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RCMP Briefs: Mounties confirm Brooks voting station is legitimate after complaints
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 10th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Brooks RCMP released a public service announcement Wednesday informing the community they have received several calls about an early voting station that has been set up. After attending the location and speaking with the Chief Returning Officer on site, police can confirm the voting station is a legitimate office of Elections Canada for early ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No public forums for candidates planned prior to election
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 10th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Voters in the Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner riding will not have the opportunity to attend a public debate between candidates running in the general election. The Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce does not have any plans on hosting a public forum before voters hit the polls on April 28. Previously the Chamber has held moderated election ... Read More »
2 responsesRoot Cellar receives accreditation in Food Banks Canada’s Standards of Excellence
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 10th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Root Cellar Food & Wellness Hub has been accredited through Food Banks Canada’s Standards of Excellence program, a mark of not only meeting but clearing the bar for service quality. “This is a huge moment for us,” said executive director Melissa Mullis. “It confirms what we already know: that our team is doing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No weaponizing of conduct code occurred, councillors say
By Collin Gallant on April 10th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Code of conduct disputes – like one that seemingly gripped Medicine Hat city hall for the past 18 months – will likely be handled by the province’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs going forward. That comes with specific reference to the Hat from Minister Ric McIver, who on Tuesday outlined a raft of proposed changes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public schools open application for dual-credit programming
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 10th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Students are now able to submit their application forms to enrol in dual-credit programs and courses next year. Tuesday the Medicine Hat Public School Division opened up online registration for programs that partner with post-secondary institutions to provide real-life career training while earning high school credits toward graduation. Within the division there are two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic teachers want more resources for pilot curriculum rollout
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 10th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Trustees of the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education on Wednesday received a presentation regarding the framework of its current curriculum and upcoming changes to physical education, mathematics and social studies that will be piloted by Alberta Education next school year. The division will be piloting a new draft curriculum during the 2025-26 school ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Economic development grants get to southern Alberta, though nothing for Medicine Hat
By Medicine Hat News on April 10th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Southeast Alberta will receive $30,000 in regional economic development project funding from the province among nearly $10 million in grants announced Wednesday. That includes about $370,000 for projects in southwest Alberta, Lethbridge and Taber, as the province tripled money this year for Northern and economic development this year. The program will help “attract investment, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ballots set, four candidates official for MH-Cardston-Warner
By Medicine Hat News on April 10th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Ballots for the April 28 federal election were set Wednesday after a Monday deadline to finalize nominations. No new candidates other than those previously announced are registered in Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner, where Conservative Glen Motz is seeking a fourth consecutive election win. He will face Tom Rooke of the Liberals, Jocelyn Johnson (New Democrat) and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local Liberal candidate hosting open house tonight
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 10th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Tonight Tom Rooke, who is running as the Liberal Party candidate for the Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner riding, is hosting an open house tonight at his campaign office from 7-9 p.m. Rooke is locally known for promoting a number of local charity drives and for his service as a public school trustee for more than 10 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Groundbreaking ceremony for new Catholic school planned for May
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 9th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education is considering having the official groundbreaking and blessing ceremony for the new Holy Trinity Academy K-9 school on May 29 to coincide with Catholic Education Day. The May 29 date, which will include an official ribbon cutting and turning of the sod portion, is still tentative as ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta tourism on course to break records, provincial government says
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 9th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The provincial government says Alberta’s tourism sector is expected to continue breaking annual visitor expenditures records this year, according to data collected from the first three quarters of 2024. During the tail end of the pandemic in 2023, the province says it began breaking records in welcoming more visitors by almost 20 per cent, ... Read More »
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