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Oyen Mounties get their man
By Medicine Hat News on May 8th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews RCMP officers in Oyen tracked a suspect in an online exploitation case to Toronto where police arrested and charged a suspect, it was announced Wednesday. Mounties at the Alberta detachment said a complaint was received in late 2024 that a youth had fallen victim to extortion, and a subsequent investigation included warrants to obtain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mustard Seed kitchen OK’d to continue meal prep
By Collin Gallant on May 8th, 2025
@@CollinGallant A kitchen operating out of a now-closed community outreach centre in Medicine Hat will be allowed to continue preparing meals for delivery to vulnerable populations while the Mustard Seed continues to seek out an alternate site to combine its services. The city’s municipal planning commission voted Wednesday to extend a permit to operate a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McMan to renovate youth centre kitchen thanks to $35K Community Foundation grant
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 8th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The McMan Youth, Family & Community Services office on Kingsway Avenue is preparing for a major change to welcome the upcoming Kickstart Program, thanks to a $35,000 grant. As the recipient of the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta’s 2025 Impact Award, McMan will receive the funds needed to renovate its kitchen, part of a ... Read More »
1 responseOutdoor watch party announced for Friday night’s Tigers game
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 8th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Tigers fans are encouraged to wear their black and orange and make their way to Kin Coulee Park to watch and cheer on their Tigers during Game 1 of the WHL Championship against the Spokane Chiefs on Friday night. The watch party begins before puck drop at 7 p.m., and will broadcast the action ... Read More »
1 responseMedicine Hat getting added mental health support through funding for CASA Mental Health
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 8th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Budget 2025 will help to provide increased mental health support to the province, including within Medicine Hat, via a partnership with CASA Mental Health. CASA Mental Health is the province’s second-largest provider of community-based youth mental health services, focusing on youth aged 12-18 who are experiencing mental health challenges that are complex but do ... Read More »
1 responseNature walk will delve into the ecological history at Echo Dale Park
By Medicine Hat News on May 7th, 2025
Focused on the history of the area, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is leading a nature walk through Echo Dale Park this Saturday. The one-hour walk will teach participants about ecology, the past and how past Earth events have shaped the area. Attendees will meet at the top parking lot at 1 p.m. before they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City council looks to define legal fee policy
By Collin Gallant on May 7th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Council debated Monday the possibility of members hiring their own lawyers at the city’s expense if they face legal jeopardy from plaintiffs “internal or external” to city hall. That comes as the councillor driving the discussion said members are facing the threat of legal action and she doesn’t want to be caught flat footed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks Farmers Market has big plans for opening day
By Medicine Hat News on May 7th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The Brooks Farmers Market will launch its largest opening day on June 7 with a street fair following the parade that opens rodeo weekend in that city. The “Kickoff Market” will take over the route from about 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. after floats and entries pass through the city centre. Organizers are promising ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County approves 2.5% property tax increase
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 7th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Cypress County residents will see their property taxes increase by 2.5 per cent after council approved the new on Tuesday. The higher rate takes into account inflation after administration was directed in mid-April to prepare a bylaw with rates adjusted according to changes in the Consumer Price Index. It was explained during the council ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conditional sale would see old food bank building become a ‘place of worship’
By Collin Gallant on May 7th, 2025
@@CollinGallant The former food bank building on S. Railway Street could be sold for $172,000 to an unnamed purchaser after two other offers fell through during the past 18 months. In late 2023, council approved reducing the price in half to $250,000 on the building it acquired five years ago, but and officials presented a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada needs to boost manufacturing, protect resource development: economists
By Collin Gallant on May 7th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Canada has the ability to become stronger during trade conflict with the United States, but will have to get serious about building up a manufacturing base and realize the need for resource development, a chief economist for the National Bank of Canada told a Medicine Hat audience Tuesday. “It’s not a lose-lose situation,” Stefane ... Read More »
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