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Health, finances dominate Brooks-MH debate
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 18th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Sparring on health care and government finances, candidates in the Brooks-Medicine Hat riding took the stage for the second and final time on Wednesday night. Danielle Smith, the incumbent and premier on a re-election campaign, said her government is on the right track and is making needed changes in health. New Democratic challenger Gwendoline ... Read More »
1 responseNick Gale to become Catholic schools’ chief deputy superintendent
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 18th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com There is a transition going on within the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education as chief deputy superintendent Chuck Hellman is retiring and Nick Gale will be moving into that role on Aug. 1. “The last few months and the next month-and-a-half to come, I’m working side by side with Chuck. Right now, we ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith hosts first local event since campaign launched
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 18th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant More than 300 supporters crowded the parking lot of United Conservative election headquarters in Medicine Hat to hear Danielle Smith in the first campaign event in the riding for the UCP Leader. “Here in southeast Alberta we know rural Alberta will play a continued role in the growth of our province,” she told the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Trishaw’ accessible cycling experience officially launches for Medicine Hat seniors
By KENDALL KING on May 18th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Members of Bike Medicine Hat, Cycling Without Age Canada, Cypress View Foundation and the community gathered Wednesday for the launch of a new accessible cycling program for seniors. First reported by the News in October 2022, the local Cycling Without Age program allows seniors, as well as people challenged with mobility, to safely experience ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transportation Safety Board releases report on south Sask. plane crash
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 17th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A plane that crashed near Shaunavon 18 months ago hit a telecommunications tower, shearing off its wing, before hitting the ground, killing the two men aboard, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada has ruled. The crash occurred at about 10 a.m. on Sept. 18, 2022, about 10 kilometres south of Shaunavon, as the Cessna ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Debate lineups leave many wanting after NDP candidates pull out
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 17th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Organizers are disappointed and opponents are critical that local New Democrat candidates pulled out of three election debates that kicked off Tuesday in southeast Alberta ridings, but a political science professor says the effect on the race may be negligible. Officials with the Gwendoline Dirk and Cathy Hogg campaigns said they will miss the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crescent Heights students take their skills to provincial stage
By SAMANTHA JOHNSON on May 17th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Grade 12 Crescent Heights students Garrett Hanson and Asher Davey received first place in the automotive category at the South East Regional Skills Canada Competition in Medicine Hat on April 21. As a result, they travelled to Edmonton to compete in the provincial competition on May 3-4 against 19 high school and 14 post ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pair charged after drug, weapons seizure by police
By Medicine Hat News on May 17th, 2023
Police have seized roughly $50,000 worth of drugs, a firearm and other weapons, and have arrested two Medicine Hat residents following a search at a Crescent Heights apartment. A drug trafficking investigation led members of the local Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team and Medicine Hat Police Service to conduct a joint search of the apartment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Push continues for local fix, release program to tackle feral cat issues
By KENDALL KING on May 17th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat could see introduction of a trap-neuter/spay-release program in coming months – a program animal welfare advocates say is much needed to address the overpopulation of feral cats. Potential introduction of a TNR program has been a topic of considerable discussion in Medicine Hat for upwards of 10 years, as animal advocates and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province quietly appoints pair to local police board
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 17th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The provincial government added two members to the Medicine Hat Police Commission late last month, but they won’t be formally introduced until after the election is over, the News has confirmed. The News has independently confirmed two appointees are among more than a dozen people named by the province under new powers it gained ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health and Wellness Fridays to start at Mother Teresa School
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 17th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Principal Aura Street of Mother Teresa School presented to the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education this week a new initiative called Health and Wellness Fridays that will see full implementation in the fall of 2023. The initiative will be a first of its kind within MHCBE with the aim of putting the focus ... Read More »
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