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MH Interpretive Program hosting egg-stravaganza event following Easter
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 11th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Fitting for right after Easter, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is hosting an exploration into the extraordinary world of eggs. On April 24, residents can come down to the Nature Centre to “discover their unique characteristics as we will discuss eggs from birds, reptiles and even mammals,” says park interpreter Rhys Mah Poy. Hosted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!18-hole disc golf course to be split between MHC, Kin Coulee
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 11th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Construction will begin next Tuesday on new disc golf courses in the city, thanks to collaboration with MHC Disc Golf Club and Students’ Association of Medicine Hat College. The 18-hole disc golf course will have nine holes in Kin Coulee Park and nine on Medicine Hat College Campus. The construction will begin April 15 ... Read More »
1 responseSupporting students with special needs, educators share impacts within MHPSD
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 11th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Members of the Medicine Hat Public School Division’s Alternative Learning Team, which supports the changing needs of students and staff within the division, presented impacts in an update to board trustees on Tuesday. The presentation outlined the team’s area of focus and special delivery model, highlighting the division’s student caseload and how many members ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City announces dates for annual trash cleanup campaign
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 11th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com In recognition of Earth Day, the city once again is hosting its annual Litter Blitz event that aims to clean up trash across the city. The community-wide cleanup kicks off April 26 and runs until the following Saturday on May 3. This year’s events will start with an Earth Day Bash held in Police ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks mayor will not run for second term
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 11th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com John Petrie, mayor of the City of Brooks, says he is hanging up his political hat and will not be seeking another term at city hall. Petrie, elected mayor in 2021, recently expressed his desire to step aside from municipal policy to spend more time with his family. Although serving for just one term, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Funding loss forces Bridges to cut staff, reduce capacity
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 11th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Though facing a reduced capacity, Bridges Family Programs wants the community to know it is not going anywhere. Due to changes at the provincial level, Bridges has lost one of its sources of funding, explained executive director Sharon Mickey. Because of the unexpected loss in funding, they have had to reduce the number of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man with track record of firearms offences will remain in custody until trial
By Medicine Hat News on April 11th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A Cypress County man whose trial on gun charges has been postponed three times over two years while two new sets of gun-related charges have been laid, will remain in jail until the matters are settled, a Justice in Medicine Hat ruled Thursday. Denver Ailsby, 46, who is subject to a court-ordered lifetime firearm ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bill would remodel power grid responsibility
By Collin Gallant on April 11th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Alberta could move to regional system to decide who pays for upgrades to the power grid – a move that could hamper new rural generation projects, but potentially avoid transmission fee hikes that Albertans outside Medicine Hat pay, Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf said on Thursday. The change could also potentially drive development costs much ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proposed battery storage near Dino Provincial Park would be largest system in the province
By Medicine Hat News on April 11th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The largest battery storage system in Alberta could be built soon near Dinosaur Provincial Park, according to the company proposing to build it alongside a major solar power field. Canadian utility Northland Power said Wednesday it has secured financing for its Jurassic BESS project, an 80-megawatt (160 MW/h capacity) storage system located southwest of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One-act plays hit the stage Saturday at Hat High theatre for regional competition
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 10th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Theatre enthusiasts of Medicine Hat will be clearing their Saturday evening night of one-act plays, as put on by the Alberta Dramatic Festival Association. Each year, the one-act festival takes on a series of performances both on the regional and provincial level, to encourage actors and directors alike to put their skills to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Over-the-river pipeline to be removed by TC Energy
By Medicine Hat News on April 10th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews TC Energy will remove an aerial section of its Nova Gas Transmission Line that spans the South Saskatchewan River valley at the northern edge of Cypress County. The support structure that helps carry the line 1,000 feet across the river valley will also be dismantled, according to the company, which says deliveries will be ... Read More »
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