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Scory pleads not guilty to attempted murder of police
By Medicine Hat News on May 21st, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat man accused of attempting to murder police officers by firing a gun during a standoff with authorities last summer has pled not guilty to 12 charges and will stand trial in provincial Court of Justice. An agent for Cole Anthony Scory’s attorney made a formal plea and election on Tuesday, sending ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province increases support payments for victims of gender-based violence
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 21st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Government of Alberta announced Tuesday an $8.5-million investment into its Housing Benefit for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence, an increase to the budget of $2.3 million. The housing benefit aims to help victims find safe, stable housing while working to rebuild their lives, by helping pay housing expenses that can include rent or utilities, ... Read More »
1 responseFirst responders and fans to send champs off to Memorial Cup this morning
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 21st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Tigers fans are encouraged to send off our WHL Champs in style this morning as the team bus travels to the Calgary Airport as the team is off to Rimouski Que. this morning to participate in the 105th Memorial Cup Championship. Fans are asked to bring signs, noisemakers and their team spirit and meet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kidney Walk set for June 1, raising money nationwide to help the 1 in 10 Canadians living with kidney disease
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 21st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com This year’s Kidney Walk is stepping up to help meet increased need within southern Alberta. “With increased requests for our short-term financial assistance in southern Alberta, our kidney patients need your support more than ever,” says Mike Brodie, manager community programs, southern Alberta branch of the Kidney Foundation of Canada. “Every dollar raised at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police say public was ‘well behaved’ over May long weekend
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 21st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Police Service expressed gratitude on Tuesday morning following a relatively quiet May long weekend. Insp. Jason Graham told the News that while police did experience a small increase in calls, he could attribute that simply to there being more people outside and moving throughout the town. “People were well behaved this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province of Alberta providing cash to disaster evacuees
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 21st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Albertans affected by wildfire and who have been evacuated for seven days or more will be eligible for a one-time payment of $1,250 with an additional $500 for each dependent child under 18. The province released the evacuation payment numbers recently that are aimed to help Albertans pay for temporary accommodations, food and other ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council OKs $250K toward design of north Stampede grandstand
By Collin Gallant on May 21st, 2025
@@CollinGallant City council has approved design funding for a third option to replace only the northern grandstand, and could potentially pay for half the cost of what administrators believe would be a much less expensive project, but also a much smaller upgrade of facilities, proposed by the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede four years ago. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County following suit with regional partners on emergency management
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 21st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Cypress County looks to continue to improve its regional emergency management plan, alongside Redcliff and the City of Medicine Hat. A motion was passed Tuesday at county council to approve an available grant funding opportunity to update the Regional Emergency Management Plan. Incident management components such as resource sharing, communication channels and pre-plans for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Students with passion for robotics participate in Best Buy educational workshop
By BRENDAN MILLER on May 20th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com It was a Friday morning full of programming and problem solving for several local students who participated in a robotics workshop held by volunteer members of Best Buy’s Geek Squad Academy. The workshop, open to Grade 4-6 students at Crestwood STEM School, taught students the basic algorithms and programming skills needed to guide a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous graduates honoured at cultural ceremony
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 20th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Graduating students whose cultural background includes First Nations, Métis and Inuit were honoured during a traditional graduation ceremony last week at Monsignor McCoy High School. The school’s second Indigenous Graduation Ceremony celebrated grads in a meaningful way by gifting each graduate a blanket and a hand-beaded lanyard, which they will wear as they walk ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City council ready to help MH Stampede, but with conditions
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 20th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The City of Medicine Hat is ready to offer the Medicine Hat Stampede half the costs of a grandstand replacement and expansion, if the ag society considers a smaller design envelope, puts more direct cash toward to the cost and avoids a no-interest loan in an original financing deal with provincial approval. The issue ... Read More »
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