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Sharing a love of culture and dance
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 19th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Dallas Arcand was introduced to hoop dancing when he was about 14 years old when he attended an Indigenous based school in Edmonton. Now, the professional hoop dancer is sharing his gift with people across the country at events like the Heritage Gather Festival in Dunmore over the weekend “It was an accidental discovery ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!HALO air ambulance secures funding from city through 2024
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 19th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City hall will meet a HALO donation request of a half million dollars per year until the end of 2024, but could also gain some say in the rescue helicopter service’s operating budget and priorities, it was decided by council on Monday. The non-profit group had requested ongoing annual support of $500,000 over five ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manyberries woman who fraudulently collected benefits ordered to repay money
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 18th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Manyberries woman who did not disclose a change in her financial situation for several years while receiving thousands of dollars in government benefits, has been fined and ordered to repay the money to which she was not entitled. Stephanie Ann Rouzes, 39, pleaded guilty July 13 in Lethbridge court of justice to one ... Read More »
1 responseFormer Medicine Hat police station detention guard charged with accessing police records without authorization
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 18th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A former detention guard at the Medicine Hat police station has been charged with accessing police records without authorization. A statement from Medicine Hat Police Service says the former member of the commissionaires used a computer to search for records on about 100 individuals in 2022 and 2023 without a valid work-related reason. The ... Read More »
1 responseDeer feeding ban could settle debate
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 18th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A ban on feeding deer could eventually reduce not only the population of deer in the city, but also confrontations between both humans and deer as well as neighbours who disagree about feeding them, city council heard on Monday. A first reading of the urban wildlife management bylaw was presented Monday along with a ... Read More »
1 responseNew truck stop could be coming to Suffield
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 18th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A new truck stop, restaurant, and convenience store may be coming to Suffield, according to recent decisions by the Cypress County municipal planning commission. That body approved late last month a proposal to build an Esso branded fuelling station and cardlock about three kilometres west of the hamlet, accessible from the Old Trans-Canada service ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council approves purchase of curling club building
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 18th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City Hall may buy the Medicine Hat Curling Club in a deal to help the struggling group get the aging facility back operating, but the larger plan likely includes a newly built city-owned curling club within a long-term recreation plan that is due out this summer. On Monday, council approved spending $870,000 to acquire ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 90% of staff at MHPSD take on 2SLGBTQI+ training
By James Tubb on July 15th, 2023
SAMANTHA JOHNSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter reporter@medicinehatnews.com Staff within Medicine Hat Public School Division received 2SLGBTQI+ training this academic year. “The sessions were put on and every employee in the system was welcome. All staff who work in schools were expected to attend,” said superintendent Mark Davidson. “Over 90 per cent of the staff in ... Read More »
1 responseHeat-stunted crops becoming cattle feed for some producers
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 15th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Some producers in southern Alberta have begun turning heat-stunted crops into cattle feed, the provincial crop report said on Friday. That’s as pasture conditions worsen as scattered rain is not enough to reverse dry, hot conditions up to July 11 that reduced subsoil moisture levels. Across the region, about half of cropland is considered ... Read More »
1 responseStorm system ‘catches up quickly’ following Thursday downpour
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 15th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews An afternoon deluge on Thursday once again caused localized flooding but city road officials say the storm sewer system performed better than during a similar event in June. With little aid from city crews, 18 inches of water at some intersections was drained away in relativity short order, about 15 to 20 minutes by ... Read More »
1 responseCity Notebook: Do your bit
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 15th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city is looking for path and park ambassadors to help out in Medicine Hat’s greenspaces – a good idea, but one that still contradicts city statements that residents shouldn’t sweep their own gutters to avoid flooding. An explanation is required. The ambassador program asks Hatter to sign on and keep a watch on ... Read More »
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