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Rooftop Campout raises more than $13K for Muscular Dystrophy Canada
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 15th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Despite blowing snow flurries and temperatures dipping below freezing at night, four local firefighters braved the elements on the roof of Station No. 2 to raise $13,348.16 for Muscular Dystrophy Canada over the weekend. Every year local crews support the charity through the “Fill the Boot” or “Rooftop Campout” campaign that has become the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three people charged with drug trafficking following traffic stop
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 12th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Friday morning Medicine Hat police conducted a vehicle stop on the Trans-Canada Highway after observing that a licence plate on a vehicle did not match the registration. Once the officer approached the vehicle and began interacting with the driver and passengers, they noticed contraband cigarettes and drug paraphernalia in plain view. This resulted in ... Read More »
1 responseHeritage Trail section on River Road renamed after Kiwanis Club
By Medicine Hat News on April 12th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A section of the city’s Heritage Trail Network will be renamed to honour a local service club after council endorsed the move. The Devonian Trail, which runs along River Road to Lions Park, will become “Kiwanis Centennial Trail” to honour the 1924 formation of the local group. It comes after two years of discussions ... Read More »
1 responseRooke says Hatters, region need voice in Ottawa
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 12th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com During an campaign open house Thursday evening, Tom Rooke, Liberal candidate for Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner, told supporters he is running in this election to ensure voters in the riding are heard in Parliament if another Liberal government forms office. “We want to have somebody in this particular riding who can carry the message to the ... Read More »
1 responseUnion blasts SAIT funding announcement right after staff cut
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 12th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com An announcement of funding for the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology has sparked criticism from the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees and former SAIT employees. The announcement detailed a provincial investment of $30 million for the redevelopment of the Taylor Family Campus Centre, which would house both academic and student wellness amenities. This includes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Students excelling at city planning simulation with popular video game
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 12th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Grade 3-7 students attending 11 Medicine Hat Public School Division schools are spending hours of in-class time playing a well-known video game to solve real-world problems. How? Through an innovative collaboration with the City of Medicine Hat, students have been tasked to design a functional structure that serves the surrounding community in a scaled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City might face discounted prices when selling to provincial grid under revamped system
By Collin Gallant on April 12th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Power producers in areas of Alberta where line capacity is at a premium could face discounted selling prices compared to the rest of province, according to a new proposal from the government to redesign Alberta’s electricity market. That would likely include southeast Alberta, where City of Medicine Hat power officials are studying how an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Firefighters contend with windy conditions during first day of rooftop campout
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 12th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com With winds gusting up to 50 km/h Friday morning, four local firefighters ascended to the roof of Station No. 2 for a weekend campout to rise awareness and funding to support Muscular Dystrophy Canada, which provides programs, services, research and advocacy to support people affected by the neuromuscular disorder. This year’s annual “Fill the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province boosting wildfire response network with additional weather stations in key spots
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 12th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The province announced on Thursday it is investing an additional $900,000 over the next three years for upgrades to its response network and to add new stations to key locations in wildfire hot spots. The new investment announcement means the province will spend a total of $1.9 million on upgrades over the next three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community invited to celebrate Holy Week with a non-denominational Easter celebration
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 12th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is inviting the whole community to celebrate Holy Week with them, with a non-denominational Easter celebration on Saturday. While many are familiar with Easter as a holiday, says Bruce Hill, communications director for the Church here in Medicine Hat, they are hoping to bring people together ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supporting students with special needs, educators share impacts within MHPSD
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 11th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Members of the Medicine Hat Public School Division’s Alternative Learning Team, which supports the changing needs of students and staff within the division, presented impacts in an update to board trustees on Tuesday. The presentation outlined the team’s area of focus and special delivery model, highlighting the division’s student caseload and how many members ... Read More »
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