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Murphy to drop interim title to be full-time police chief
By KENDALL KING on December 7th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Police Service interim chief Alan Murphy is excited to move into the role permanently beginning Jan. 1. A 27-year veteran of the Edmonton Police Service, serving as deputy police chief for the past four years, Murphy came to Medicine Hat for the first time in October to take over as interim chief ... Read More »
1 responseProvince to invest $7M in east-central irrigation expansion
By Medicine Hat News on December 7th, 2022
The provincial government announced Monday it will be investing $7 million in the planning of an east-central irrigation expansion project, which involves the Municipal District of Acadia and the Special Areas. The planning is part of an approximately $933-million government initiative to expand and modernize infrastructure of nine districts across the province, and marks the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stolen car, dog were found north of Maple Creek in Saskatchewan
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 7th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews More is being learned about how a case of auto-theft that involved a local women’s dog was concluded by police last week. RCMP is Saskatchewan are crediting a regional crime watch organization with recovering a car stolen in Medicine Hat on Dec. 2. Local police announced that day that a three-year-old doberman pinscher was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City inches closer to hiring new CAO
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 7th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City Hall may have a new top administrator very soon, the News has learned. Monday’s meeting of council featured long discussion about how some provisions in the proposed 2023 and 2024 budget should be paused until a permanent city manager is in place, but the meeting was also adjourned at an unusually early hour ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eagle Butte hits the stage with Elf: The Musical
By SAMANTHA JOHNSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 7th, 2022
Eagle Butte High School will be giving three performances of this year’s musical, Elf, at the Esplanade from Dec. 7-9. The school didn’t just bring performers, but their own orchestra as well, comprised of students, community members, staff from the division office and teachers. Judah Kurpjuweit scored the lead role of Buddy and has the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mustard Seed’s 12 Days of Giving runs Dec. 12-23
By Medicine Hat News on December 6th, 2022
Medicine Hat’s Mustard Seed is gearing up for the festive season with its 12 Days of Giving donation initiative, running Dec. 12-23. Each day through the 12 Days of Giving, Hatters are invited to donate a specific item the community’s most vulnerable citizens in need of ahead of Christmas. For example, the Mustard Seed is ... Read More »
1 responseDog, owner back together after car thief nabbed more than four wheels
By Medicine Hat News on December 6th, 2022
A could-have-been tragic tale has ended happily as police reunited a Medicine Hat dog owner with her pup after her vehicle was stolen with the dog inside. The theft took place on the morning of Dec. 2 in the area of Kingsway Avenue. Medicine Hat Police Service officers were able to locate the vehicle shortly ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil debates but postpones budget vote
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 6th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City council debated and then postponed passage of the new two-year budget, less 10 proposed positions – for the time being – after a near-two hour debate on Monday night. Debate will continue at the Dec. 19 meeting. For the fourth straight meeting, council heard top staff answer questions on the 2023 and 2024 ... Read More »
1 responseUkraine family spending first Christmas in Canada
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 6th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Saamis Immigration Services hosted a First Christmas in Canada event on Friday afternoon. One family attending was Liudmyla Mokra with her two sons, Oleskii and Ihnat. The family has been in Canada six months, arriving at the beginning of June from Kamianske, Ukraine. Liudmyla’s husband is still in the Ukraine as he’s unable to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP Holiday Train back in the Hat after two-year break
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 6th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Santa Claus is coming to town this week, and for the first time since 2019, he’ll be riding the rails. The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will arrive at the Medicine Hat marshalling yard on Wednesday at about 3 p.m. for a musical show and food bank fundraiser that concludes at about 3:45 p.m. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proposed solar projects in region could total 1 GW power
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 6th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant December has brought a flurry of new solar project applications to provincial regulators, including substantial new facilities in the southeast that could cumulatively produce one gigawatt of electricity. That includes a plan to place panel arrays on 4,500 acres south of Seven Persons, a similarly sized project near Brooks, a long-proposed solar field along ... Read More »
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