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JBS Food to add 300 temp foreign workers, asks Brooks council for housing help
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 9th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews JBS Food plans to add 300 temporary foreign workers to staff its meat processing plant in Brooks, which has kicked off housing discussions in that city. Brooks city councillors received the information at an April 25 meeting from economic development officials, according to newly released minutes, and the issue will return for discussion at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Newell County implements fire ban with dry conditions
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 9th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The County of Newell enacted a full fire ban on Monday stating that fire threat is “extreme” considering current hot, dry, windy conditions and the need for fire crews elsewhere in Alberta. Much of the province is under an state of emergency to fight a record number of forest fires in the north, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Astronomy club hosting star gazing event on May 27
By Medicine Hat News on May 9th, 2023
Hatters are turning their eyes to the skies – or more specifically, the stars – during the Medicine Hat Astronomy Club’s annual Public Star Party and Spring Open House. Taking place at 8 p.m. May 27 at the Sunridge Observatory, the free event offers amateur astronomers and hobbyists an opportunity to view the night sky ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Med Hat Public Library hosting mental health fair
By Medicine Hat News on May 9th, 2023
Medicine Hat Public Library and community partners are hosting a public mental health fair Saturday afternoon, in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month. The fair, which will be held in various areas of the library, will feature an array of free activities and education opportunities geared towards all ages. To kick things off, attendees are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local Friends of Medicare chapter hosting health forum
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 9th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News The local chapter of Friends of Medicare will hold a forum on Wednesday on health issues and position of local candidates in the current provincial election. The head of the Palliser Friends of Medicare, which advocates for improved and public healthcare services, says that all candidates have been invited to take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Food Truck Frenzy back in action
By Medicine Hat News on May 9th, 2023
Hatters can look forward to flavour and fun again this summer as the Food Truck Frenzy festival returns to Kin Coulee Park. This year’s festival will feature nine local food trucks, serving up everything from refreshing lemonade to poutine to mini doughnuts. The food trucks will be parked near the Kin Coulee bandshell from 11 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DogGos Daycare and Kennel offering something different
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 9th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com SAMANTHA JOHNSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter reporter@medicinehatnews.com DogGos Daycare and Kennel opened on Feb. 1 this year and they offer daycare, boarding, training and grooming. The business is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. The area is fully air conditioned and as you walk in the front door, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPSD students take part in shared good teachings
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 9th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Grades 4 and 10 students within the Medicine Hat Public School Division (MHPSD) took part in KisKihkeyimowin — from Plains Cree and translating to shared good teachings — on Monday. Several tipis were set up in the open area beside the pond at Medicine Hat College (MHC) for the students to engage in new ... Read More »
1 responseBrooks property tax increases more than Hat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 9th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Property tax increases in Brooks top those in the Hat this year. Brooks council approved rates on May 1 that will see the median home tax bill rise $107 compared to 2022, while business taxes rise $201 for every million dollars of assessed value. A new vacant non-residential property would pay an additions $188 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Maple Creek teacher facing more sexual assault charges
By Alberta Newspapers on May 6th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews MAPLE CREEK A former teacher is facing more charges that he sexually assaulted young male athletes in the early 2000s, according to the RCMP detachment in Maple Creek. On April 26, the RCMP announced they had laid an initial charge against Dexter Bacsu, 64, after a complainant contacted them stating an assault had occurred ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown shop offers all things local, all in one place
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 6th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The 7 Rivers Trading Company is becoming the place to go in Medicine Hat for products made in and by Albertans. “We knew right after the concept for the store was born that it belonged downtown,” said owner Sarah McNeill. “7 Rivers is about celebrating the talent and ingenuity of small makers in our ... Read More »
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