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Young artists on display at Nature Centre
By Medicine Hat News on December 30th, 2022
Medicine Hat’s Interpretive Program is showcasing artwork made by local high school students in a new exhibit titled ‘Young Artists Inspired by Nature.’ On display from Jan. 3 to 31 in the Police Point Park Nature Centre, the exhibit will feature works of various mediums made by students of McCoy, Crescent Heights and Medicine Hat ... Read More »
1 responseContact the News with New Year’s baby
By Medicine Hat News on December 30th, 2022
New Year’s is a time for celebration for many, but one lucky family will have extra reasons to celebrate as they welcome Medicine Hat’s first baby of 2023. The News wants to make the occasion even more special by sharing the family’s joy with the community, and is asking the family to reach out at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opioid deaths down in 2022 but issue has been around for years
By KENDALL KING on December 30th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Provincial data shows a decline in the number of Albertans who died from opioid poisoning this year compared to last, but officials warn the prevalence of opioids did not begin nor end with the pandemic. In early 2020, Alberta – like numerous other Canadian provinces – saw a sharp and sudden rise in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Year in Review: City’s new council has busy first full year
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 30th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Scooters, carbon capture, urban chickens, vaulting power prices, huge power profits, to move for a homeless shelter, the opening of Towne Square and a tornado topped the headlines emanating from the City of Medicine Hat over the past 12 months. That coincided with the first full year of a largely new group of council ... Read More »
1 responseCity unveils January default utility rates
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 30th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Some of the numbers are in for Hatters mulling their options for utility rate contracts in 2023, and they are up there. Ahead of contract option switchover on New Year’s Day, city administrators released both default and contract power and natural gas rates on Thursday. That is about four days before it would typically ... Read More »
1 responseTaber teen pleads guilty to robbing corn stand
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 29th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A teenager in Taber has pleaded guilty to robbing a corn stand with a weapon this fall, the Taber Times reports. Provincial court in that town heard on Dec. 7 that the unnamed youth pulled out a replica air-soft pistol while approaching the roadside stand on Sept. 12 and demanded the cashbox from an ... Read More »
1 responseRoads worsen as weather continues to flip flop
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 29th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Motorists, pedestrians, road crews and police continued to grapple with a thawing packed snow, freezing rain and new snow on Wednesday. Roadways remained slick and travellers were warned to delay trips, if possible, or use extreme caution. Medicine Hat police traffic section head Sgt. Stacey Fishley told the News that 24 collisions were reported ... Read More »
1 responseYMCA has plenty on the go over Holidays
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 29th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The YMCA has lots of free classes available for children over the Holidays. Open Climb, Youth Games, Kinder Hockey and much more. Check out the YMCA website (medicinehatymca.ca) for full details. The 12 Days of Christmas are currently running at the YMCA. The promotion aims to get everybody active and offers an opportunity for ... Read More »
1 responseFormer Brooks PC MLA appointed to College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
By Medicine Hat News on December 29th, 2022
A former Brooks MLA, Alberta finance minister and adviser to Danielle Smith during her time as leader of the Wildrose Party has been appointed to the board of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. Lyle Oberg, a medical doctor who was a progressive conservative MLA for Brooks-Strathmore from 1993 until 2008, was made ... Read More »
1 responseSeverity of rising influenza continues to be of concern
By Medicine Hat News on December 29th, 2022
The province’s most recent influenza report shows cases are rising, albeit at a slower rate, though severity continues to be an issue. The report shows lab-confirmed influenza cases have increased by approximately 8 per cent between Dec. 10 and Dec. 17, jumping from 7,109 to 7,681. While the rate of growth continues to decline week-over-week, ... Read More »
1 responseHat photographer has third entry into World Photographic Cup
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 29th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Local photographer Jeff Noon has, for the third time, had one of his images selected to represent Team Canada in the World Photographic Cup, an international team competition. From all photographers across Canada, Noon was one of 20 selected to submit images, which came through three rounds of elimination. By the end of January ... Read More »
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