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Power protest meeting moving for larger crowd
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 26th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A ratepayer protest meeting set for next week has outgrown its venue. An open meeting to discuss the impact of high power bills on the restaurant sector was expanded this week to the general public. After a flurry of calls to join in from the general public, organizer Sou Boss says it will now ... Read More »
1 responseCouple pushes for Trans-Canada Way crossing
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 26th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Sandy and Bobbi Halldorson live in South Ridge and go regularly to crew training, located on the south side of Trans-Canada Way across from Rona. “We only live about a kilometre and a half away, so we want to walk to the gym and then home,” explained Sandy. The couple walk to 13th Avenue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Larry Randle becomes city’s fourth city clerk in 18 months
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 26th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews New city clerk Larry Randle was formally introduced at Monday’s city council meeting. The former Lethbridge County director of community services becomes the fourth person to hold the job in 18 months. In June, Arlen Karbeshewski left the position after 10 months in the position. She was replaced on an interim basis by city ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former disgraced city jail guard arrested in stolen truck in Swift
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 25th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A former city jail guard who was fired and charged with accessing prisoner files has been arrested in Swift Current while inside a stolen truck. Teegan Austin, 21, was taken into custody this week by RCMP officers in the Saskatchewan city along with two other Medicine Hat men, Ricky Vidnes, 27, and Nicolas Langille, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!#WeSeeYou: International Overdose Awareness Day honours the lost while building hope
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 25th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The sixth annual International Overdose Awareness Day Event is being held by local drug coalition members on Aug. 31. Part of the event this year is social-media campaign #weseeyou, and Mayor Linnsie Clark will be wearing one of the purple T-shirts with the slogan when she signs a declaration the day before the event. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Millions on hold in southeast Alberta with renewables pause: Pembina Institute
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 25th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Renewable power plant proposals that are now on hold could have provided a substantial boost to rural Alberta tax base – and most to the Medicine Hat region – according to a new study by think tank, the Pembina Centre. It was held up Thursday by the Alberta New Democrats who continued to call ... Read More »
1 responseLittle Britches Sweetheart reflects on world-building year
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 25th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Hannah Chalifoux was crowned the Dunmore Equestrian Centre’s Little Britches Rodeo Sweetheart in early September last year and feels she is ready to pass on the crown this weekend. “It was really good, I had lots of awesome opportunities,” said Chalifoux. One of the first events she attended was the Hanna pro rodeo where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks RCMP investigating ‘accidental’ shooting at night club
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 25th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Brooks RCMP officers are investigating a shooting at a night club in that city early Thursday morning. Mounties say a 45-year-old Brooks man was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound and was flown for treatment in Calgary with “significant injuries.” He is reported to be in stable condition. Police arrived at the night ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bylaw to put added focus on responsible dog ownership
By JAMES TUBB on August 24th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat dog owners will see an increased presence of bylaw officers in city parks and trails. The Medicine Hat Police Service announced Wednesday the start of a new project with a focus on responsible animal ownership, with bylaw officers paying special attention to dog owners. The officers will be out and about in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Public Library’s Honeycomb House teen space already gaining popularity
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 24th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Public Library will be celebrating the grand opening of its new teen space, The Honeycomb House, on Sept. 9 from 1-4 p.m. “The space has soft launched,” said youth and community librarian Stephanie Kuhn. “We’ve been running video gaming all summer for teens.” About 20 teens have been showing up each Wednesday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHIP hosting late-night walk under the light of a blue supermoon
By Medicine Hat News on August 24th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is calling on local astronomers and night owls to witness the rare spectacle of a blue supermoon on Aug. 30. The Once in a Blue Supermoon will feature a late-night guided walk under the light of the blue supermoon, taking in the sights and learning all about what gives a ... Read More »
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