Local News
Poll
Loading ...Sunny Escapes
Sponsored
Medicine Hat Public School Division gaining useful data through learning-loss assessments
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 9th, 2024
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public School Division’s annual Education Results Report, which can be found at mhpsd.ca/publications, includes a section on optimal learning with a focus on addressing learning loss. It can be found on page 12 under goal 1. The province provided an initial assessment used to screen students throughout the province. When learning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Committee’s purpose is to align women in leadership roles
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 9th, 2024
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Women in Leadership Committee is a partnership between Local No. 1 Alberta Teachers Association and Medicine Hat Public School Division. There are 36 members on the committee, and their purpose, explained chair Amanda McGarry, is to unite likeminded women and allies who wish to open the conversation around women as educational leaders within ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Belyea second-degree murder trial delayed until today
By Medicine Hat News on January 9th, 2024
A two-week second-degree homicide trial at Medicine Hat’s Court of King’s Bench has been delayed until Tuesday morning. Deborah Murril Belyea, 70, stands accused of the death of her husband Alf and then hiding the body. It will be the first homicide case that proceeds to trial at Medicine Hat since the winter of 2021. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Briefs: Christmas tree recycling available until the end of January at three drop-off locations
By Medicine Hat News on January 9th, 2024
medicinehatnews.com@Medicine Hat News Real Christmas trees that are free of stands, decorations and plastic bags can be dropped off at the three city-run drop-off recycling depots until the end of the month. The trees are shredded and included in the city landfill’s composting program. Drop-off locations are at the depots located at Kipling Street, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cold weather an opportunity for auto thieves
By Brendan Miller on January 9th, 2024
The cold weather has arrived and police are reminding motorists not to leave a vehicle unattended while warming it up. The Medicine Hat Police Service has partnered with other law enforcement agencies across Alberta to launch Operation Cold Start. The crime prevention initiative aims to reduce the number of warm-up auto thefts that occur during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rural rent spikes; Bow Island alone up 25% last year
By Medicine Hat News on January 9th, 2024
medicinehatnews.com@Medicine Hat News Rent in Bow Island rose by 25 per cent in 2023, one of the steepest hikes in rural Alberta markets, according to provincial data on the cost of accommodation. The report only covers costs and vacancy rates in towns and villages. The situation in mid-sized cities, from the Canadian Housing and Mortgage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Counties still in limbo on well taxes as break set to expire
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 9th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A long-promised review of how oil and gas wells are assessed for property tax purposes may proceed this year, according to Alberta Municipal Affairs, but tax breaks meant to stabilize the struggling shallow gas sector in 2019 and 2020 will expire. The whole issue caused an uproar in Alberta’s counties and municipal districts – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alzheimer Society shares supports during national awareness month
By Brendan Miller on January 6th, 2024
The Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories is shining the light on the important work it does supporting people living with dementia. January is national Alzheimer’s Awareness month. The society says there are more than half a million Canadians living with dementia today and they expect that number grow to 1.7 million by 2050. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local jobless rate up in November over year prior
By Medicine Hat News on January 6th, 2024
medicinehatnews.com@Medicine Hat News The unemployment rate in the Medicine Hat and southern Alberta region was 5.5 per cent last month, up one percentage point from November and 2.2 points higher than late 2022. Statistics Canada’s monthly release of unemployment figures on Friday shows the provincial rate also rose, to 5.6 per cent, and above the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What Matters to Hatters in midst of months long kindness campaign
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 6th, 2024
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The What Matters to Hatters coalition has been running a kindness campaign since last fall called Connecting to Care in Our Community. January’s theme is the Importance of Connection in our Community and how being connected improves a person’s physical and mental health. The coalition has been sharing the dangers of social isolation and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winter coming, is it finally time to bring in the tomatoes?
By Medicine Hat News on January 6th, 2024
medicinehatnews.com@Medicine Hat News Much colder temperatures are expected in the week ahead after an extremely mild start to winter. Environment Canada predicts cold arctic air will come south early, bringing snow and then temperatures in the -30C range starting on Tuesday. Overnight flurries and lows of -10C are expected on the weekend before a brief ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
