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City seeks public feedback on airport services in online survey

By Medicine Hat News on May 13th, 2023

The City of Medicine Hat is looking to update airport services and is asking residents to share what changes they’d like to see through an online survey, open now until June 2. The survey is part of the city’s comprehensive Air Service Restoration Plan, which launched in 2022 and aims to evaluate demand for local ... Read More »

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Wildhorse border crossing moving to summer hours

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 13th, 2023

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Port of Wildhorse will shift to extended summer operating hours on Monday. The border crossing located 140 kilometres south of Medicine Hat will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days each week for general travellers starting May 15 through Sept. 30. Commercial loads are processed 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. ... Read More »

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Kin Coulee closing to vehicles for Conquer the Coulee May 18-21

By Medicine Hat News on May 13th, 2023

Kin Coulee will be closed to vehicular traffic from May 18-21 to accommodate Conquer the Coulee. Bikes, e-scooters and pedestrian traffic will be permitted throughout the temporary closure... Read More »

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Ag group urging open talk about mental health

By KENDALL KING on May 13th, 2023

kking@medicinehatnews.com The Do More Agriculture Foundation is hoping to encourage discussions about mental health in the agricultural industry through its new #TalkItOut campaign. Established in 2018, the national foundation aims to increase the mental well-being of farmers and producers through various initiatives, including grant funding, public workshops and literacy programs and its annual awareness and ... Read More »

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Ralston School celebrates King Charles’ coronation

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 12th, 2023

reporter@medicinehatnews.com It was a royal occasion at Ralston School’s coronation celebration on Wednesday. Grade 1 students Esme and Nancy kicked things off with the singing of O Canada, followed by the Ralston School Choir singing God Save the King. Grade 8 student Kamto read from a book about King Charles, focusing on reading parts about ... Read More »

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Ballots finalized for May 29 provincial election

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 12th, 2023

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews General election ballots were finalized Thursday with two new candidates in Cypress-Medicine Hat, a re-run of a recent byelection in Brooks-Medicine Hat and a six-pack of options for voters in the neighbouring riding of Taber-Warner. Alberta Elections website shows Brooks-Medicine Hat as a contest between the top three finishers in the November byelection – ... Read More »

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Star-studded lineup coming to 27th Medicine Hat JazzFest

By KENDALL KING on May 12th, 2023

kking@medicinehatnews.com Jazz stars from near and far will soon gather in the Gas City for the 27th annual Medicine Hat JazzFest. Running this year from June 20-25, the festival offers attendees an opportunity to watch live performances by some of jazz’s best-known artists, as well as explore the different sub-genres of jazz music, all within ... Read More »

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Details for Migratory Bird Day event change

By Medicine Hat News on May 12th, 2023

Details of the Grassland Naturalists and Medicine Hat Interpretive Program’s upcoming World Migratory Bird Day event, written about in Thursday’s edition of the News, have changed. The event was scheduled to include three expert-guided bird walks through Police Point Park, with walks taking place at 6:30 a.m., 9:15 a.m. and 9:45 a.m., respectively. While the ... Read More »

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Flight Academy awarded collegiate status

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 12th, 2023

reporter@medicinehatnews.com South Alberta Flight Academy was awarded collegiate school status by Alberta Education in April. Superintendent Reagan Weeks gave a brief presentation to the board at the regularly scheduled Prairie Rose Public Schools meeting on May 9. Even though PRPS knew the competition would be fierce, they put in an application because of the excellent ... Read More »

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Chad Eakins named city’s new fire chief

By Medicine Hat News on May 12th, 2023

Chad Eakins is Medicine Hat’s new fire chief as of Thursday. Eakins, a member of the local fire service since 2007, became assistant deputy chief in 2019, then deputy chief in 2021. Since February, he has served as acting chief, following former chief Brian Stauth’s move to city hall. Stauth, who is now public services ... Read More »

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Student pairs reach Caring for our Watersheds finals

By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 12th, 2023

reporter@medicinehatnews.com Two student groups in the same Grade 8 class at Dr. Roy Wilson Learning Centre are among the top-10 projects – out of 275 proposals – in the Caring for our Watersheds contest. On May 12, each will present their project proposals to a panel of judges in Wetaskiwin. The students have been working ... Read More »

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