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MHC student’s association hosts Bell Let’s Talk on campus
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on January 23rd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Students’ Association of Medicine Hat College covered the glass wall with supportive messages, starting necessary conversations for Bell Let’s Talk Day on Wednesday. The day took place right in the middle of the college’s Mental Health Awareness Week, said SAMHC Health and Wellness coordinator Shaina Hoadley. “Bell, the telecommunications company, one of their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Home prices in Swift Current rose 5 per cent in 2024
By Medicine Hat News on January 23rd, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Home prices in Swift Current rose five per cent on average in 2024, and despite lower number of listings, the volume of transactions increased, realtors in that city have told Alberta Newspapers. “If inventory remains low and demand stays strong, we could see further price increases in the future,” said real estate agent Kelsey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City plows scouring the streets for rutts
By Collin Gallant on January 23rd, 2025
@@CollinGallant Crews cleared snow and broke down ruts on Sixth Street on Wednesday morning, the day after a city bus slid into a tree on the main route across the Southeast Hill. There, graders knocked down ruts measuring four-to-five inches deep as a priority, though municipal works officials say clearing busy, though non-arterial roads across ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police arrest man with CO2 pistol following downtown robbery
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 23rd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Police say they have arrested a 38-year-old Medicine Hat man after responding to a call of robbery involving a firearm early Wednesday morning. After receiving a description of the suspect, officers were able to apprehend a man attempting to leave the scene on foot. A search of the area near the apprehension of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP seeking assistance in locating missing Redcliff man
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 23rd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Redcliff RCMP are reaching out to the public seeking information to help locate Clayton Albert Peter Martens, who lives in the Redcliff Police say Martens was seen last Jan. 14 at a residence in the area of Range Road 70 and Range Road 71. According to a press release Martens had shown interest in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province announces funding to end cycles of violence
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on January 23rd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Alberta’s Government is looking to the root causes of family violence in the province, and aims to nip them in the bud with investment in community-based prevention initiatives. Every year, thousands of Albertans are faced with family violence in its takes many forms, including intimate partner and gender-based violence, sexual assault, coercion, and child ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Correction: Historical society to host Friends of Medalta Society director tonight
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 23rd, 2025
news@medicinehatnews.com A story in Wednesday’s News about the Medicine Hat Historical Society’s presentation tonight erroneously did not include the date of the event. Readers can listed to Mike Onieu, the executive director of the Friends of Medalta Society, at a talk titled, “Futures of the Past,” held at the Monarch Theatre tonigth at 7 p.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City bus crashes due to icy road conditions
By Medicine Hat News on January 22nd, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A city bus was caught in deep ruts of ice along Sixth Street on the Southeast Hill and fish-tailed head on into a tree on Tuesday afternoon. Damage was limited to a broken windshield and damaged front grill and bumper, but nearby residents say its the fourth vehicle in one week to wind up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP update:Stolen truck found in Brooks
By Medicine Hat News on January 22nd, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A truck stolen in Medicine Hat was recovered in Brooks on January 16, Mounties in that city report. Police discovered the Dodge Dakota abandoned in an alley behind a residence on Meadowbrook Green. Officers recovered the vehicle and the investigation is ongoing. Theft at dump Three suspects cut through a fence at the Newell ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Most popular baby names for 2023 holding their title for 2024
By ANNA SMITH 
Local Journalism Initiative on January 22nd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The results are in, and once again, Noah and Olivia take the crown as the most popular baby names for 2024. These names have held their spots for several years now, said the province, with Olivia having a particularly remarkable record. “Olivia has held the top spot for 12 consecutive years,” said the government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council to discuss mayor’s city hall access
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 22nd, 2025
@CollinGallant Seven members of city council will revisit where Mayor Linnie Clark is allowed in city hall and the ground rules for how she can interact with city manager Ann Mitchell. Those issues were sent back to city council for reconsideration and better definitions after a Court of King’s Bench judicial review last summer, though ... Read More »
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