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#WeSeeYou: International Overdose Awareness Day honours the lost while building hope
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 25th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The sixth annual International Overdose Awareness Day Event is being held by local drug coalition members on Aug. 31. Part of the event this year is social-media campaign #weseeyou, and Mayor Linnsie Clark will be wearing one of the purple T-shirts with the slogan when she signs a declaration the day before the event. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Millions on hold in southeast Alberta with renewables pause: Pembina Institute
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 25th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Renewable power plant proposals that are now on hold could have provided a substantial boost to rural Alberta tax base – and most to the Medicine Hat region – according to a new study by think tank, the Pembina Centre. It was held up Thursday by the Alberta New Democrats who continued to call ... Read More »
1 responseLittle Britches Sweetheart reflects on world-building year
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 25th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Hannah Chalifoux was crowned the Dunmore Equestrian Centre’s Little Britches Rodeo Sweetheart in early September last year and feels she is ready to pass on the crown this weekend. “It was really good, I had lots of awesome opportunities,” said Chalifoux. One of the first events she attended was the Hanna pro rodeo where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks RCMP investigating ‘accidental’ shooting at night club
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 25th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Brooks RCMP officers are investigating a shooting at a night club in that city early Thursday morning. Mounties say a 45-year-old Brooks man was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound and was flown for treatment in Calgary with “significant injuries.” He is reported to be in stable condition. Police arrived at the night ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bylaw to put added focus on responsible dog ownership
By JAMES TUBB on August 24th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat dog owners will see an increased presence of bylaw officers in city parks and trails. The Medicine Hat Police Service announced Wednesday the start of a new project with a focus on responsible animal ownership, with bylaw officers paying special attention to dog owners. The officers will be out and about in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Final approval on alternate use for old flour mill site lies with council
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 24th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A plan to initially use the Ogilvies Mill site as RV storage while the hulking former flour mill is redeveloped has earned initial approval, but city council still has to give the final OK. The city’s municipal planning commission recommended approval of a three-year temporary purpose to rent RV storage stalls on the 13-acre ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City of Medicine Hat calls for voluntary water conservation
By FERNANDO MORENO Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 24th, 2023
mhnews@medicinehatnews.com The City of Medicine Hat will put into effect Phase 1 of a Water Shortage Management Plan on Monday in response to low river levels and water shortage advisories from Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (EPA). Just as with how Cypress County has responded with a Drought Management Plan, it is hoped that this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Public Library’s Honeycomb House teen space already gaining popularity
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 24th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Public Library will be celebrating the grand opening of its new teen space, The Honeycomb House, on Sept. 9 from 1-4 p.m. “The space has soft launched,” said youth and community librarian Stephanie Kuhn. “We’ve been running video gaming all summer for teens.” About 20 teens have been showing up each Wednesday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHIP hosting late-night walk under the light of a blue supermoon
By Medicine Hat News on August 24th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is calling on local astronomers and night owls to witness the rare spectacle of a blue supermoon on Aug. 30. The Once in a Blue Supermoon will feature a late-night guided walk under the light of the blue supermoon, taking in the sights and learning all about what gives a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rift at city hall isolating mayor
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 24th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The fallout from a terse exchange between Mayor Linnsie Clark and city manager Ann Mitchell could still be coming as councillors tell the News the mayor risks isolating herself further. It all comes after a series of exchanges between Clark and Mitchell about the city’s corporate reorganization announced last month. It was endorsed by ... Read More »
1 responseCypress County sets the stage for drought management plan
By FERNANDO MORENO Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 24th, 2023
mhnews@medicinehatnews.com Residents across Cypress County are being urged to conserve water use as the county implemented the first stage of its Drought Management Plan on Monday. This is in response to reduced water flow on the South Saskatchewan River. “We all know it’s been a difficult season, and now we need to work together to ... Read More »
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