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Former Police Chief lawsuit vs. City proceeds
By Collin Gallant on March 1st, 2025
@@CollinGallant A lawsuit filed by the city’s former police chief is proceeding exactly one year after it was filed against against his former employer, the city, and several individuals, including three police officers and a local women with whom he had a “consensual sexual relationship.” That consensual nature of the relationship is according to both ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!70th Annual Rotary Music Festival begins Sunday
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 1st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Rotary Music Festival begins on Sunday, marking the start of two weeks of the best performing arts the city has to offer. This year marks the music festival’s 70th edition featuring musicians from Medicine Hat and rural communities within 100 kilometres of the city. Opening Sunday with vocal performances at St. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Films at MHPL on Saturday will focus on isolation, loneliness
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 28th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com In order to help combat one of the area’s “most urgent public health crises,” the Medicine Hat Public Library is hosting a series of short films. Isolation and loneliness are a serious issue, says MHPL. According to Project UnLonely from the Foundation for Art & Healing, “Over one-third of adults report significantly feeling this ... Read More »
1 responseUnion, ATA critical of ministerial orders exempting students from in-person learning
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 28th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Representatives with CUPE and the Alberta Teachers Association are criticizing the minister of education for providing a handful of school districts a ministerial order that will exempt in-person learning for students who require the support of an educational assistant during ongoing strikes. Mandy Lamoureux, CUPE local president from Edmonton, says the province needs to ... Read More »
3 responsesMobile Mammogram will spend a week in Brooks in March
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 28th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Mobile Mammogram services are headed toward Brooks, helping eligible people detect early signs of cancer. Provided by Alberta Health Services’ Screen Test program, this service allows for individuals with breasts aged 45-74 to receive a mammogram, which is an x-ray of the breast where they may not otherwise be readily available. These x-rays, says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Outdoors lovers to connect at annual horn scoring day
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 28th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Fish and Game Association is looking forward to its annual Horn Scoring and Awards Day event, a chance for outdoorsmen of all stripes to connect and celebrate local wildlife. March 8 will see MHFGA members on their way out to Seven Persons Community Hall, to have the horns or antlers of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!About two thirds of city contracts awarded within region
By Collin Gallant on February 28th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Two out of every three dollars in city contracts is spent in the southeast region, according to a new purchasing report provided to Medicine Hat council, and only 50 cents spent outside the province. That’s not by design – all Alberta cities are barred from writing local preference into tenders – but it is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four youth face several charges following firearms investigation
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 28th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Four youth from Medicine Hat, who cannot be named, have been charged with several firearm related offences after they were arrested by police following the discovery of a .22 calibre rifle, as well as various replica firearms and other weapons. Police say they launched an investigation into the group of youths after receiving information ... Read More »
1 responseWind farm construction about to begin but company says extension is needed
By Collin Gallant on February 28th, 2025
@@CollinGallant A wind farm first proposed in 2006 near Seven Persons will proceed to construction next month, according to the company behind Peace Butte Wind, but that likely won’t give enough time to meet an in-service deadline at the end of the year. Pteragen Canada Peace Butte applied to the Alberta Utilities Commission last week ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith’s pick to replace Guthrie as infrastructure minister sworn in on Thursday
By Medicine Hat News on February 28th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Premier Danielle Smith did not take to long to find her new infrastructure minister, choosing Martin Long, the MLA for West-Yellowhead, to replace Petrie Guthrie, who resigned this week citing concerns with how the AHS procurement scandal is being handled. Long was sworn in a ceremony with the premier on Thursday. Long has served ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Learn all you can about North American badgers on upcoming nature walk
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 28th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is looking to dig deep into the world of one of our wildlife neighbours, the North American badger, alongside residents. “Join us for a fun nature walk where we’ll dive into the fascinating world of the North American Badger,” said park interpreter Rhys Mah Poy. “We will address badger ... Read More »
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