March 28th, 2024

Local News

Canmore resident group asks government for environmental assessment of developments

By The Canadian Press on January 10th, 2024

CANMORE, Alta. – A group of Canmore residents is asking the Alberta government to follow its own legislation and refer two major developments in the mountain town for an environmental assessment. Bow Valley Engage, a not-for-profit society, says in a statement that the Three Sisters Village and Smith Creek projects have the potential to almost ... Read More »

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Seattle Thunderbirds WHL junior team bus slides off highway in B.C.

By The Canadian Press on January 10th, 2024

KELOWNA, B.C. – A bus carrying a Western Hockey League junior team has slid off a highway in British Columbia’s Interior, but the team says no one was injured. A social media post from the Seattle Thunderbirds says the team bus slid into a ditch while on its way to Kelowna for a game. Another ... Read More »

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Suspect charged with attempted murder and assault after Quebec courthouse stabbing

By The Canadian Press on January 10th, 2024

MONTREAL – The suspect in Tuesday’s stabbing at a courthouse near Montreal is facing multiple charges. Alexandre Garcés, 44, is expected to appear in court today to be charged with attempted murder, assault with a weapon, aggravated assault and possession of a weapon. A 68-year-old man was seriously injured after being attacked on Tuesday at ... Read More »

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MHPSD to launch several new academies

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 10th, 2024

reporter@medicinehatnews.com A working group of all middle school administrators within Medicine Hat Public School Division was created to explore programming alterations along with exploring new offerings for students. “Interestingly, because they didn’t necessarily work together, they brought back a structure that looked quite similar across schools, so we took that to try to build something ... Read More »

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Ag Expo in Lethbridge moves to city’s new Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre

By Medicine Hat News on January 10th, 2024

Tickets for the Lethbridge & District Exhibition’s first Ag Expo at the new Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre are now on sale. Organizers say the Feb. 27-29 event promises to combine the best technologies and equipment with the spirit of southern Alberta agriculture. Early bird pricing for the Farm Credit Canada-sponsored expo are available now ... Read More »

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Labour Notes: Employees at renewables construction company ink new two-year deal

By Medicine Hat News on January 10th, 2024

medicinehatnews.com@Medicine Hat News Renewable energy construction workers at Borea Construction will see a 6 per cent raise over two years as part of a new two-year union contract, according to a latest collective bargaining report by the province. About 270 employees of the construction firm that has major projects in southeast Alberta are represented and ... Read More »

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Municipalities to share in grant funding for potable water study

By Medicine Hat News on January 10th, 2024

medicinehatnews.com@Medicine Hat News Nine municipalities along the eastern stretch of Highway 3 have received a grant to study working jointly on potable water delivery in the area, the News has learned. The $200,000 grant from the Alberta Community Partnership program would be used in the “Regional Potable Water Concept Development Study Along Highway 3 Corridor.” ... Read More »

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Emotional opening day in second-degree murder trial of Deborah Belyea

By Brendan Miller on January 10th, 2024

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com It was an emotional opening day in the second-degree murder trial of Deborah Belyea, 70, who is accused of killing her husband Alfred, as the court heard testimonies from two of the couple’s three daughters. Deborah was charged in October 2021 after RCMP officers found human remains at a rural location near Piapot, Sask., ... Read More »

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Local greenhouse expanding again with second facility

By COLLIN GALLANT on January 10th, 2024

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A Hat-based greenhouse that grows saplings has earned approval to convert a vegetable-growing facility in Cypress County to “lower intensity” tree production. The expansion would boost production by two-thirds at Chinook Greenhouses, which has operated near Bridge Street and Industrial Avenue in Medicine Hat since 1990. The acquisition of a second location – 250,000 ... Read More »

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Prairie Rose SD partnering with Mavericks for baseball school

By JAMES TUBB on January 10th, 2024

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb From working on their timetables to improving velocity on their fastball, Prairie Rose students will have the opportunity to have baseball as part of their education. Prairie Rose Public Schools has announced a partnership with the Medicine Hat Mavericks to launch the Mavericks School of Baseball. The sports program is specifically designed for students ... Read More »

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