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Local animal advocates make case for trap, fix, release program to city council
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 5th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Trapping, fixing and then releasing cats provides a non-lethal route to control the stray cat population, humane society officials told city councillors Tuesday as they contemplate allowing the practice in Medicine Hat. That came after council defeated a bylaw to allow the program but a decision won’t be made until the city studies other ... Read More »
1 responseConvicted killer, extortionist Robert Hoefman loses appeal
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 5th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a Medicine Hat man convicted of extortion and murder, stating it had no merit and “the evidence pointing to his guilt on both counts is overwhelming.” Robert S. Hoefman, 61, was convicted of the crimes after a jury trial in March 2021 found he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Default power price spikes
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 5th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews As expected, power prices spiked in Medicine Hat and across Alberta on Tuesday with the default price for electricity rising by 66 per cent over June’s rate. That puts the price for non-contract customers at 24.9-cents per kilowatt hour of power before nine-tenths of a cent is added to recapture portions of a provincial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Our Collective Journey making connections in public schools
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 5th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Tara Schneider-Pichette and Ryan Oscar from Our Collective Journey gave a presentation presented to the Medicine Hat Public School Division board last week. OCJ has been in the schools for the past three months building a safe space for students to come and make connections with them based on their recovery experience and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Crazy Senoritas return to Hat on July 18
By Medicine Hat News on July 5th, 2023
Juggies Tap House is set to host The Crazy Senoritas – a “trio of comedic female impersonators” from Mexico – on July 18. The stop in Medicine Hat is part of the group’s fourth western Canadian tour, and will feature Azael Carrillo as Diva Divine, Jose Pena as Miss Sussan, and Jorge Hernandez as “Miss ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP looking for man connected to 33-year-old crime
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 4th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Mounties are looking for a southern Alberta man they believe is connected to the sex assault of a six-year-old girl in Taber about 33 years ago. A release states that in the summer of 1990, the girl was taken from near her home by a man and assaulted in a vehicle that was driven ... Read More »
1 responseUtilities, cats and rec facilities: Council facing full agenda
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 4th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City council will wrestle with a full agenda tonight as the summer begins with debate on utility rate relief, discussion on recreation facilities planning and a presentation on a controversial spay and release program proposal for feral cats. Two weeks ago, council called on administrators to develop potential relief options for city power customers ... Read More »
1 responseAurora plans to keep local facility by selling to subsidiary
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 4th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The owner of the partially completed Aurora Sun facility in Medicine Hat says it is encouraged by the conversion of a similar massive greenhouse and processing facility in Leduc. Aurora Cannabis now plans to keep the local facility by selling it to a subsidiary. Without specifically outlining future plans, Aurora said in financial reports ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beat the Heat shines under blazing Canada Day sun
By Medicine Hat News on July 4th, 2023
Medicine Hat News Skaters of all ages put their skills on display to celebrate Canada Day at the Medicine Hat Skateboard Association’s Beat the Heat competition. The event certainly lived up to its moniker, with highs reaching 36C, but that didn’t stop spectators or competitors from making the most of the day. Jayson Guenther took ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Visual, performance arts to serve as main components for art-centred learning at Dr. Ken Sauer School
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 4th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Visual and performance arts will be the two components of the art-centred learning at Dr. Ken Sauer School, which will start being implemented in the 2023-24 school year. Laura Gale, acting vice-principal at River Heights School, will be moving into her new role as principal of Dr. Ken Sauer School in September 2023. “We ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPSD taking new learning approach at two schools
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 1st, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public School Division is working on a new approach to learning at both Crestwood School and Dr. Ken Sauer School. Crestwood will become a STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) centred learning school and Sauer will have arts-centred learning. Corey Sadlemyer, assistant superintendent: Inclusive Mindset, stated, “We know there is an interest ... Read More »
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