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Local couple off to Alberta senior games
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 4th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Two local card sharps have booked their tickets to a provincial championship next spring. Regional euchre champions Marie and Ivan Marthaller will represent southern Alberta at the Alberta 55-plus winter games set to take place next April in Edmonton. They they qualified by winning the zone tournament that was held in Claresholm on Nov. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marshall out of retirement for Little League memorial
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 4th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s Little League and Little League Umpires are working with the city and local artist James Marshall to construct a monument paying tribute to former league contributors and community members. “Medicine Hat Little League has been an active league – and quite a successful league – for a really long time,” Candice Henson, ... Read More »
2 responsesInvest MH office building ownership and salary changes explained
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 4th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Two points made in a recent letter to the editor require further clarification to provide readers with a more accurate picture of criticism levelled at the municipal Invest Medicine Hat office. The letter, titled “Invest Medicine Hat needs to do more to attract investors,” appeared in the Nov. 26 edition. In it, author Ian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter taking passion to perform on stage in Edmonton for first university-level role
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 4th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Miranda Buchholz is a 20-year-old Hatter who has taken to the big city to pursue her dreams of musical theatre performance. Buchholz is performing in six shows of “The World Goes ‘Round” at MacEwan University’s Triffo Theatre from Dec. 1-5. Born and raised in Medicine Hat, Buchholz attended CAPE School, St. Mary’s and then ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Correction: Veiner Centre gets city money
By Medicine Hat News on December 3rd, 2021
A story in Wednesday’s Medicine Hat News erroneously stated that the Veiner Centre does not receive municipal funding. The Veiner Centre is in fact municipally funded but also relies on the support of the community... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fixed utility rates will rise in 2022
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 3rd, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Gas and power prices are on the rise, as is interest in fixed-price contracts as a way to avoid price swings and higher bills. Those too will increase in 2022 in the City of Medicine Hat, but administrators still state the stable pricing system can be a benefit to consumers worried about fluctuating bills. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carbon capture plan starting to take shape
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 3rd, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The City of Medicine Hat’s foray into carbon capture and storage has a name – Project Clear Horizon – and the initial scope could knock sizable CO2 emissions from local industrial plants, plus municipal power production, down to zero. Some details emerged Thursday in the House of Commons about the potential project, briefly outlined ... Read More »
1 responseREDress Project on display at MHC offers visual representation of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 3rd, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com An art show on display at Medicine Hat College serves as a visual reminder of the many murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls in Canada. Placed around Centennial Hall, hanging loose and empty, are more than 40 red dresses of various shapes and sizes, representing murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls. On ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan man killed in vehicle parked on highway side
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 3rd, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Shaunavon man was killed when the vehicle he was parked in was struck on the side of a highway south of Gull Lake on Nov. 25. Swift Current RCMP officers believe an SUV struck the vehicle, killing the 76-year-old and injuring an adult female passenger. She was transported to hospital, along with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No Park Meadows Christmas lights display again this year
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 3rd, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Although the tradition stretches back nearly 30 years, Park Meadows Estates courtyard will remain dim once again this coming Christmas season. Park Meadows, a retirement complex with over 120 units, is generally self managed. The famous courtyard Christmas lights display has been organized and carried out entirely by volunteers who live in the area. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!School divisions’ staff nearly all compliant with vaxx rules
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 3rd, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s two school divisions are reporting high numbers of staff compliance with COVID-19 vaccination and testing policies. The deadline for staff at Medicine Hat Public School Division to either provide proof of full vaccination, or agree to weekly testing, passed Nov. 30 with 99.6% in compliance. Division superintendent Mark Davidson told the News ... Read More »
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