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More funding announced to support shelters across Alberta
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 19th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com The Government of Alberta announced Wednesday it would be providing an additional $21.5 million in funding to homeless shelters, isolation sites and emergency women’s shelters across the province, including those in Medicine Hat. “As we continue to navigate through COVID, one of our top priorities is to make sure all Albertans have a safe ... Read More »
1 responseCOVID cases in SW Sask. starting to come down from record highs
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 19th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews COVID-19 cases are trending down in southwest Saskatchewan, but the area including Maple Creek and Swift Current recorded another death on Thursday. Active cases in the health zone totalled 35 that day, essentially maintaining a plateau that has held this month after falling from an all-time high of 282 active cases on Oct. 2. ... Read More »
1 responseAdvocates work to close winter service gaps for homeless
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 19th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com As the weather gets colder, many Hatters settle inside their houses, but for some, that’s not an option. In the Medicine Hat community, there still exists individuals experiencing homelessness. While frigid temperatures can pose a threat to individuals’ health, Medicine Hat Community Housing Society’s homeless and housing development manager, Jaime Rogers, confirms there are ... Read More »
1 responseCity mulls its power position
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 19th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant New regulations to deal with a coming wave of electricity storage projects are being debated in the legislature less than a year after city administrators began studying what a remake of the provincial grid would mean for power plant profits. Medicine Hat power officials said Thursday they are now examining the potential rules laid ... Read More »
1 responseHat assault suspect arrested in Calgary
By admin on November 18th, 2021
Medicine Hat News A Medicine Hat man wanted in connection to a violent assault in the city last week has been apprehended in Calgary while local police are still searching for his alleged partner. Jeremiah Amero was taken into custody Wednesday by the Calgary Police Service, seven days after the Medicine Hat Police Service said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ALERT seizes nearly two kilos of meth
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 18th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Police say they have seized nearly two kilograms of methamphetamine and $100,000 in cash from a home in Medicine Hat. That was the result of a search warrant on Nov. 5 after a two-month investigation that netted 1.9 kilograms of the narcotic, a variety of other drugs, a firearm and just more than $100,000 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High risk incident as a result of search warrant
By Medicine Hat News on November 18th, 2021
Medicine Hat Police Services Regional Property Crimes Unit was called to a high risk incident Wednesday afternoon while executing a search warrant. The Regional Property Crimes Unit had obtained a search warrant for a residence in the 100 block of First Avenue SW., that allowed entry to the location to search for stolen property and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Musical Theatre rolling with the punches through pandemic
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 18th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Musical Theatre has made a triumphant return to the stage following a year’s closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “There’s no question that the pandemic took its toll on musical theatre and any kind of those community groups,” Paul Parks, board president for Medicine Hat Musical Theatre, told the News. “The only ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New connectFirst Credit Union branch coming to Strachan Corner
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 18th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The credit union that keyed in on Medicine Hat in recent ad campaigns will now build a new branch in the Gas City next year, the News has learned. The ads, by connectFirst Credit Union, are part of a province-wide campaign to expand the entity and its customer base throughout Alberta. Now, connectFirst has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local Indigenous artist Soncho Austin developing Canadian musician series of trading card NFTs
By LAUREN THOMSON, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 18th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Local Indigenous artist Soncho Austin is on a journey to highlight Canadian musicians and hopes to help support Indigenous reconciliation with profits from his artwork. Austin, 30 years old, said he has been drawing since he could hold a crayon and hasn’t stopped since. “My grandma has my first picture framed from when I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHCBE launches St. Joseph’s Education Centre at Monsignor McCoy
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 18th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education is working with students to provide support which goes beyond that of traditional learning with the St. Joseph’s Education Centre at Monsignor McCoy High School. The centre, which was introduced at the beginning of the fall school year, is an amalgamation of an in-person learning support centre and ... Read More »
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