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Oasis Theatre in Brooks closing for good Friday

By Medicine Hat News on December 20th, 2023

medicinehatnews.com@Medicine Hat News Landmark Cinemas will permanently close the Oasis Theatre in Brooks as of Friday, a notice from the company stated Monday. The facility on Second Street W. in that city was originally called the Gaytel Theatre, according to the Brooks Downtown Association, but was converted back from use as a church in 1995. ... Read More »

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Nothing like Christmas through the eyes of a child

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 20th, 2023

reporter@medicinehatnews.com The News stopped by Vincent Massey School on Tuesday to talk to a few Kindergarten students about Christmas. Carys, Carter, Logan and Rielly were enthusiastic about discussing this exciting topic, with Carter and Reilly displaying the art of beanbag jumping before settling down to answer questions. On Santa’s age, Carter decided he was simply ... Read More »

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Redcliff RCMP, Citizens on Patrol host ‘Stuff the Cruiser’ for Root Cellar

By Brendan Miller on December 20th, 2023

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Members of Redcliff RCMP dawned Santa hats and lit up their cruisers in an effort to collect donations for the local food bank. RCMP members joined town officials and members of Citizens on Patrol for the third annual ‘Stuff the Cruiser’ event at Redcliff Family Foods on Tuesday. They were collecting food and cash ... Read More »

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Porter dazzles Hatters onboard Holiday Train

By Brendan Miller on December 20th, 2023

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Decked out in hundred of thousands of bright LED lights, the CPKC Holiday Train arrived for a brief stop in Medicine Hat on Tuesday afternoon. Hundreds of children and adults gathered near the train tracks along N. Railway Street as the decorated train arrived in Medicine Hat. “My kids were happy, my son love ... Read More »

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Medicine Hat Duplicate Bridge results for November 2023

By Medicine Hat News on December 20th, 2023

Friday Nov. 3 North/South 1. Lorena Kelly – Doreen Denise 2. Cliff Bryanton – John Weatherhead East/West 1. Marcia Garman – Munden Coates 2. Pius Denis – Paul Trott Tuesday Nov. 7 North/South 1. James VanDam – Charlotte Jobb 2. Lloyd Fowlie – Lynn Fowlie East/West 1. Pat Hannay – Leslie Tomczyk 2. Pius Denis ... Read More »

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City council opts to move forward with environmental road map

By COLLIN GALLANT on December 20th, 2023

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City council approved moving forward with a final draft of an environmental road map that sets down key focus areas, and now will await targets, potential costs and specific projects this spring. The report arrived at committee earlier this month and outlines guiding principles for conservation for municipal operations and not the city at ... Read More »

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CP Holiday Train, with MacKenzie Porter on board, due in Hat at 3 p.m. today

By Medicine Hat News on December 19th, 2023

medicinehatnews.com@Medicine Hat News As Christmas nears, so does the annual tour of the CPKC Holiday Train to Medicine Hat. Today marks the final day of the continent-wide food bank fundraising tour put on by the railroad, which includes a 3 p.m. stop in Medicine Hat before it concludes the day in Gleichen. Hat-raised country star ... Read More »

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Extremely damaging ATM theft leaves bank in Burstall closed indefinitely

By Medicine Hat News on December 19th, 2023

medicinehatnews.com@Medicine Hat News BURSTALL A bank that was repeatedly rammed by a front-end loader before thieves made off with an automatic cash machine was closed for business Monday. Cypress Credit Union has told customers that its branch in Burstall, Sask. is closed until further notice due to severe damage to the building “The building has ... Read More »

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NDP plans in-person pension feedback tour

By Medicine Hat News on December 19th, 2023

medicinehatnews.com@Medicine Hat News The Opposition New Democrats will hold an in-person meeting in Medicine Hat in the new year to discuss the idea of a provincial pension plan, the party announced Monday. The party has opposed what it says is a plan by the government to pull out of the Canadian Pension Plan, and has ... Read More »

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Council cites possible privacy issues in proposed ‘sunshine list’

By COLLIN GALLANT on December 19th, 2023

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat could provide more information on salaries at city hall, but how much won’t be known until the spring. Council on Monday debated a motion by Coun. Andy McGrogan that asked for the city to annually publish a list of salary and benefits by position, the number of positions, but not attached to ... Read More »

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MHPSD puts focus on student voices with interactive session

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 19th, 2023

reporter@medicinehatnews.com Blaire Henderson is in Grade 8 at Dr. Roy Wilson Learning Centre and was invited to take part in a student voice session recently held at the Medicine Hat Public School Division central office. “It’s been going well. I really like all the discussion we’ve been having about the different problems and things that ... Read More »

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