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City trains with temporary flood walls as heat wave moves in
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 12th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews It only took one hour for city crews to erect a temporary flood wall to tie the berm behind the Medicine Hat Arena to higher ground on Thursday morning – an annual refresher done ahead of the high water season. Officials stressed there is no flood threat, but the drill provides crews a chance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Welcome back feathered fliers at Saturday’s World Migratory Bird Day event at Police Point Park
By KENDALL KING on May 12th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program and the Grasslands Naturalists are inviting Hatters to join them in welcoming flocks of feathered friends back to the city Saturday on World Migratory Bird Day. The groups are hosting the second annual World Migratory Bird Day event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Police Point Park. An ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic schools Edwin Parr nominee teaches at St. Francis
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 11th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Derek Whitson from St. Francis Xavier School is the Edwin Parr nominee this year for the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education. Whitson teaches Grade 5/6 and is the lead instructor of the sports academy at the school, and he was recognized at Tuesday’s board meeting. “It’s a great honour to be recognized for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS launches Indigenous Support Line in South zone
By KENDALL KING on May 11th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Members of Medicine Hat’s Indigenous community say the recent launch of Alberta Health Service’s South zone Indigenous Support Line is a step toward providing more comprehensive health care for Indigenous peoples in the region, however additional investments and resources are also needed. On May 1, AHS announced it would be expanding its Indigenous Support ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith in Hat for local forums next week
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 11th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The eyes of Alberta will again be on Medicine Hat next week as UCP leader Danielle Smith takes part in her first unscripted event of her re-election campaign as premier. A televised debate from Edmonton next week will put her side-by-side with Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley, but days before that happens, United Conservative ... Read More »
1 responseStandard annual flood barrier training today
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 11th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Local emergency officials will practise with erected flood barriers on Thursday morning near the YMCA’s downtown location as part of annual refresher drills to ready crews in case of emergency. A city release Wednesday states residents should not consider the drill, at the River Road entrance to the YMCA and Medicine Hat Arena parking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Walk to Cure Diabetes set for Saturday at Kin Coulee bandshell
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 11th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The annual “Walk to Cure Diabetes” in support of raising research funds is set to the take place this weekend in Medicine Hat. The event, sponsored by SunLife Financial and put on by the local chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday morning from the bandshell in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cattle prices climb to prices not seen in about a decade
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 11th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Cattle prices are rising to levels last seen in the mid-2010s while crop prices are falling back from record pricing last year, according to new data from Statistics Canada and analysis from ATB Financial. Feeder cattle hit $225.01 per hundredweight in March in the province, but that is the result of low inventory, while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two candidate forum set for next week ahead of provincial election
By James Tubb on May 10th, 2023
Medicine Hat News Two candidate forum dates in Medicine Hat have been set for next week ahead of the May 29 general election. The Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce will host candidates in the Brooks-Medicine Hat riding on Wednesday, May 17 from 7-9 p.m. at a location that was still being determined on Tuesday. Candidates ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local artist and brewery partnering to raise funds for MHHF
By KENDALL KING on May 10th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Local artist Theresa Eisenbarth and Medicine Hat Brewing Company are partnering to raise funds for Medicine Hat Health Foundation through sale of the limited-edition “Finlay Crossing” beer and the exclusive painting depicted on its label. A well-known professional painter recognized for her use of vivid colours and impressionistic style, Eisenbarth is also a long-time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local jobless rate nudged up
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 10th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News The unemployment rate in southern Alberta rose in April. Statistics Canada released province-wide data for last month on May 5, but the provincial Jobs ministry annalysis this week shows the jobless rate in the Medicine Hat-Lethbridge economic region sat at 5.7 per cent during the month. That is up from 5.1 ... Read More »
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