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Changes to transit
By James Tubb on September 26th, 2023
Medicine Hat News City Transit is transitioning back to more traditional routes for its “On Demand” service is some areas of the city on evenings and weekends as ridership returns, the department announced on Monday. That means that beginning on Oct. 2, those commuting between the north and central zones will have to book separate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC grad recognized for love of teaching social studies
By James Tubb on September 26th, 2023
Samantha Johnson reporter@medicinehatnews.com A graduate from Medicine Hat College (MHC) has received a 2023 Education Student Award. Abigail Pohl is the winner of the 2023 Honourable Lois E. Mitchell Graduating Social Studies Teacher Award. Pohl was able to apply for the award because she took a course that focused on teaching social studies in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Children’s hospital fundraiser honours memory of local boy
By James Tubb on September 26th, 2023
SAMANTHA JOHNSON reporter@medicinehatnews.com Each year Sean and Trish Rooney hold a fundraiser to raise money for the Alberta Children’s Hospital. Their son Dominic was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia and admitted to that hospital in 2013 and died in 2015. “He ended up spending most of his two years in hospital and died during his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Convoy targets Sask. cult compound
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 26th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News A criminologist who studies anti-government movements says communities and authorities need to take greater notice and action against conspiracy-fuelled groups like one setting up in a Saskatchewan village near Medicine Hat. About 50 residents of Richmound, Sask. took part in a protest on Sunday, parading vehicles, farm equipment and honking horns ... Read More »
1 responseWest Nile on rise, says AHS
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 26th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News Seven cases of West Nile have been confirmed in southern Alberta this fall, leading health officials to urge that precautions be taken against the mosquito-borne illness. A press release from Alberta Health Services states that five of those cases were acquired in Southeastern portion of the province in the last month, ... Read More »
1 responseArson charge laid
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 26th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News Police have charged a Medicine Hat man with arson after a fire caused $150,000 in damage to a travel travel and garage in the city’s north end on Sept. 22. Medicine Hat fire crews and police responded to the blaze at about 5 a.m. on the Friday morning to find flames ... Read More »
1 responseEarly Friday morning fire under investigation
By James Tubb on September 23rd, 2023
Fire inspectors work near the site of an early morning backyard fire on Friday on the 1300 Block of Seventh Ave. N.E. in Crescent Heights. The blaze destroyed a travel trailer and badly damaged a nearby garage. The cause of the fire is still under investigation... Read More »
Be the first to comment!School academy enrolment rises
By Samantha Johnson on September 23rd, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter reporter@medicinehatnews.com This year marks the highest enrolment in speciality programs in Prairie Rose Public Schools (PRPS) history. Overall, close to 10% of all students in PRPS are taking part in one of the various academies available. Two new programs have been started in the South Alberta Hockey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Region’s power lines face strain
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 23rd, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant COLLIN GALLANT cgallant@medicinehatnews.com Twitter: CollinGallant Stopping inefficient “overbuild” of Alberta’s transmission system is cited as one reason for a six-month halt to new wind and solar approvals, but new regulatory documents suggest the grid in southeast Alberta is now straining to handle existing power production. EDF Renewables, which operates one major wind farm in ... Read More »
1 responseUrban Tree Study at MHC
By Samantha Johnson on September 23rd, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter reporter@medicinehatnews.com Kate Zell at Medicine Hat College (MHC) in her second and final year of the Sustainable Innovation program with a focus on business. “I wanted something that was going to be comprehensive and touch on lots of different aspects. This program has ties to science, business ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Councillor wants review of unsightly property bylaw
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 22nd, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A city councillor wants a closer look at what can be done to compel the cleanup of derelict properties in the city. Coun. Shila Sharps signalled this week that she wants council to formally request options to pressure property owners to clean up problem buildings. “We’ve got to quit blaming our bylaw officers when ... Read More »
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