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Council will discuss ‘fiscal capacity’ in closed budget session Tuesday
By Medicine Hat News on September 28th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews City council members will hold a closed-door budget meeting Tuesday with public meetings on the 2025-2026 business plan set to resume later this month. In a new budget approval process this year, a series or committee of the whole meetings were scheduled in the winter and early summer before final deliberations were set for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vintage Vehicle Club’s Fun Poker Ride raises $16,000 for HALO
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 28th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com HALO Air Ambulance was presented a $16,000 cheque from members of the Medicine Hat Vintage Vehicle Club after hosting its annual Fun Poker Ride on Sept. 8. The ride, which was open to members of the public, kicked off in the parking lot of Murray Chevrolet Cadillac and had drivers visit five locations to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Show Review: Firehall Theatre continues to deliver good clean fun with Honky Tonk Laundry
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 27th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Firehall Theatre never disappoints in its selections, and the latest choice of Honky Tonk Laundry is certainly no exception to the rule. The show itself features a very small cast, many of the characters characterized solely by one half of a conversation, or increasingly by the presence of their clothes in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hill Pool revamp begins Tuesday after outdoor facility closes for the year
By Medicine Hat News on September 27th, 2024
The Hill Pool renewal construction will begin on Oct. 1 to fix infrastructure that has reached the end of its life cycle. Hill Pool will be drained after the last swim on Sunday, after which crews will replace some of the water circulation parts, repair cracks, fencing and gates, as well as paint and improve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Optimal Learning Coaches able to focus on specific student needs while supporting teachers in the classroom
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 27th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Public School Division continues to focus on implementing more professional learning strategies for staff across its schools, trustees heard Tuesday during a presentation by three school administrators. The administrators also serve as Optimal Learning Coaches for their teachers and have expanded the scope of workshops available for educators during professional development time. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hillside Cemetery’s ‘unknowns’ receive military gravestones
By BRENDAN MILLER on September 27th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The grave sites of 14 previously unknown Canadian veterans that lay in Hillside Cemetery received military gravestones and were honoured for their service during a ceremony Thursday. Representatives with the Last Post Fund who work to ensure all veterans receive a dignified funeral and burial, joined MLA Justin Wright, who serves as the province’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province launches pilot to provide better and earlier access to cervical cancer screening
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 27th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com With roughly 170 new cases of cervical cancer in Alberta each year, the province says it is piloting a new proactive approach to treatment. As the majority of cases are preventable with routine screening and treatment, Alberta’s government, along with partners Alberta Health Services and Alberta Precision Labs, has launched a pilot project to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stone’s throw away: Curlers set return to local ice after two-year hiatus
By BRENDAN MILLER on September 27th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Brendan Miller bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Monday evening marks the beginning of a new chapter for curling in the Hat as the local men’s league will return to the ice following a two-year closure of the facility in October 2022 after discovery of a brine leak along its concrete slabs. The leak prevented ice from being maintained, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man accused of trying to kill cops finally makes first appearance
By Medicine Hat News on September 27th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A man charged with four counts of attempted murder after a shotgun went off during a standoff with Medicine Hat police this summer has been held on an emergency mental health order and will be further assessed over the next month. Cole Scory, 30, appeared at Court of Justice in Medicine Hat on Thursday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dominic Strong online auction begins today in support of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation
By Collin Gallant on September 27th, 2024
@@CollinGallant The 10th annual “DominicStrong” online auction goes up today, the latest in efforts by a local couple who have now raised more than $300,000 for Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation. Hatters Sean and Trish Rooney have held the auction, game nights and other events since 2015 to honour their son Dominic, who passed away at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Police Service projecting ‘slight’ budget dip at year end
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 27th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com During the first public meeting since May, members of the Medicine Hat Police Commission heard briefly that the city’s police service is projecting a small decrease to its budget by year’s end. “Currently projecting a slight negative variance at year end, as we do monthly,” said police chief Alan Murphy. “We’ll continue to monitor ... Read More »
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