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Root Cellar expands city-wide food drive to local region
By ANNA SMITH on May 14th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Root Cellar is back for its second year with the Food Round Up, and hopes for continued public participation to help replenish the shelves. In partnership with the LDS church and the City of Medicine Hat, the Root Cellar will be distributing bags to homes throughout Medicine Hat, as well as Dunmore, Redcliff, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Original community theatre production offers ‘Golden Girls’ spin
By Medicine Hat News on May 14th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com A small community theatre production is getting ready to present a heartwarming original comedy based off a hit American sitcom that aired in the 80s and 90s. Tickets are on sale for “A Seat at the Table” that will loosely be based around the “Golden Girls” and will feature and include evening dinner and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Homeschooling co-op presents Shakespeare in the park
By ANNA SMITH on May 14th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Learning Guild gathered parents, friends and fellow students at the Kin Coulee Band Shell for their portrayal of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The guild, a homeschooling co-op, gathers students for one and a half days a week, said teacher Catherine Scott, with one of the classes taught during that period being their Shakespeare ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local documentary finding global success; set to premiere at Hong Kong film festival
By Medicine Hat News on May 14th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com A local documentary is beginning to receive worldwide recognition after it has been screened at 14 film festivals internationally and will appear at the Hong Kong Indie Film Festival later this month. Local filmmaker Luke Fandrich says his documentary, “Your Cinema Needs You,” has already been screened at film festivals in Germany, Sweden, Hungary, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nature Centre to host walk for tiny humans
By Medicine Hat News on May 14th, 2024
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is inviting small humans to come and explore even smaller natural wonders with the Teeny Tiny Things program. The program looks for children aged 3-5, especially those who often stop to marvel at every little bug, worm, butterfly, or snail they come across. Participants will go for a walk ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City hosting series of summer block parties at downtown’s Towne Square
By Medicine Hat News on May 14th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Starting in June, Towne Square will host a series of block parties weekly that will include free activities and games for all ages, vendors and, according to the city, will be “loosely centred around a new theme each week.” The weekly block parties will generally run from noon to 4 p.m. each Saturday. City ... Read More »
1 responseMedicine Hat Public Library seeking donations for spring book sale
By ANNA SMITH on May 11th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public Library is looking for donations in preparation for the Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale. With the event itself less than a month away, the organization is looking for gently used items in order to supplement the sale, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on ... Read More »
1 responseRegional jobless rate up year over year but down from March
By Medicine Hat News on May 11th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The jobless rate in Medicine Hat region was up slightly for April but is well down from earlier this year. Figures presented Friday by Statistics Canada show the unemployment rate in the combined Lethbridge-Medicine Hat economic region sat at 5.9 per cent last month. That’s two-tenths of a point higher than the same period ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mother’s Day activities in the Hat; last-minute flowers won’t be easy
By BRENDAN MILLER on May 11th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Several Mother’s Day events are planned around this weekend to celebrate the annual holiday honouring our beloved givers of life, including a dance and live musical performances – but if you are planning to offer a bouquet of flowers, hopefully you’ve already bought them. The News checked in with a handful of local florists ... Read More »
1 responseEconomic developers adopting sector-specific focus
By Collin Gallant on May 11th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Economic developers are preparing to rejuvenate a business retention and attraction strategy with sector-specific work. Aerospace, manufacturing and warehousing will be the initial focus areas when Medicine Hat Economic Development begins meetings with firms next month, it was announced Friday. That first phase will lay the ground work for developing a strategy to support ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police arrest business vandal suspect
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 11th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com On Thursday police arrested and charged 52-year-old Robert Leduc who has no fixed address with 12 offences in connection to a series of damage caused to a series of businesses and vehicles located along Carry Drive on Wednesday morning. Leduc has been charged with four counts of mischief over $5,000 and seven counts of ... Read More »
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