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Rubber ducky, you’re the one… or 600
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 19th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Duck hunting season comes early to Medicine Hat – rubber ducks that is. More than 600 rubber ducks will be hidden throughout the city this weekend by the Medicine Hat Kinsmen Club as part of its National Day of KINdness celebrations. “Ten years ago Kin Canada created National Day of KINdness,” Cameron Kemp, past ... Read More »
3 responsesMurder accused can’t plea before seeing statement of facts
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 19th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A Medicine Hat man accused of killing his domestic partner will have to see the basics of the case against him before he can enter a plea. Timothy Ray Faulkner, 55, was arrested last fall and charged with second-degree murder after police found the body of Corrine Schneider at the couple’s Third Street apartment. ... Read More »
2 responsesLocal photographer receives national accreditation
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 19th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com A local photographer has received his second accreditation from the Professional Photographers of Canada, a federal organization which seeks to acknowledge excellence in various forms of photography. Adam Moser, owner of Delmar Photography, received his accreditation for Portraiture this month, having received his first accreditation – for Studio Portraiture – in October 2021. “It’s ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta Party Leader will seek seat in Brooks-MH
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 19th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant t from a provincial election, Alberta Party Leader and former Brooks mayor Barry Morishita says he’ll run in his home riding of Brooks-Medicine Hat. That will add another dimension to the often foregone ridings and the potential for intriguing calculus in both ridings in deep southeast Alberta. “The landscape is right,” Morishita told the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Farm Toy Show and Sale runs Feb. 19 weekend
By Medicine Hat News on February 19th, 2022
The 2022 Medicine Hat Farm Toy Show and Sale will be taking place in Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede’s Feb. 19 and 20. The show features a wide variety of collectible toys and figurines relating to farming, construction and mechanics. The show will be held in the Grandstand Banquet Room and is running from 9 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Partnership brings furry friends to seniors’ residence
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 19th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Smiles abound at River Ridge Seniors Village as staff and residents describe their new companions, all of whom are of the furry variety. Two rabbits and four cats made River Ridge, a Park Place residence, their home earlier this month when facility staff joined together with local rescue organizations, Bunny Run Rabbit Rescue and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Volunteers needed for Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta funding committee
By Medicine Hat News on February 18th, 2022
Volunteers committee members are needed for the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta’s newest community fund serving Cypress County. All volunteers must reside within the county and are expected to have a thorough understanding of community needs. Committee members will lead the direction of the fund by determining fund allocation. Committee members may serve up to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regional solar play delayed by supply chain issue
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 18th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A hearing into approving a controversial power line in Cypress County has been postponed, according to the Alberta Utilities Commission. Enerfin Canada plans to build the Winnifred Windfarm, north the County of Forty Mile hamlet and southwest of Rattlesnake Reservoir, while power would be put on to the Alberta grid near Medicine Hat. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID cases falling in SW Sask., though updates are now just once a week
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 18th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The number of new COVID cases in both Saskatchewan as a whole and Southwest Saskatchewan fell by half over the last week, though hospitalization are up. The province that now releases COVID case statistics on a weekly basis each Thursday stated that from Feb. 6-12, a total of 83 new cases were confirmed in ... Read More »
1 responseLawsuit against city ends in no judgement
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 18th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A $1.6-million lawsuit brought against the City of Medicine Hat by a downtown property owner and former alderman has ended with no judgment. Duane Roset, owner of Roset by Reid jewelry outlet and building owner of a block of businesses at 552 Third St., claimed in his May 2018 lawsuit that the city’s “dereliction ... Read More »
1 responseGrants will help post-secondaries retool sexual violence policy
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 18th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Alberta’s government announced Tuesday it would be providing a $2.5-million grant to post-secondary institutions to support sexual violence training and awareness programs, and requested all post-secondary institutions to revisit existing sexual violence policies. “This investment will help post-secondary institutions work directly with students to develop sexual violence policies that will help protect everyone on ... Read More »
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