling. That amounts to 85 per cent of all non-refillable beverage  containers, higher than the national average of 76 per cent. After losing its recycling king crown to Prince Edward Island, Alberta reigned supreme again ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Riana has her sights set on Miss Universe
By Sam Leishman - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 4th, 2025
The Miss Universe Canada pageant is much more than skin deep for Riana Maerz. The 23-year old from the Crowsnest Pass has been selected to represent Alberta in the competition this coming August in Windsor, Ontario. Contestants are not only judged on their personal fashion, including an evening gown and a swimsuit, but also upon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Planning key to tackling homelessness, says expert
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 4th, 2025
A researcher from York University who published a paper about neurological disorders and mental illnesses among people experiencing homelessness shared his findings to a group of U of L students on Thursday afternoon, after performing extensive research in Thunder Bay. Frederic Fu, a postdoctoral fellow at York University’s School of Health Policy and Management, said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Folk musician excited to be back in Alberta
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 4th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com He may be in his mid 70s but veteran Americana musician Ray Bonneville isn’t slowing down. The Quebec-born, American-raised Bonneville maintains homes in northern Ontario and Texas has embarked on a three-province tour which brings him to Lethbridge on Saturday where he will perform for a Lethbridge Folk Club audience at the Army, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gala to raise funds for local hospice
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 4th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The third annual Frosted Flare Art Benefit and Gala this Saturday will help the Guided Journeys Foundation toward its goal of developing the first stand-alone residential hospice and palliative care centre in southern Alberta. Co-founder and past president Kinga Zentner says the organization, established in 2022, continues to raise funds to purchase land ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Mall owner Primaris sees opportunity in Hudsons Bay departure
By Collin Gallant on April 3rd, 2025
@@CollinGallant The owner of the Medicine Hat Mall says it is well-prepared for the departure of Hudson Bay stores, which are now being liquidated, and says the huge spaces could follow the set redevelopment pattern it has used for a decade. Primaris Real Estate Income Trust announced this week it has nine lease agreements with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police confirm online post on missing officer is false
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 3rd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com An online post that depicts the Medicine Hat Police Service searching for one of its female members is false and a scam that is attempting to spread misinformation as well as gain personal information. The scam post states police are in need of locating 28-year-old Katie Cunningham who went missing, and includes pictures of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Archaeological Society of Alberta hosting 50th AGM at Medalta Potteries
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 3rd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Archaeological Society of Alberta announced that they will be celebrating a milestone anniversary in the city, as their 50th Annual General Meeting will be hosted at Medalta Potteries. This event, running from April 25-27, “Will bring together archaeologists and enthusiasts from across Alberta to celebrate half a century of archaeological exploration, education and ... Read More »
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