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Construction season continues with more road work
By Medicine Hat News on August 31st, 2022
As road work wraps up in one area of the city, it is commencing in others. Prince Street Prince Street from the intersection of N. Railway Street to Maple Avenue is the latest area to be closed by such. Work began Monday to improve the road’s structure, including the replacement of its storm water system, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From the farm to the rink: Summer student looking forward to Manitoba move to play hockey
By SAMANTHA JOHNSON, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 31st, 2022
Ryder Stimson spent part of his summer working at the Irvine Agricultural Discovery Centre. Saturday was his last day on the job. Going into Grade 11 this year, the 16-year-old Dunmore product took the job “for farm experience; I wanted to see what it was like.” Now, Stimson will be leaving this week to move ... Read More »
1 responseOvernight shelter future remains undetermined by city
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 31st, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The future of an overnight homeless shelter in Medicine Hat is still being hammered out as the current shelter is now up for sale, and there’s no public plan to replace it, a city committee heard Monday. This summer, the Mustard Seed withdrew an application to redevelop a storefront on N. Railway Street after ... Read More »
1 responseSoutheast Alberta cattle producers will qualify for federal tax deferral measures for sixth time in seven years
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 31st, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews For the sixth time in seven years, cattle producers in southeast Alberta will qualify for federal tax deferral measures to push off some taxes owed on livestock during a drought year. An initial map released by Agriculture Canada shows only the most westerly portions for Southwest Saskatchewan will be covered by the measure ranchers ... Read More »
1 responseSeptember is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
By SAMANTHA JOHNSON, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 31st, 2022
One in six men will be afflicted by prostate cancer some time in their lives, making it important for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month to be acknowledged. City of Medicine Hat Mayor Linnsie Clark will sign a declaration on Thursday, and Mayor of Redcliff Dwight Kilpatrick will sign one on Friday. “The group started a long ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BBQ and corn roast at Elkwater on Sunday
By SAMANTHA JOHNSON, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 31st, 2022
This Sunday evening, head on out to Elkwater for the annual end of season barbecue and corn roast. While this is the first one since 2019, The Elkwater Community Association normally holds one as an annual event. “It is something we like to put on for the community. This is our annual fall windup event,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Judo Club hosting self defence classes
By JAMES TUBB on August 30th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Judo club wants to help women find the ability to earn more confidence in setting and enforcing boundaries through a course of self defence classes. Judo club president Donovan Hoggan said this is something he has wanted to do for years and started up in 2019 before it was shut down ... Read More »
1 responseClarification: Overdose Awareness Day details
By Medicine Hat News on August 30th, 2022
A story about International Overdose Awareness Day in the Aug. 26 edition of the News, omitted the date, time and location of an upcoming event for the day. Organized by the Medicine Hat Drug Coalition, the event will take place from 5-8 p.m. on Aug. 31, in the green space next to the Medicine Hat ... Read More »
1 responseCAPE forced to postpone first day of school due to COVID
By SAMANTHA JOHNSON, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 30th, 2022
CAPE School was scheduled to have students return to classes today, but due to a high number of staff testing positive for COVID, opening day has been postponed until next week. “The staff were working last week, getting ready for the new year and to welcome students come Monday. By midweek reports of positive testing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City making waves on sale of Monarch Theatre
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 30th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City hall is in advanced talks to sell the Monarch Theatre to an new operator with more news expected at the end of September, the News has learned. Administrators updated members of a city council committee Monday after the item and potential sale of the historic cinema on Second Street downtown was added to ... Read More »
1 responseE-fare system coming for transit in early October
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 30th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Electronic bus fare in the form of pre-paid swipe cards and a smart phone app is coming to Medicine Hat this fall, administrators told a council committee on Monday, but that won’t replace cash for the time being. An e-fare system with the ability to track ridership was one of several proposals the city ... Read More »
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