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Region’s leaders welcome premier as local MLA
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 10th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Local business and political leaders said it’s good to have friends in high places on Wednesday, the day after Premier Danielle Smith won the byelection in Brooks-Medicine Hat. Smith appeared at an early morning Chamber of Commerce event with other local government officials, Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes and Member of Parliament Glen Motz ... Read More »
1 responseRoyal Memorial Jam slated for Saturday afternoon
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 10th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com This Saturday will be the Royal Memorial Jam at Whiskey Creek starting at 2 p.m. The Future Rockers will kick things off, playing from 2-4 p.m. All children of any age who play a musical instrument or sing are invited to come down and experience what it feels like to be on stage. Use ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premier, addictions minister attend Recovery Conference
By KENDALL KING on November 10th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Through in its inaugural year, Our Collective Journey’s two-day Southern Alberta Regional Recovery Conference is already garnering support from professionals and those looking to enhance addiction recovery supports in Medicine Hat and surrounding areas. The conference, which began Wednesday and closes this afternoon, brings together professionals from southeast Alberta and beyond to speak on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP’s Dirk calls byelection results a ‘solid victory’
By KENDALL KING on November 9th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com It was smiles all around at the NDP’s Brooks-Medicine Hat byelection after party, with candidate Gwendoline Dirk calling the election a ‘success’ despite losing to UCP candidate and Premier Danielle Smith. “I may not have a seat in the legislature (but) this has been a solid victory,” Dirk said to an enthusiastic crowd of ... Read More »
1 responseSmith wins her seat in legislature
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 9th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Premier Danielle Smith won her byelection race on Tuesday night and kicked off her party’s unofficial re-election campaign in Medicine Hat, promising “substantial” health reforms, introducing affordability programs and standing up to Ottawa from her seat in the legislature. Smith collected 54.5 per cent of the vote in the contest that featured a tighter ... Read More »
1 responseVincent Massey students honour Remembrance in person again
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 9th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Students in the Medicine Hat Public School Division are off this week, so Vincent Massey held its Remembrance Day assembly last Friday. Lindsay Steiner, teacher and vice principal, said it was the first in-person assembly for Remembrance Day since 2019 and how said it was wonderful to share it together rather than watching online. ... Read More »
1 responseDine around the world at Taste for Cultures event
By KENDALL KING on November 9th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Community members are coming together to share food and culture at Unisphere Global Centre’s Taste of Cultures event, taking place from 1-3 p.m. Nov. 26 at the Veiner Centre. Featuring an array of foods from around the world, the festival offers Hatters a chance to expand both their palate and worldview, says Unisphere Global ... Read More »
1 responseRoyal Hotel fire caused by an electrical fault
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 9th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The fire that destroyed the Royal Hotel in downtown Medicine Hat this fall has been deemed to be accidental, according to Medicine Hat Fire Service investigators. Crews spent all day on Sept. 16 battling smoke and flames that eventually brought down most of the 1910-era brick and wooden structure on S. Railway Street. Authorities ... Read More »
1 responseTrio charged following police searched where drugs seized
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 9th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Three people are charged after police say that series of searches in late October turned up 104 grams of methamphetamine, 28 grams of fentanyl, a small amount of cocaine, ammunition and about $3,200 in cash. The ALERT Medicine Hat Organized Crime Unit announced Monday that three locations in Medicine Hat and one in Redcliff ... Read More »
1 responseMorishita says voters show they’re seeking a new option
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on November 9th, 2022
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Alberta Party leader Barry Morishita says Tuesday’s Brooks-Medicine Hat byelection results were disappointing both in terms of percentage points and voter turnout, but held firm that the numbers point to an increasing number of Albertans looking for a new option. The former mayor of Brooks accumulated 2,098 votes to finish third behind winner Danielle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ken Sauer School receives its LEED certification in ceremony
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 9th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com This past Friday the gold standard Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification was unveiled at Ken Sauer School. The designation was achieved during construction but the ceremony was delayed due to the pandemic. Along with school administration, board members and senior executives from the Medicine Hat Public School Division, Ken Sauer and ... Read More »
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