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Live firing today at CFB Suffield
By Medicine Hat News on March 18th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Defence Research and Development Canada will conduct explosives testing at the proving grounds near Suffield today and Wednesday, according to a notice from Cypress County. Explosions will be heard between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily near the southern boundary of CFB Suffield but should pose no danger to the general public. Runoff report ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Senior Citizens Advisory Committee looking to add members
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 18th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Senior Citizens Advisory Committee Foundation is looking for those interested in helping residents make the most of their golden years. Founded in 2002, the foundation’s mission is to help seniors in the community live a healthy, active lifestyle, and they help via funding capital projects throughout the city as they pertain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat’s Catholic schools celebrate Jubilee year
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 18th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Catholic schools will engage in Jubilee-themed activities led by school faith leaders and administrators throughout 2025. The religiously significant year has been celebrated every 25 years by Catholics since 1300 and is used as a time of forgiveness, renewal and spiritual revival. This year is themed “Pilgrims of Hope.” During the Jubilee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CPC would axe tax for big emitters, such as the power plant in Medicine Hat
By Collin Gallant on March 18th, 2025
@@CollinGallant One branch of Medicine Hat’s complicated roadmap to manage and strengthen its municipal power business could be better defined after the coming federal election. Federal Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre said Monday that if elected his party would erase the federal industrial carbon levy charged to large CO2 emitters, such as the city’s power ... Read More »
1 responseProvincial minister issues statement marking Agricultural Safety Week
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 18th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com March 16-22 is Agricultural Safety Week, and in honour of the occasion, Agriculture and Irrigation Minister RJ Sigurdson reminded producers of the value of safe farm and ranch practices. “As farmers and ranchers prepare for the upcoming growing season, it’s important to remain diligent and focused on safety. I encourage you to take the ... Read More »
1 responseGraduated tax breaks likely for multi-family housing
By Collin Gallant on March 18th, 2025
@@CollinGallant City Hall will likely offer tax breaks to new apartment blocks and other types of multi-family housing built in Medicine Hat, council heard Monday. Economic developer staff told council that offering graduated tax forgiveness over the first several years after a project is built could bring in out-of-town developers, would be easier to administer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One man arrested after RCMP seize rifle and stolen stolen electric bicycle
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 15th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A 29-year-old man has been charged with firearms offences after Brooks RCMP executed a search warrant on a home and seized a .22 rifle along with a stolen e-bicycle. Officers conducted the search of the home Tuesday afternoon and say the stolen e-bicycle was later located abandoned in an alley. The man cannot be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Invictus Games flag stops in Ralston en route to England
By Collin Gallant on March 15th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Students at Ralston School passed the Invictus Games flag in a hand-to-hand relay on Friday as the British armed forces escort the official banner from the recent event in Vancouver to its next site in Birmingham, England. That edition will be the summer edition of the games, which are a competition venue to aid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic schools fees to increase next year; schools look to combine common fees
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 15th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Fees at Catholic schools in Medicine Hat will rise next year due to increased costs related to facility rental fees and transportation costs. Trustees approved the fee increases during a public board meeting earlier this week, mainly affecting option classes, extracurricular programming and field trips. Secretary treasurer Greg MacPherson told trustees some division schools ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Online video highlights Veiner Centre’s Meals on Wheels campaign
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 15th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A new online video posted Friday shares testimonials and information about a month-long initiative to support the Unison at Veiner Centres’ Meals on Wheels program. This month marks the third annual March for Meals Campaign, which raises funding and awareness for the program that provides nutritious well-balanced meals for seniors who may need a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Award-winning Monarch Theatre documentary premieres online next week
By BRENDAN MILLER on March 15th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com This Wednesday “Your Cinema Needs You” is set to premiere on TELUS Originals and will be available for free streaming. The documentary, produced by local filmmaker and 2024 Newsmaker of the Year Luke Fandirch, shares the rich history of the Monarch Theatre and the impacts cinemas have within communities, and premiered in the theatre ... Read More »
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