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Safety Buzz Campus hosts ‘Holly Jolly’ Christmas Bash
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 15th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Santa will be making a special early appearance to the region this season at the ‘Holly Jolly Christmas Bash’ held by Safety Buzz Campus in collaboration with Cypress County. Residents are invited to meet Santa on Dec. 1 and participate in crafts, movies, snacks during the free family festival aimed to spread Holiday spirit. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Third Street, Sixth Avenue SE intersection reopens to motorists
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 15th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The intersection at Third Street and Sixth Avenue SE has reopened to motorists, as ongoing utility and surface upgrades in the area are near completion. With the reopening of this intersection, the 600 block of Third Street returns to one-way traffic accessible off S. Railway. During construction, this block had briefly accommodated two-way traffic. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Municipal Affairs grants council the inspection it asked for
By Collin Gallant on November 15th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Alberta Municipal Affairs will conduct a municipal inspection of the City of Medicine Hat – a request made in September – but the results could be six to 18 months away. City Hall confirmed Thursday that the provincial ministry has agreed to undertake the evaluation, which would look into administrative practices after a year-long ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mobile prostate cancer screening unit back in the Hat on Nov. 19
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 15th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Man Van is returning to Medicine Hat for a second time this year, helping men throughout the city keep aware of their prostate cancer risk. The Prostate Cancer Centre’s Man Van, Canada’s first mobile men’s health clinic, will be in town Nov. 19. The goal, as it was when the van visited earlier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City’s portfolio completely divested from AIMCo. as of 2023
By Collin Gallant on November 15th, 2024
@@CollinGallant The City of Medicine Hat has no position in AIMCo – the province’s investment wing that is in the midst of restructuring – after moving treasury management in house at city hall last year and contracting it to a number of private-sector investment houses. Medicine Hat’s funds were returned and reinvested with alternate fund ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Power grid inter-tie for Alberta, Saskatchewan could be out of commission for several months
By Medicine Hat News on November 15th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The inter-tie connecting power grids of Alberta and Saskatchewan near Empress gas plant complexes could be down until May, the owner of the McNeill Converter Station has told the Alberta Electrical System Operator. Atco says the equipment failure at the station located in northern Cypress County, will require repair work, and that only emergency ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Upcoming nature walk at Police Point will delve into crucial role of lichens
By Medicine Hat News on November 15th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is seeking residents who want to learn about one of nature’s most unusual life forms, with the Learn About Lichen Nature Walk. On Nov. 24, from 2-3 p.m, attendees will start in front of the Nature Centre and walk Police Point Park while learning all about a few of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province to collaborate with educators to develop new junior high curriculums
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 15th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Beginning this month the province will be working with education partners, teachers, First Nations education directors and the Alberta Teachers Association to develop draft curriculums for junior high level math, social studies, phys-ed and career and life management, known as CALM. In a press release issued Thursday the province is looking for feedback on ... Read More »
1 responseMore than 150 years of combined experience on display at MHC Faculty Art Show
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 15th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College instructors are proud to put their talent and skill on display with their annual Faculty Art Show. The display, hosted in the college’s One on One gallery, features a variety of mediums, including printmaking, graphic design, sculpture, painting and drawing, each reflecting the artists’ specialties and areas of research. “People often ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nov. 20 event will honour those lost to anti-trans violence
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 14th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Prairie Pride Guild of Medicine Hat & District is inviting the public on Nov. 20 to honour the lives of those lost to anti-transgender violence. Trans Day of Remembrance is an annual observance, in which the community takes the time to hold space for the memory of trans people whose lives have been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bad debt report for Redcliff shows $1,354 as uncollectable
By Medicine Hat News on November 14th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The value of uncollected utility bills in Redcliff has dropped for the fourth straight year, that town’s council heard Tuesday night. Administrators presented the 2024 bad debt report from water, sewer and solid waste collection accounts provided by the town, requesting that $1,354 be written-off as uncollectable. Five accounts on the current list have ... Read More »
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