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Hub Virtual School gets own building
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 2nd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Nearly two years since its inception, Medicine Hat Public School Division’s Hub Virtual School and Pathways Program finally have a physical campus, for which a grand opening ceremony was held Thursday. “The new campus for the Hub, our online school, and Pathways, one of our alternative personal settings, is a reflection of the love ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Musicians riding tandem bike, performing to raise money for Ukraine
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 2nd, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Two classical musicians who are touring Alberta on a tandem bicycle to support aid for Ukraine will be in southeast Alberta this weekend for a pair of concerts. Cellist Mari Coetzee and her partner William Poffenroth will perform at St. Barnabus Church at 2 p.m. Sunday with an array of local musical guest performers. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kenney walks around issue of divisive rhetoric
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 1st, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Jason Kenney, who last week complained he was the target of illogical smear campaigns on social media, sidestepped questions about his conservative colleagues using the same sort of language when describing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Alberta premier was in Medicine Hat to announce new air ambulance funding and address business groups, when reporters ... Read More »
1 responseHALO nears five-year funding agreement with province
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 1st, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com After years of advocacy, HALO is in final negotiations for base operating grants, Premier Jason Kenney announced Thursday. During his visit to Medicine Hat, Kenney made a stop at the HALO hangar where he, joined by Health Minister Jason Copping, Brooks-Medicine Hat MLA Michaela Frey and HALO CEO Paul Carolan, announced the expected funding ... Read More »
1 responseNew business offers gluten-free options for Hatters who need them
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 1st, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com In the two weeks since its grand opening Be. Gluten Free, Medicine Hat’s first market dedicated to gluten-free and dietary conscious foods, has received positive feedback from Hatters. “We’ve had a really positive response,” Be. Gluten Free founder and owner, Cheryl ‘Sam’ Griffin, told the News. “We have had people come in from (as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC alumni art exhibit enters final week at Esplanade
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 1st, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com An art exhibit featuring works by eight Medicine Hat College alumni is entering its final week on display at the Esplanade. Cultivated, which showcases art pieces by Theresa Eisenbarth, Chad Burton, Myron Campbell, Melissa Chinski, Scott Cumberland, Darrin Hartman, Kelly Hartman and Maureen Newton, opened Jan. 22 and will be closing April 9. A ... Read More »
1 responseRCMP in Brooks seek suspects in apparent firing of gun
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 1st, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Mounties in Brooks are looking for a second suspect following discovery of bullet holes after an apparent car chase on Saturday night. RCMP officials say they got a call about two cars travelling at excessive speed at about 3 a.m., and found one vehicle parked in a residential area in the east side of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Ditch the Draft’ protesters heading to MLA offices
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 1st, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Opponents to Alberta’s K-6 curriculum update have planned to gather at local MLA offices Saturday at noon as part of province-wide “Ditch the Draft” protests. The protests, which are scheduled to take place in Edmonton, Calgary, Bridgeable, Grande Prairie, Red Deer and multiple rural sites across Alberta, aim to spread awareness about concerns with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kenney pats his govt’s back in the Hat
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 1st, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Jason Kenney trumpeted his government’s economic record in Medicine Hat on Thursday, weeks before his own leadership review and about one year away from a general election. The premier announced negotiations are taking place on a $1-million base-funding agreement with regional helicopter ambulance service HALO in the morning, then told attendees of a quickly ... Read More »
1 responsePremier Kenney, ministers in the Hat today
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 31st, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Increased funding for local air rescue service HALO could be on the menu today when Premier Jason Kenney and two top cabinet ministers are in Medicine Hat today to address a business luncheon. Registration for that event at the Cypress Centre auditorium was set to cut off at noon on Wednesday with only a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Most city neighbourhoods saw property values go up
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 31st, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Projected growth in the city’s tax assessment base met expectations in 2021, with strong residential real estate prices making up for flat changes in commercial property and a struggling hospitality sector. Residential unit sales prices saw increases between 3 and 5 per cent in 2021, with three neighbourhoods seeing up to 7.1 per cent, ... Read More »
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