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Bow Island considers lowering non-posted speed limit to 40 km/h
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 28th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Bow Island is considering lowering its non-posted speed limit in the town to 40 kilometres per hour. That potential reduction, from 50 kilometres per hour, was introduced at town council’s meeting in late March with an open ended date to allow for “ample feedback” from residents, according to a notice put out by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat’s population getting older, faster
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 28th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com New census data shows Medicine Hat’s population is aging at greater rates than other urban centres in the province. Statistics Canada released the 2021 Census of Population profile for Medicine Hat on Wednesday, which shows the median age of city residents is 43.2, compared to median ages of 37.2 in Lethbridge, 38 in Calgary, ... Read More »
2 responsesVillage of Empress without a council after all three resign
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 27th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The entire council in the Village of Empress has resigned after months of rumoured infighting following the fall election and changes among senior administrators. A note on the village website dated April 26 tells residents that “the entirety of council has resigned” and a special request has been made to Alberta Municipal Affairs for ... Read More »
1 responseBuild a bumblebee box and bee a good friend
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 27th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is offering Hatters a chance to bee-come friends with southeast Alberta’s pollinator populations through the assembly and installation of garden bumblebee boxes. Bumblebee boxes provide pollinators safe spaces in which they can build their hives and operate from throughout the warm weather months. Hatters are invited to build their ... Read More »
1 responseMHC Community Chorus to perform at Fifth Avenue United
By medicinehatnews on April 27th, 2022
The Medicine Hat College Community Chorus will be holding two performances of John Rutter’s Requiem on Friday and Saturday at Fifth Avenue Memorial Church. Friday’s performance will begin at 7 p.m., and Saturday’s at 3 p.m. The performance is free to attend, however offerings will be gratefully accepted... Read More »
1 responseMedicine Hat man arrested in Hinton on drug trafficking, weapons offences
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 27th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Hat man is in custody in Hinton charged with trafficking a large amount of methamphetamine and weapons offences. Mounties in northeast Alberta say they arrested James Fredrick Benard, 29, of Medicine Hat, and another man on Monday morning after pulling over a vehicle on Highway 40 that was later found to be stolen. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City, province in sync on hydrogen potential
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 27th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The Province of Alberta and City of Medicine Hat are speaking the same language when it comes to bolstering hydrogen production and carbon capture to stabilize the energy sector and retain manufacturing activity. Premier Jason Kenney addressed the 2,000 delegates – including officials from Medicine Hat – at the “Canadian Hydrogen Convention” in Edmonton ... Read More »
3 responsesHat becomes backdrop for short film
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 27th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat takes centre stage in a Saskatchewan filmmaker’s first production. Brysen Mann, author, scriptwriter and director, will make his directorial debut with the short film The Price Tag, filmed entirely in Medicine Hat. “The Price Tag is a gritty drama with a touch of humour,” Mann told the News. “It is the story ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused from Coutts border blockade pleads not guilty, will be tried by judge and jury
By James Tubb on April 26th, 2022
Delon Shurtz Southern Alberta Newspapers One of four men charged with conspiracy to commit murder during the protest in Coutts earlier this year has pleaded not guilty and will be tried by a judge and jury in Court of Queen’s Bench with a preliminary hearing. The accused, Chris Carbert, entered the plea Monday in Lethbridge ... Read More »
1 responseMedicine Hat woman pleads not guilty to first-degree murder
By James Tubb on April 26th, 2022
Delon Shurtz Southern Alberta Newspapers A 26-year-old Medicine Hat woman accused of killing another woman during an altercation late last year, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of first-degree murder. Melissa Martens-Lagasse entered the plea Monday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench, where she also pled not guilty to one count of causing an ... Read More »
1 responseYMCA cuts day-camp costs with $30K from United Way
By James Tubb on April 26th, 2022
Medicine Hat News A new grant will cut one-third of the cost of YMCA day camps in Medicine Hat this summer, the organization announced late Monday. The United Way’s Steve Murphy Fund will provide $30,000 to be evenly applied to registration costs, bringing the weekly cost of the camps to $150. “Part of supporting healthy ... Read More »
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