By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 16th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Senior Citizens Advisory Committee Foundation is embarking on a new chapter in its history and hopes to create lasting community partnerships to benefit the local senior population. The foundation was established in 2002 as a byproduct of the city’s Senior Citizens Advisory Committee, which has since been abolished. “The foundation provides ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By COLLIN GALLANT on March 15th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Bugs doing ballet, bull busting, tribute shows and even Ukrainian dancers are now the schedules of the City of Medicine Hat main entertainment venues as acts and audiences begin returning to a normal schedule. The pandemic closed theatres, kept some shows off the road and kept some audience members from buying tickets, but show ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Medicine Hat News on March 15th, 2022
To welcome spring, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is hosting a nature walk Sunday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participants will meet at the Police Point Park Nature Centre then embark on a guided stroll, where they will learn about plants and animals which live within the park. Registration is not required. For additional ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 15th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews One of southern Alberta’s last local mask bylaws is off the books. M.D. of Taber council voted last week to rescind its public face-covering bylaw put in place in December 2020, but was only in force during times of extremely high active cases of the coronavirus. The revocation came the same day the provincial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 15th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A car that lost control after coming over the Allowance Avenue overpass wiped out a fence and balconies on a housing complex just after midnight on Sunday morning. Medicine Hat police say the northbound vehicle was travelling at a high rate of speed when it jumped the curb on the bend coming on to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 15th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Mounties have laid a murder charge against a man on the Siksika Nation following an autopsy on a body determined it was a homicide. RCMP Major Crimes unit stated in a release Saturday it had charged Barry Junior Yellowfly, 41, of the Siksika Nation, with second-degree murder. On Feb. 27, officers were called to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By JAMES TUBB on March 15th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The first thing Ryan Werre did after running 48 miles over 48 hours this weekend was hit the couch. The 29-year-old from Redcliff said his legs were tired afterward but he was happy he was able to complete the challenge and raise money at the same time. Werre vowed to take on the challenge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 15th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Shortly after his Broadway debut in February 2020, the production which Hatter David Jeffery was starring in shut down as a result of the pandemic. Now, nearly two years later, Jeffery has returned to Broadway and is as grateful as ever to be living a life he had once only dreamed of. Jeffery, who ... Read More »
1 responseBy Medicine Hat News on March 12th, 2022
It’s that time of year again to turn the clocks ahead for Daylight Saving Time. The time change will take place Sunday at 2 a.m. Hatters are also encouraged to test their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors and change the batteries if necessary... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 12th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com The Alberta Conservation Association and AltaLink are working together to provide the endangered ferruginous hawk with safe nesting sites in southeast Alberta. “This project has been around for more than 10 years now,” Brad Downey, senior biologist with the Alberta Conservation Association, told the News. “We do a lot of collaborations with landholders to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By COLLIN GALLANT on March 12th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The work of a parliamentary committee looking into the use of the Emergencies Act last month begins its work Monday and will include local area MP Glen Motz. The retired Medicine Hat Police Service inspector is one of seven MPs on the 11-person committee which also includes four senators. It will review actions taken ... Read More »
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