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MH Catholic Board of Education exploring possible need for separate school district

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 15th, 2022

reporter@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education trustees were updated Tuesday on the establishment of a separate school district, often called a 4×4 – a matter first discussed in November. An elector-driven process, it was started by an individual residing outside the MHCBE boundary and within the Medicine Hat Separate School Region. On Nov. 4 ... Read More »

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Proposed affordable housing location sparks questions

By COLLIN GALLANT on December 15th, 2022

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A proposal to build an affordable housing project on city land near several work yards will “raise more questions” at city council next week, according the head of a committee that heard the idea this week. Medicine Hat Community Housing hopes to build up to 80 townhouses to increase housing available to low-income Hatters ... Read More »

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SW Sask. man arrested for armed robbery of gas station

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 15th, 2022

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Mounties in Shaunavon, Sask. say that an Eastend man pointed a rifle at a gas station attendant before driving away without paying for his fuel. A release states that on Dec. 10 police received a report of a local armed robbery at 3:30 p.m. and later located a suspect vehicle in Eastend, about 30 ... Read More »

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CFB Suffield conducting planned detonations

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 14th, 2022

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Hatters and residents near CFB Suffield should be aware of a planned munitions reduction scheduled to take place this week. Canadian Army officials stated in a release Tuesday that planned explosions of stockpiled, obsolete or aging shells and other explosives will take place Tuesday (Dec. 14), or the following day if needed. That will ... Read More »

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Gas City Roller Derby looking for new members

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 14th, 2022

reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Naughty vs. Nice live roller derby took place at the Cypress Centre pavilion on Saturday. There was a busy crowd of enthusiastic spectators and participants came from as far as Fernie, Fort McMurray and Saskatoon. This is the eighth year Gas City Roller Derby has hosted the event, which is popular with the ... Read More »

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Notre Dame school Christmas store returns

By SAMANTHA JOHNSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 14th, 2022

Notre Dame Academy School held its Christmas Store on Tuesday with kindergarten and Grade 1 students arriving from St. Louis School to partake in shopping and other festivities. “It’s part of our school’s call to serve and getting our kids involved in the community,” said Vice principal Lon Bosch. In the weeks prior to the ... Read More »

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Council coming down to wire on budget

By COLLIN GALLANT on December 14th, 2022

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City councillors, who have seen the clock run out on three separate meetings to ask questions, debate and pass the proposed city budget, will pick up the topic again on Dec. 19. That’s besides approving a list of annual fee changes for Jan. 1, which was delayed last week but would typically go into ... Read More »

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Work begins to shut in gas wells at AGM flour site

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 14th, 2022

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Initial work to close aging natural gas wells near the intersection of Dunmore Road and Spencer Street will see lanes reduced on Wednesday and Thursday. The wells are privately owned and located on the site of the former ADM flour mill between Dunmore Road and the curve of Spencer Street that becomes Allowance Avenue ... Read More »

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Alberta Party passes new policies at AGM

By SAMANTHA JOHNSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 14th, 2022

Last weekend, the Alberta Party held its annual general meeting and policy conference. New members were elected to the board of directors and several policies, which will support building the platform for the 2023 election, were passed. Among policies passed are those that focus on health care and education for children, homelessness, a single-sourced income ... Read More »

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Cypress-Medicine Hat holding first ever NDP nomination race

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 14th, 2022

reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Cypress-Medicine Hat riding will have its first NDP nomination vote – likely at the end of January or early February – and the two candidates, Tim Gruber and Cathy Hogg, both believe sooner is better with a provincial election set for May 29, 2023. Hogg, who has taken an unpaid leave of absence ... Read More »

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St. Mary’s hosting Christmas concert tonight at Esplanade

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 13th, 2022

reporter@medicinehatnews.com St. Mary’s presents its annual Christmas Show at the Esplanade tonight, Dec. 13, starting at 7 p.m. The program starts with bands from each of the grades playing two or three pieces. Next up are the dancers with the Grade 7s doing a ribbon dance, Grade 8s transforming into elves and children of snow, ... Read More »

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