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Two men killed in highway head-on crash

By Medicine Hat News on January 12th, 2024

@MedicineHatNews Two men are dead following a head-on collision northwest of Lethbridge on Wednesday night, RCMP from Lethbridge County report. The two men, a 63-year-old from Taber and a 52-year old from Nipawin, Sask., were in the same vehicle that was travelling on Highway 23 north of Monarch (between Lethbridge and Fort Macleod) at about ... Read More »

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Police say winter transition going well so far

By Medicine Hat News on January 12th, 2024

@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat police were reporting relatively few incidents as winter driving conditions bore down on the city Thursday. Snow and wind chills approaching -40C greeted drivers in the morning, and conditions continued throughout the day. “There have been a few accidents, but overall people are adjusting well,” said Staff Sgt. Trevor Humphries in the ... Read More »

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Groups coming together to enhance community connections

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 12th, 2024

reporter@medicinehatnews.com Anabell Marroquin, a community resource worker with community development at the City of Medicine Hat, sits on several community agency partner groups that are all having conversations around coming together again post-pandemic – from individuals isolated to those wondering what agency to approach for volunteering again, or how to reconnect within the community. Interestingly, ... Read More »

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MH Musical Theatre’s production of Little Women sells out every show

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 12th, 2024

reporter@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Musical Theatre’s latest production of Little Women is already successful, with all shows selling out before media night, a live-audience final dress rehearsal for cast and crew that took place on Wednesday. The theatre was about half full of those invited to attend media night and the reception to the production was ... Read More »

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Brooks RCMP search for suspects in damaging attempted ATM theft

By Medicine Hat News on January 12th, 2024

@MedicineHatNews Another attempted ATM theft in the region has left a building with substantial damage. RCMP in Brooks report in a monthly summary of major activity that officers responded to an alarm at Secure Energy on Railway Avenue in that city on Dec. 7 at about 2 a.m. They found extensive damage after thieves attempted ... Read More »

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Catholic division says $2.5M investment on energy efficiency was well worth it

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 11th, 2024

reporter@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education’ secretary treasurer says a major investment to decrease energy consumption within the division is saving more money than expected. Greg MacPherson presented on Tuesday presented to trustees a report from Johnson Controls on a $2.5-million investment the board made to reduce electricity and gas consumption. The report states ... Read More »

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Windchills in the region could hit -40C at times this week

By Medicine Hat News on January 11th, 2024

medicinehatnews.com@Medicine Hat News Arctic air causing cold weather alerts in Western Canada is also leading to warnings in the northern U.S. as -40F is expected in Havre, Mont. on Thursday. The Fahrenheit and Celsius scales meet at the -40 mark, and that is the expected low in Onefour, Alta., on Friday night as well as ... Read More »

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County reeve, councillor testify during the second day of Belyea second-degree murder trial

By Brendan Miller on January 11th, 2024

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Crown prosecutor Jase Cowan called five witnesses to the stand on the second day of the second-degree murder trial of Deborah Belyea, including two elected officials from Cypress County. Belyea was charged in October 2021 after RCMP officers found human remains at a rural location near Piapot, Sask., six days after they issued a ... Read More »

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PRPS revamps its drone program

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 11th, 2024

reporter@medicinehatnews.com At the Prairie Rose Public Schools board meeting on Jan. 9, superintendent Reagan Weeks presented information on the drone program, which has been revamped. Two programs are now being offered; one is a full semester class that will provide students enrolled with six Medicine Hat College credits. Students will be earning credits in robotics, ... Read More »

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Medicine Hat Police Service celebrates 125 years in the community

By Medicine Hat News on January 11th, 2024

The Medicine Hat Police Service will mark its 125th anniversary tonight with a regimental parade at the Cypress Centre pavilion that is open to the general public. “We’d be happy to see the community come out and join us and just celebrate this organization,” police chief Alan Murphy told the News. The service’s historians generally ... Read More »

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Water supply concerns follow bleak outlook report

By COLLIN GALLANT on January 11th, 2024

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The first glimpse at potential water supply next spring is not promising, but forecasters note could improve with normal precipitation levels soon. Snow accumulations on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains that feed the head water of the Bow, Oldman and Milk rivers are considered to be much below to below average, according ... Read More »

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