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Local prayer service for Queen Elizabeth on Sept. 24
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 17th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A local prayer service for Queen Elizabeth will be held at St. Barnabas Anglican Church in Medicine Hat on Sept. 24. The funeral for the Queen, who is also the head of the Church of England, will be held Monday morning in London, starting at about 3 a.m. Mountain Time. The Anglican Church of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Royal Hotel blaze in city centre
By Collin Gallant on September 16th, 2022
Medicine Hat News Firefighters continue to battle a morning blaze at the Royal Hotel in downtown Medicine Hat, generally limiting the fire to the historic building that has substantial damage. Crews responded at about 8 a.m. Friday morning for what Sources told the News was a fire that started in the basement. No one was ... Read More »
5 responsesElizabeth Stevens local winner of Telus Storyhive 2.0
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 16th, 2022
Medicine Hat’s Rebecca Stevens has been selected by Telus Storyhive 2.0 to produce an episodic documentary series. Stevens put together a demo in July, received acceptance on Sept. 7 and will get a $10,000 grant to produce her series, along with training, support and distribution. The series is called Follow Us and will star a ... Read More »
3 responsesStoryhive offers funding for local video creators
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 16th, 2022
Since Telus Storyhive was launched, the project has engaged with more than 18,000 local content creators across B.C. and Alberta and provided more than $15 million in production funding. The program helps to foster ambitions, from content creation through to production and distribution. “Each year we develop different kinds of programs that folks in Alberta ... Read More »
3 responsesLocal police officer buys new pair of kicks for man who stole his shoes
By KENDALL KING on September 16th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Police Services Insp. Brent Secondiak is encouraging Hatters to exercise compassion and empathy when faced with conflict, following an early morning theft of his personal property. Secondiak says he woke Tuesday morning to find his work shoes missing from his front doorstep, replaced with a worn-out pair of shoes which did not ... Read More »
3 responsesTaber doc sanctioned for unprofessional conduct with patient
By Medicine Hat News on September 16th, 2022
A Taber doctor has been sanctioned by the College of Physicians and Surgeons Alberta’s Hearing Tribunal after admitting to unprofessional communication with a patient. General practitioner Dr. Petrus Krog must adhere to several tribunal orders, passed down Sept. 9. The orders include a three-month practice permit suspension with a 22-day credit for time previously served ... Read More »
1 responseTogether Again made possible by $379K from the feds
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 16th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A federal grant to stage a festival Saturday and bolster community spirit after a long haul through the pandemic is worth $379,000, the News has learned. This weekend’s “Together Again” festival will feature four high-profile, out-of-town musical acts, along with local artists, on a stage set up on a downtown street. Also on the ... Read More »
2 responsesFull-time city CAO unlikely until early 2023
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 16th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City councillors are now in late stage discussions about how the next top administrator will be hired, the News has learned. That will likely mean a permanent city manager won’t arrive until early 2023, making it a full year since the last one left. The issue was discussed at a closed meeting of the ... Read More »
2 responsesLocal creator releases first video game
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 16th, 2022
Self-taught game creator Aaron Taylor spent the last few months making a new video game called Everett Isle, which is now available on Steam. The game was launched on Sept. 1 and has already sold about 60 copies, which is above his projections for the first month. “For this game, I solo developed it in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lions Club hosting open house for those interested in joining
By Medicine Hat News on September 15th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Community View Lions Club is seeking new members and will be holding an open house on Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. Additional members would bring new ideas into the club and allow them to do more volunteering within the community. The first meeting of the year on Sept. 21 will also be ... Read More »
2 responsesPrelim hearing scheduled for Hatter charged with killing Brooks man
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 15th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A preliminary hearing date has been set for a Medicine Hat man charged with killing a Brooks man in early 2020. Julian Conrad Morris, 34, faces a charge of second-degree homicide and will see a preliminary hearing held from March 27-31, 2023, defence council informed Medicine Hat Provincial Court on Wednesday morning. That comes ... Read More »
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