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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!Hand-counting ballots could triple cost, triple time
By Collin Gallant on September 26th, 2024
@@CollinGallant City staff are now contemplating how much it will cost to meet the new provincial protocol to hand count ballots in the 2025 municipal election, while elected officials from across Alberta are discussing how to reverse a decision to ban electronic vote scanning. The City of Red Deer recently announced that its cost to ... Read More »
1 responseProvince partners with cancer foundation to provide mobile lung screening units for rural Albertans
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 26th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Rural Albertans will soon have access to better opportunities to check in on lung health, thanks to a new project by the province. Alberta’s government and the Alberta Cancer Foundation are partnering with the not-for-profit 19 to Zero to support mobile lung health units that will bring screening services to underserved communities across the ... Read More »
1 responseCrestwood students learn about cultural engagement through inclusive power of skateboarding
By BRENDAN MILLER on September 26th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Local elementary students had the opportunity to learn how to skateboard during class Wednesday with a volunteer team which aims to foster cultural engagement and reconciliation through skateboarding and by creating a sense of belonging and fun. Members of the Cousins Skateboard Community spent the day with students at Crestwood School sharing their skills ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Provincial government earmarks additional $3M to support local economic development
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 26th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The province is providing an additional $3 million to Indigenous and small communities in rural Alberta to support local economic development. Recognizing the importance of these communities, Alberta released its Economic Development in Rural Alberta Plan in 2022. Now, the government is investing in the second round of grants through the Small Community Opportunity ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP critic for education services in the Hat on Friday evening
By Medicine Hat News on September 26th, 2024
The New Democrats of Southeast Alberta have invited the Official Opposition Critic for Education Services to Children with Disabilities to Medicine Hat for Friday evening to learn more about what’s on the minds of locals. Critic Amanda Chapman will be sharing her knowledge and expertise at the Elks Club, and invites residents out for an ... Read More »
1 responseMHC child care program inviting families with young kids to all-weather outdoor play
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 26th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College’s Early Learning & Child Care program is taking the exploration of outdoor play and early childhood development to Kin Coulee Park this fall. To facilitate this, they are inviting families with children ages 2-5 out to participate in some all-weather play. “We started our class by talking about how outdoor play ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regional committees aim to tackle unique policing challenges in rural communities
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 26th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com RCMP-policed communities in the region are set to have a bigger voice in how they receive these services, following a provincial order-in-council Wednesday regarding the Police Amendment Act. The act, originally passed during the fall session in 2022, details the creation of municipal and regional policing committees and the Provincial Police Advisory Board, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP Briefs: A number of stolen ‘high-end tools’ recovered by police in Brooks
By Medicine Hat News on September 26th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Mounties in Brooks say they discovered a trove of power tools while investigating a homeless encampment in that city last week. RCMP say Brooks bylaw enforcement officers alerted them to the location on Sept. 20. When they arrived they discovered a large hole in the ground where a number of “high-end tools” were found. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!River Flats development wins award for masonry work
By Medicine Hat News on September 26th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews What will likely be the last major building project to use I-XL brick has earned special recognition for the former owners of the local plant that closed 12 years ago. McKenzie Mews is a multi-family townhome-style project at the corner of Dominion Street and Washington Avenue in the River Flats, built by Cube Developments ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Social media expert shares details on ‘hidden’ apps popular with youth
By BRENDAN MILLER on September 26th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Social media expert Madison Cameron told Medicine Hat parents and guardians that students are using cellphone apps to store and hide photos, notes, documents and audio files that are disguised to look like normal apps. During a virtual presentation held Tuesday evening, Cameron, who is a youth specialist who works for the Centre for ... Read More »
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