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Home prices climbed in 2024 due to low listings
By Collin Gallant on January 17th, 2025
@@CollinGallant House prices in Medicine Hat climbed 8 per cent in 2024 driven by a lack of listings, a situation expected to persist in year ahead, according to the incoming president of the Medicine Hat Real Estate Board. Consistent demand hampered by limited listings also resulted in fewer sales while pushing up prices. “The increase ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks RCMP report significant cryptocurrency scam of more than $280,000
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 17th, 2025
news@medicinehatnews.com Brooks RCMP say they received a report Tuesday from an individual who claims to have lost more than $280,000 in Bitcoin. Police say the individual said in the summer they had invested through a website that initially appeared legitimate and over time they monitored their investments and saw profits, leading the individual to believe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Allowance Ave Mustard Seed location to shut down after commission decision
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on January 17th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Mustard Seed must halt operations at their Allowance Avenue location following the decision at the Wednesday Municipal Planning Commission meeting, said the City of Medicine Hat. The reasoning behind this lies in a permit deemed invalid last October, said the City, after a review of the file. The change of use application was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carbon capture project will buy its own power from southern Alberta solar play
By Medicine Hat News on January 17th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A project that would remove carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere will offset its own carbon footprint through an electricity contract with a southern Alberta solar project. Quebec-based developer Deep Sky is developing the extraction facility near Innisfail, and would sequester the CO2 at an underground hub near Edmonton, but has signed a power ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guilty plea from local man in child luring case from 2024
By Medicine Hat News on January 17th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat man will undergo assessment that could deem him a long-term or dangerous offender after he entered guilty pleas to having sexual contact with a child, luring a child under the age of 18 and failing to comply with court conditions placed on him for similar offences five years ago. Austin Morgan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nominations open for Alberta Order of Excellence
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 17th, 2025
Nominations have opened for the province’s highest honour. The Albert government is accepting nominations for the Alberta Order of Excellence, recognizing citizens who have made a significant and lasting contribution to their communities. The Alberta Order of Excellence was created in 1979, with 220 Albertans having been invest into the Order, the first investiture in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Lethbridge city employee reappointed to the board of the Special Forces Pension Plan
By Medicine Hat News on January 17th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A now-former employee of the City of Lethbridge has been reappointed to the board of the Special Forces Pension Plan that includes Medicine Hat cops and other municipal police officers in the province. That was announced Wednesday among provincial orders in council approvals, and Jason Elliot was reappointed to the board as an “employer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Registration open for 60th Jam Pail bonspiel
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 17th, 2025
Registration has opened for Medicine Hat’s Jam Pail bonspiel as it hits a milestone year. The free community event is entering its 60th season and those interested in participating at the two-day event are able to register their teams of four. The Jam Pail bonspiel is meant to teach the basic concept of curling, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Open house planned for MHPSD’s new Heights Academy
By Medicine Hat News on January 17th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Crescent Heights High School will showcase its Heights Academy during an open house planned at the end of the month. Students enrolled in the Grade 7-9 academy will have the opportunity to participate in several sports including football, volleyball, basketball, soccer, golf, rec ed, speed swimming and e-sports. As well, the new academy offers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!St. John Paul II’s French immersion moving to St. Mary’s in 2027
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 17th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education trustees voted to move the St. John Paul II School’s French Immersion program to St. Mary’s School starting in the 2027-28 school year. Due to the projected student enrolment growth of St. John Paul II School, as well as the French immersion program itself, the division is sending ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Workshops to aid in chronic pain offered by AHS
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on January 17th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Alberta Health Services is aiming to help individuals take charge of their own health with a free virtual workshop for those living with chronic pain symptoms or supporting someone with a long-term health condition. “Better Choices, Better Health is a six-week series of workshops designed to support Albertans who are living with chronic pain ... Read More »
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