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Correction: RCMP provided incorrect ages of Hatters killed in crash
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 23rd, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews An article in the March 22 edition of the News included incorrect information provided to the News from the source. A release from the RCMP incorrectly stated the ages of two Medicine Hat residents who died as a result of a crash on Highway 3 on March 20. Police officials confirmed Wednesday that the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saamis Tepee lighting up in blue to honour fallen Edmonton officers
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 23rd, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Saamis Tepee is being lit up in blue this week to honour two Edmonton Police constables until their funerals on Monday. Constables Brett Ryan and Travis Jordan were both shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call in that city on March 16. A regimental funeral and memorial service will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prairie Rose getting design funding for Redcliff schools
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 23rd, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Prairie Rose Public Schools has received design funding for Redcliff schools, a recent media release by the government of Alberta announced. Ryan Boser, chief financial officer for PRPS said, “We want to look at our current schools in Redcliff to make impactful changes that are going to improve the education experience for the kids ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Economic development groups getting more provincial cash
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 23rd, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Regional economic development agencies will see provincial operation support grants doubled in 2023, following an interim one-time boost in grant funding last fall, according to a government release on Wednesday. Combined, the outlay will be about $250,000 to each of nine Rural Economic Development Agencies. How the additional funds might be employed in southeast ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vacant Southlands lots could be rezoned for multi-family development
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 23rd, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Eight vacant house lots that have lingered in the city-led Southlands community could be rezoned for larger multi-family projects, the municipal planning commission heard on Wednesday. That comes five years after the city’s land department suggested downgrading requirements to allow single-family homes to be built on subdivided lots in an effort to sell off ... Read More »
1 responseMHPS warning residents about grandparent scam
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 23rd, 2023
The Medicine Hat Police Service has received reports of a recurring scam popping back up in the city. The “Emergency Scam,” sometimes called the “Grandparent Scam,” is a common phone scam and MHPS says a Medicine Hat resident was recently the victim of such. They are looking to remind the community to be aware of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mobile mammography clinic to be stationed in Milk River in early April
By Medicine Hat News on March 22nd, 2023
Alberta Health Services’ mobile mammography service will be stationed in Milk River at the Prairie Rose Lodge on April 3 and 4. The service is part of the AHS Screen Test program, which aims to improve rural community access to breast cancer screening. The service is available to women aged 45-74 by appointment. Appointments can ... Read More »
1 responseNDP candidates bemoan lack of physicians
By KENDALL KING on March 22nd, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com NDP candidates for both Medicine Hat’s electoral ridings joined forces Tuesday to speak on the lack of family physicians in the city, and share their party’s plans to address such. Cypress-Medicine Hat candidate Cathy Hogg and Brooks-Medicine Hat candidate Gwendoline Dirk assert that limited local access to family physicians, and other medical providers, is ... Read More »
1 responseMH Chess Club’s spring tourney fills up fast
By KENDALL KING on March 22nd, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Chess Club is hosting its 31st annual Spring Chess Tournament, with the junior section taking place March 25 and the adult section April 1 and 2. The tournament provides chess players of all ages an opportunity to learn and practise their skills in a fun and supportive environment. Prizes will be ... Read More »
1 responseTwo Hatters killed in head-on collision on Highway 3
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 22nd, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Two Hatters have died in a head-on collision between a pick-up and a tractor trailer on Highway 3 near Seven Persons on Monday night, the Redcliff RCMP reported. The crash happened at 8 p.m. on March 20, when RCMP say the eastbound passenger vehicle crossed the centre line and was struck by the westbound ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pilot program helps students deal with climate anxiety
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 22nd, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com A new program piloted in two public schools is aimed to help students deal with climate anxiety. John Whidden, educator with the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, explained that climate anxiety is a phenomenon identified by many global studies, including one in Alberta. Whidden has gone into River Heights School and Dr. Ken Sauer ... Read More »
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