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Pair of modulars moved to John Paul II School
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 15th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education had its first meeting of the current school year on Tuesday, with superintendent Dwayne Zarichny asking for housekeeping approval to move two modulars from St. Michael’s School to Ecole St. John Paul II School. The modulars have already been moved and are in place at the cost ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Small crowd engages with council at town hall
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 15th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com A small crowd of about 50 people attended a town hall Wednesday at Medicine Hat Public Library to engage with local elected officials. Chief librarian Ken Feser moderated the event, with Mayor Linnsie Clark and six councillors sitting on the panel. Feser asked the audience to be civil and respectful during the event, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampede board removes president over internal dispute, legal fight could follow
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 15th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A dispute on the Medicine Hat Stampede board has led to the removal of the group’s president, and could lead to a legal challenge, the News has learned. Darlene Keeler became president of the Exhibition & Stampede company in early 2023, and was lauded as the first female to ever hold the position during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!75-year-old Hatter killed in Sask. highway collision
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 14th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat man has died in eastern Saskatchewan after the SUV he was driving collided with a semi-truck about halfway between Saskatoon and Rosetown. The crash occurred at about 1:30 p.m. on Monday, sending the lone passenger in the vehicle to hospital with serious injuries. The unnamed driver, described by Saskatchewan RCMP as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prairie Rose Public Schools officially ratifies new agreement with teachers
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 14th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Prairie Rose Public Schools secretary treasurer Ryan Boser presented to the board this week the PRPS Board/Teacher Agreement Ratification. Negotiations finished in late June when a memorandum of agreement was reached, and ratification by teachers occurred Aug. 29. Board chair Lois Bedwell and trustee Pam Cursons were part of the committee along with members ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City dealing with goldfish infestation in Northlands Pond
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 14th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Northlands Pond within Viterra Park in the city’s northeast is fenced off while three City of Medicine Hat departments complete work – parks and rec, municipal works and environment, land and gas production. The fence will likely come down sometime in mid-October. “From the city’s perspective, we saw the opportunity to lower the water ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hut 8 shareholders overwhelmingly approve merger with U.S. Bitcoin
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 14th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Shareholders in Hut 8 Cryptocurrency have approved a merger with U.S. Data Mining Group (U.S. Bitcoin) as a special vote announced Tuesday. The all-stock merger was announced last winter with companies stating the resulting firm would create on the largest publicly traded entities in the cryptocurrency sector. The new company would be called “Hut ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff, Dunmore inclusion in power payout bucks old trend
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 14th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Hatters will begin seeing relief credits applied to power bills in late September, but so too will residents of Redcliff and Cypress County who live within the city’s power franchise area. That goes against the historical view at city hall – endorsed by successive councils over decades – that profits from Medicine Hat’s publicly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP education critic hosting roundtable discussion tonight at MHPL
By Medicine Hat News on September 14th, 2023
Rakhi Pancholi, the new Official Opposition critic for education, will be at Medicine Hat Public Library this evening for a roundtable on education. Pancholi is the NDP MLA for Edmonton-Whitemud. As a lawyer, she practised in education, labour and employment and privacy law with the Alberta School Boards Association. She was also the senior legislative ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Air force conducting live parachute drops near Hat today
By Medicine Hat News on September 14th, 2023
The 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron will conduct live parachute drops in the vicinity of the Medicine Hat airport today. The Royal Canadian Air Force CC-130H Hercules aircraft will be used for the parachute training, which will occur about 11 a.m. this morning. Equipment drops by search and rescue technicians will also be taking place. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Terry Fox’s brother in Hat ahead of annual run
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 13th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Fred Fox, brother to Terry Fox, was in Medicine Hat on Monday, and the News caught up with him just prior to a sit-down dinner with the local Terry Fox Run organizing committee at McNally’s Tap House. Starting out from Regina at 8 a.m., Fox visited two schools in Swift Current before continuing on ... Read More »
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