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Medicine Hat firefighters respond to six structure fires, 31 outdoor fires in month of December
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 8th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Fire Services battled six structure fires and 31 outdoor fires throughout the month of December, as well as attending 26 motor vehicle collisions and numerous calls for medical assistance. Notably, firefighters responded to a house fire on Stratton Way on Dec. 26 and quickly brought the blaze under control, however a large ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Purchase of fire blankets not recommend by local fire service
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 8th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com An upswing of internet ads featuring fire blankets that promise to save your home from a potential disaster, like a cooking fire, claim a flame retardant fibreglass is used to extinguish a blaze on a cooktop. However, Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services cautions the purchase or use of fire blankets, as they are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP Report: Brooks detachment releases calls for service stats for 2024
By Medicine Hat News on January 8th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Brooks RCMP responded to 94 drunk driving incidents in 2024, that city’s detachment reported in a year-end update released Monday. Those were among 6,104 calls for service over the last 12 months, including 310 traffic collisions and 444 thefts, while 401 individuals were held in custody at some point during the year. Additionally, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Appointments to city boards as approved on Dec. 16
By Medicine Hat News on January 8th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A list of the appointments to City of Medicine Hat advisory boards, commission and committee approved Dec. 16, 2024 by Medicine Hat city council. Terms are three years in length unless otherwise noted. Community Vibrancy Board: Darlene Keeler, Christa Buchberger, Jessica Whitford. Municipal Planning Commission: Donald Knutson, Ian Parkinson. Police Commission: Miles Thorson, Greg ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHMT hopes The Play That Goes Wrong, well, doesn’t
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on January 8th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Musical Theatre is in the home stretch for its latest show, which is hopefully not prophetically named: The Play That Goes Wrong. The show is something of a nesting doll of stories, as it follows both a murder mystery that takes place within a manor, but on a grander scale, also the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New art exhibition on display in college gallery
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 8th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A new art exhibition called “Mosaic’ that features the work of second-year art and design students begins today at Medicine Hat College’s One on One Gallery. Art on display showcases students’ answers to a question by graphic design instructor, Yulin Wang, “Is it a mosaic or a melting pot?” The goal was to offer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Psychologist couple hosting six-part series on digital wellness for kids
By BRENDAN MILLER on January 8th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Local registered psychologists Greg and Mary-Lou Goddard will be speaking to parents about the effects of excessive screen time and provide parents tools to help set boundaries and use technology mindfully. The couple will be the first of a six-part presentation and discussion series focused on navigating the online world, hosted in partnership with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City applies again to add more power, says potential business demands it
By Collin Gallant on January 8th, 2025
@@CollinGallant City officials say they are working with several companies whose combined needs could expand power use by more than 20 per cent, which would strain the entire Medicine Hat power grid. That is according to an application to locate a new south-side substation – the second attempt to gain approval for MHS-11 substation in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province invests in northern Alberta workforce program
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 8th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Alberta’s government announced Tuesday it would be investing an additional $450,000 into the Northern Alberta Development Bursary program that will help 50 students receive support for post-secondary costs ranging from certificates and diplomas to bachelor’s, masters or PhD programs. In 50 years NADB has already provided higher education funding for more than 7,1000 students ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampede wants funding answer soon
By Collin Gallant on January 7th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Medicine Hat Stampede officials say they need a decision soon from city council on a multi-million-dollar grant request for construction to move ahead this year on a new grandstand and major upgrades to hosting space. That issue arrived at council in October 2023 but wasn’t included in capital budgets passed last month for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Motz says Liberal government left in ‘absolute chaos’ following Trudeau resignation
By BRENDAN MILLER on January 7th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Glen Motz, Conservative MP for Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner, says his focus remains on pushing forward for an election following news of the prime minister’s decision to step down as party leader Monday. However, Motz says, Trudeau’s resignation leaves the Liberals in crisis mode as they scramble to determine their next leader before an upcoming election ... Read More »
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