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City nudged over its share of money for water projects
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 5th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat is being asked to finally start contributing cash to a 10-year-old general agreement to share costs of building regional water and flood management projects. That would require the city to pay a share of seven reservoir expansions and spillway developments over the next 10 to 20 years between Lethbridge and Taber that ... Read More »
2 responsesPrairie Rose Possibilities opening doors for students at Redcliff’s I.F. Cox
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 5th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com For K-3 students at I.F. Cox School in Redcliff, there is a new Prairie Rose Possibilities project available called TNT, or Try New Things. Parents wanted to see broader programs in the school and this project offers opportunities for students to take part in different areas of interest. Another benefit is children engage with ... Read More »
1 responseRenowned local band back with annual Mahoney and Friends
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 5th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Mahoney built up its reputation as Medicine Hat’s good-time band as a duo playing pubs, weddings and even backyard parties, but this year the local act celebrates 10 years of packing the Esplanade Theatre with its annual “Mahoney and Friends” year-end concert. “We had a cool small show, but a bigger sound than just ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Collision near Coalhurst claims life of woman
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 5th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A pedestrian was killed Saturday morning after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 3 at about 5:30 a.m. Coaldale RCMP say the accident happened between Range Road 224 and Township Road 92, west of Lethbridge. A 31-year-old woman from Standoff was pronounced deceased at the scene. Police say that in the early stages ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Public School Division gets clean audit, unexpected surplus
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 5th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Public School Division director of finance Leanne Dulle has presented audited financial statements to the board. The board’s external auditor Avail LLP completed the 2022-23 audit and it was clean, as it has been for the past several years. The spring budget for 2022-23 had a deficit of $74,000, which increased to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Morishita takes new role at lobbying firm
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 5th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Barry Morishita, the former mayor of Brooks and leader of the Alberta Party, will join a lobbying firm that specializes in municipal consulting. Alberta Counsel announced Nov. 30 that Morishita will join the firm along with former Vegreville town councillor Taneen Rudyk. As an elected official, Morishita also served as the president of Alberta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regional unemployment sits at 4.3% for November
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 5th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The jobless rate in rural southern Alberta sat at 4.3 per cent in the combined Medicine Hat-Lethbridge region last month, according to figures for November released by Statistics Canada. The figure is one percentage point higher than November 2022, and about half a point lower than the previous month. That translates to an estimated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monday in Medicine Hat, Dec. 4
By James Tubb on December 3rd, 2023
Medicine Hat News Teddy Bear toss The Medicine Hat Tigers sent teddy bears flying Saturday with Cayden Lindstrom’s 21st goal of the season. The 17-year-old NHL draft prospect scored 1:14 into the game to trigger the annual charitable tradition and scored again later in the game, a 6-2 win over the Prince Albert Raiders. A ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More programming added to Honeycomb House teen space at library
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 2nd, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com New programming and extended hours have been added to the Honeycomb House teen space at Medicine Hat Public Library thanks to the increased funding the library will be receiving in 2024 from the City of Medicine Hat. Honeycomb House welcomes all students in Grades 7 through 12, up to age 19, and they have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Musical Theatre will bring iconic story of Little Women to life in January
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 2nd, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The next production by Medicine Hat Musical Theatre is a musical adaptation of Little Women with tickets on sale today. The story is about a mother whose husband is away from home serving as a chaplain in the American Civil War, leaving her alone with four daughters. The girls are entering into independence and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lack of organization and months of financial turmoil led to closure of The Post, board says
By Brendan Miller on December 2nd, 2023
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The Post, a beloved thrift store that served the community and surrounding area for more than 44 years, shut its doors permanently on Tuesday because of debt and a lack of budget planning. Canadian Mental Health Association – Alberta Southeast Region board chair Carole Hillson told the News the organization did not have enough ... Read More »
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