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MHPSD puts focus on student voices with interactive session
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 19th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Blaire Henderson is in Grade 8 at Dr. Roy Wilson Learning Centre and was invited to take part in a student voice session recently held at the Medicine Hat Public School Division central office. “It’s been going well. I really like all the discussion we’ve been having about the different problems and things that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bank smashed in Burstall
By James Tubb on December 18th, 2023
Alberta Newspapers Cypress Credit Union has told its customers through social media that its branch in Burstall is closed until further notice due to severe damage to the building sustained on the weekend after it was rammed by a front-end loader that police believe was stolen from a yard nearby. According to the credit union: ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monday in Medicine Hat, Dec. 18
By James Tubb on December 17th, 2023
Medicine Hat News Brown Christmas likely for Medicine Hat Are you up at night worried about a brown Christmas? The extended forecast doesn’t look good for snow ahead of Dec. 25 in Medicine Hat. Enivronment Canada is calling for overnight lows just below freezing and generally sunny daytime conditions until the weekend. The outlook on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pamphlets on drug safety pulled quickly from Hat High wellness fair
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 16th, 2023
Medicine Hat High School quickly pulled pamphlets that caused concerns with parents at its annual wellness fair Wednesday. The two pamphlets were distributed by SafeLink Alberta on safer substance use practices published by CATIE, a leading source of free, publicly available and evidence-based information on sexually transmitted and blood borne infections in Canada. They contained ... Read More »
1 responseMSI grant program replacement heavily tied to provincial revenue
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 16th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The province’s major municipal infrastructure grant has been finalized as the Ministry of Municipal Affairs announced Friday allocations of the next two years under the Local Government Fiscal Framework. That replaces the Municipal Sustainability Initiative created by Premier Ed Stelmach in 2006 as a 10-year program, which more recent governments have promised to update. ... Read More »
1 responseDrone, K9 unit help nab suspects of business break-in
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 16th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Local police used dogs and a drone to track two suspects of a business break-in on Thursday morning and recovered a substantial amount of stolen computer equipment. The Medicine Hat Police Service states in a release that officers were called to an early morning alarm at a business on the 1200 block of Kingsway ... Read More »
1 responseSouth Hill transit route going back to scheduled stops in new year
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 16th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat Transit is returning to a set-time evening and weekend service on a central route to the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital, expanding additional service in Ross Glen area. Three years ago, the department moved to on-demand service on several routes during non-peak times as a cost-cutting measure during times on low ridership. This ... Read More »
1 responseDonations slow but Charity Auction still draws big
By JAMES TUBB on December 16th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Hatters gathered Thursday night at Dayz Off Pub for an evening of fun and giving during the Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund’s 32nd annual Charity Auction. SCF executive director Deanna Doerksen told the News it’s been a grind to get donations this year but they were still able to raise $44,051 at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ALERT internet child exploitation unit rescues abused child
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 16th, 2023
Two people have been arrested following an ALERT internet child exploitation investigation that led to the rescue of a child in southern Alberta. The child’s mother is accused of sexual assault and other offences. ICE arrested her Nov. 2 after conducting a search warrant at a Lethbridge home with other police agencies’ assistance, including the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta RCMP received more than 500 road rage incidents in 2023
By medicinehatnews on December 16th, 2023
RCMP would like to remind the public on the dangers of dangerous driving and road rage following the deaths of three people this year. Charges and tickets have been issued in 184 of these incidents, while several remain under investigation. Police warm aggressive driving can result in injuries, a criminal record and jail time. “Like ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real estate: Local sales on downswing but prices are up
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 15th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant House prices in Medicine Hat are still rising, but sales are lower due to tight inventory and now-cautious buyers who are watching interest rates, according to the head of the Medicine Hat Real Estate Board. Matt Teel said the end of 2023 is not much different than the first 11 months – high demand ... Read More »
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