May 3rd, 2024

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Suspect on the loose after stealing truck from Good Samaritan who offered help

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 3rd, 2022

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Mounties in Brooks are looking for an injured man they say hit the ditch in his truck and then stole another on Wednesday morning. The RCMP received a call at about 8:30 a.m. that a motorist had witnessed a truck go off the road on Highway 1A outside the city, but the Good Samaritan ... Read More »

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Cities speaking out over UCP plan to bar COVID bylaws

By COLLIN GALLANT on March 3rd, 2022

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The lobby group representing Alberta’s towns and cities says amending legislation to bar local mask bylaws is a short-term political move that could have long-lasting repercussions. The provincial government lifted its Alberta-wide mask mandate this week, along with most capacity and other restrictions outside health facilities and pubic transit meant to slow the spread ... Read More »

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Works by local artists on display at gallery through March

By Medicine Hat News on March 3rd, 2022

The work of local artists will be on display at the Medicine Hat Cultural Centre this month. Hat Art Club’s Forever Learning exhibit at the One on One Gallery opens this morning at 8 a.m. and runs through March 27, featuring brand new work from a variety of local creators. The goal of both the ... Read More »

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PTHAC meeting March 11, 1-2 p.m. over Zoom

By Medicine Hat News on March 3rd, 2022

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Palliser Triangle Health Advisory Committee has announced its 2022 meeting dates, including one next week. The committee meets publicly twice per year and will provide online meeting format via “Zoom” for its March 11 afternoon session from 1 to about 2 p.m. Anyone wishing to attend should contact AHS via email (pallisertriangle@ahs.ca). Topics ... Read More »

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AHS opening temporary pediatric vaccination clinic at Higdon Hall

By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 3rd, 2022

kking@medicinehatnews.com Alberta Health Services announced Wednesday it would be opening a temporary COVID-19 vaccination walk-in clinics across the South Zone for children age five to 11. Medicine Hat’s pediatric vaccination walk-in clinic will be located at Higdon Hall and will be in operation from 1-8 p.m. daily between now and March 16. Children who attend ... Read More »

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JBS Canada announces interest-free loan program for employee housing in Brooks

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 3rd, 2022

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews JBS Canada will provide an interest-free loan program to employees in Brooks toward down payments on first-home purchases or housing upgrades. The meat-processing company announced Tuesday it would dedicate $1.7 million for the program that would forward up to $10,000 for eligible employees. The principal would be paid back at no interest over four ... Read More »

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Restaurant lessens waste by feeding chickens

By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 3rd, 2022

kking@medicinehatnews.com Local restaurant staff are doing their part to reduce food waste and support agriculture by turning kitchen and table scraps into chicken feed. Sou Boss, owner of Thai Orchid Room in Medicine Hat, proposed the idea after learning one of her employees, Chef Shelagh, lives on a homestead and owns more than 30 chickens, ... Read More »

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Community Foundation looking for volunteers for its board of directors

By Medicine Hat News on March 3rd, 2022

The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta is looking for volunteers to fill vacancies within its board of directors. Interested parties must have a proven record of community involvement and in-depth knowledge of business operations, and must be able to dedicate approximately five hours per month over a three-year member term. Board members will guide the ... Read More »

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Coutts protester charged with conspiracy to murder is denied bail

By Delon Shurtz Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 3rd, 2022

A Lethbridge judge has denied bail for one of four men accused of conspiring to commit murder during the blockade at Coutts last month. A bail hearing for Christopher Lysak was held Tuesday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s bench, but Justice Vaughan Hartigan reserved his decision until Wednesday, when he rejected a defence bail plan ... Read More »

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Group looks to preserve pristine stone ‘Medicine Wheels’

By COLLIN GALLANT on March 3rd, 2022

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A series of recently discovered stone circles atop the coulees between Medicine Hat and Redcliff need to be protected, according to members of the local archaeological society. The cairns, arrangements and a dozen other features created by nomadic tribes throughout southern Alberta, were uncovered two years ago after grass fires along the ridge of ... Read More »

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MHC unveils ambassador-led peer mentorship program

By Medicine Hat News on March 2nd, 2022

Medicine Hat College announced Tuesday the introduction of an ambassador-led peer mentorship program which will provide support to students of Coulee Collegiate, located in Medicine Hat, and Sunrise Collegiate in Brooks. Student volunteers will act as ambassadors for collegiate students, helping to connect them with services like financial aid and academic assistance, while also providing ... Read More »

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