Local News
City mulls what to do with Monarch Theatre
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 9th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A 110th birthday party for the Monarch Theatre later this month could be in the planning stages while longer-term decisions on what to do with the historic Second Street theatre are fleshed out. The issue of the city-owned building – closed since late June – came to council Monday with administrators saying work on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City investigation into hot tub business nearing completion
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 8th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews City building inspectors say they are nearing the end of an investigation into a local company they say wasn’t licensed to install hot tubs and could recommend the province pursue further penalties. Last December, the City of Medicine Hat’s planning department issued a warning to residents of any hot tub installed by Water World ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Decisions on local rec centres loom
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 8th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A debate about the future of two city recreation centres front and centre during an election campaign could be decided later this month when city council takes up a twice-delayed budget amendment for 2022. A vote on those proposed changes was pushed off for the second time in two weeks on Monday as council ... Read More »
2 responsesMHC dean wins Star of Alberta Volunteer Award
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 8th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com The dean at Medicine Hat College’s School of Arts, Science and Education has been provincially recognized for his long-standing local volunteer work. Clay Bos, an engineer by trade and current school dean, received a Star of Alberta Volunteer Award for his work, which helps students from grades 1 to 12 learn science. Bos was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christmas market set for this weekend at Redcliff Youth Centre
By Medicine Hat News on December 8th, 2021
The Redcliff Youth Centre is putting on a Christmas market Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The market will feature a variety of local craftspeople and artisans as well as a hot-chocolate bar and a self-serve photo booth with Santa. The event will be held at Redcliff’s Royal Canadian Legion with proceeds going to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flipped classroom technique showing signs of success
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 8th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Cassie Young, a Grade 3 teacher at Medicine Hat’s Herald School, has explored in-depth the potential benefits of flipped classrooms, a teaching style which aims to maximize communication between teachers and students and encourage higher level thinking. “Flipped learning is essentially kind of the opposite of what we do right now,” Young told the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Secondary highway closed near TCH after tractor trailer catches fire
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 8th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Cypress County fire officials had to briefly shut down Highway 524 near the Trans-Canada on Tuesday afternoon to extinguish a fire on a tractor trailer that was hauling hay bales. The bulletin was issued at about 2:30 p.m., with officials saying the secondary highway was closed between the Range Road 74 and Highway 1. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Santa Claus ready to parade a street near you
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 8th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com “You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I’m telling you why; Santa Claus is coming to town!” For the second year, IG Wealth Management has partnered with the Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund to bring St, Nick to the people of Medicine Hat on the back of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Byelection for vacant Cypress County seat will go in February
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 8th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A byelection to fill the vacant seat for Suffield on Cypress County council will be held on Feb. 7, 2022, council’s meeting in Dunmore heard on Tuesday. The previous councillor for ward nine, Alf Belyea, had been acclaimed as the only candidate leading up to the Oct. 18 municipal election. Police say he died ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FLC to be renamed Big Marble Go Centre
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 7th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat’s Family Leisure Centre will be rebranded the “Big Marble Go Centre” as part of a naming rights deal approved in principle at Monday night’s council meeting. Terms of the deal, which are still to be finalized, were not disclosed including financial implications or the potential length of the term. Council members hailed ... Read More »
1 responseFirst significant snow followed by typical collision uptick
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 7th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s Police Service reported several motor vehicle collisions resulting from the city’s first notable snowfall, however none resulted in major injuries. “We had 16 collisions reported through our collision reporting centre and we’ve had about 11 where officers attended,” Sgt. Gerald Sadlemyer of MHPS traffic unit told the News. “Now, there might be ... Read More »
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