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Pheasants Forever anticipating near-full house at banquet
By Medicine Hat News on March 7th, 2024
While the rainforest is the poster child for environmental conservation, it takes heart to love the prairies, and those with that heart will gather Friday for the Pheasants Forever annual banquet. It’s an opportunity for those with a passion for not just the game birds that form the Pheasants Forever Mascot, but prairie habitat for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Correction: Seniors group’s charity casinos ran through AGLC
By Medicine Hat News on March 7th, 2024
A story published in Wednesday’s edition, “Local seniors foundation seeking support to make impact in community,” the News incorrectly reported that the Medicine Hat Senior Citizens Advisory Committee Foundation received a major source of funding from volunteer-run casinos at the Medicine Hat College Cultural Centre. In fact, the group runs the casinos in the city ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lunch-hour announcement in the Hat today regarding highway investment
By Medicine Hat News on March 7th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Finance Minister Nate Horner said there will be “more to come” in terms of provincial spending announcements for southeast Alberta during a business lunch event on Wednesday. “More” that might come during a scheduled lunch-hour announcement today in the Hat from Premier and Brooks-Medicine Hat MLA Danielle Smith related to highway spending. Last week’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finance minister touts Alberta budget on visit to the Hat
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 7th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Finance minister Nate Horner says the new provincial budget is a sound plan to better Alberta’s financial position in the future, and business leaders appeared to agree at a lunch event in Medicine Hat on Wednesday. But, municipal leaders said that less-than-requested infrastructure support in the $73-billion plan puts them in a tough position ... Read More »
1 responseYoung vocalists receive vital feedback at Rotary Music Festival choral session
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 7th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Wednesday offered the single block of choral entrants for the 2024 Rotary Music Festival, and one director cannot believe how far her choir has come. Justine Wilks teaches at the Medicine Hat College Conservatory of Music, and on occasion, comes into various schools to offer the students a formal choral program. This is the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local ATA cites low per-student funding in budget review
By BRENDAN MILLER on March 7th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Brendan Miller bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Recent data from Statistics Canada shows Alberta is spending the least amount of money per student in the country, and the local president of the Alberta Teachers Association is concerned the effects will be most felt in the classroom. “Ultimately, when we fall to the lowest funded per pupil province in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2024 Rotary Music Festival results for Sunday, Monday
By Medicine Hat News on March 6th, 2024
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews (13 years old and under are non-competitive) INTERMEDIATE/SENIOR VOCAL German Art Song-14yrs & under – Angelina Poddar German Art Song-15yrs & under – Sarah Herter German Art Song-16yrs & under – Hana Fenwick German Art Song-17yrs & under – Bailey Streifel Italian Art Song-14yrs & under – Angelina Poddar Italian Art Song-15yrs & under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flag passed to next Special Olympics host
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 6th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The flag has been handed off and the countdown is on toward the 2026 Special Olympics Summer Games in Medicine Hat after local organizers returned from the national winter games in Calgary last week. Ten local officials attended the games to observe the major event in operation, connect with their counterparts and get a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hut 8 determining future of Drumheller site
By Medicine Hat News on March 6th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Hut 8 says it will announce a “go forward” plan for its Drumheller site soon, following a year-long attempt to get its first-ever facility back up to full capacity. An operational update from the North American data crypto-miner and data processor in February states it is finalizing a plan for Drumheller, known as Golf ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AFL hosting energy transition sessions from worker perspective
By Medicine Hat News on March 6th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Federation of Labour will host a meeting in Medicine Hat next week to discuss the energy transition and get feedback from working people. The future of jobs in the energy sector will be the focus of an eight-city tour of southern Alberta, featuring presentations by energy sector observer Markham Hislop on “new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP Briefs: Suspects sought after a dozen smart watches stolen from Walmart
By Medicine Hat News on March 6th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Thieves in Brooks made off last week with 12 Apple Watches, valued at $5,600, RCMP officers in that city announced Monday. Police say two men were caught on camera leaving Walmart at about 7 p.m. on Feb. 29 with the merchandise and driving away in a dark-coloured, older model SUV. Police believe it could ... Read More »
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