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St. Michael’s School teacher honoured with Excellence in Catholic Education Award
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on March 12th, 2021
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Laura Hoffman has been named the recipient of this year’s Excellence in Catholic Education Award. The St. Michael’s School teacher was honoured by Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education to open Tuesday’s board meeting, but Hoffman insists she didn’t get there by herself. “I stand on the shoulders of giants,” she said at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Officers take stand in Hoefman murder trial
By Alex McCuaig Special to the News on March 11th, 2021
Several Medicine Hat police officers testified Wednesday at the murder and extortion trial of Robert Hoefman, recapping previously heard testimony but also expanding on other evidence gathered – including the first encounter between investigators and the accused. Hoefman, 59, is accused of the October 2017 first-degree murder of 63-year-old James Satre and the extortion of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Locals reps on Beef Producers
By Medicine Hat News on March 11th, 2021
The Alberta Beef Producers have a new chair and board of directors after annual general meeting and virtual voting process last week. All 12 position were elected at large on March 5, and following general session with members, Melanie Wowk, of Beauvallon, Alta. (near Vegreville), was elected new chair. Jason Hale, of Bassano, becomes vice-chair ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drive-thru job fairs bridging gap to employment
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 11th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Organizers of a drive-thru job fair on Wednesday reported a bristling trade from job seekers and six employers advertising for help. The YMCA Employment Centre staged its third in-vehicle job fair since last fall this week, with officials saying they have gained in popularity and three more are planned. “It’s always a new concept, ... Read More »
1 responseVariants now in the South zone
By Alberta Newspaper Group on March 11th, 2021
Cases of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, commonly referred to as the U.K. variant because it was first identified there, has now been found in the South zone. After several weeks with the South being the only zone without any variants, Alberta Health has now confirmed there are currently 11 cases of the B.1.1.7. That number ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grants add $11 million to city summer construction
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 11th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Redeployed federal grants will add almost $11 million in projects to the city’s summer construction budget, it was confirmed Wednesday. The projects, highlighted by major upgrades to Athletic Park and new downtown office space for city workers, need to be built by the end of 2021. That’s a prerequisite for the city to take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Notre Dame using video games to teach
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on March 11th, 2021
mccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Video games in the classroom? On its face, it’s easy to perceive the idea to be counterintuitive to a school atmosphere, but video games have become a significant part of modern culture, and initiatives aimed at creating healthy lifestyles around a console are few and far between. That’s where Notre Dame Academy will be ... Read More »
1 responseThree deaths from Cardston COVID outbreak
By Alberta Newspaper Group on March 11th, 2021
A COVID-19 outbreak at the Cardston Health Centre has now been linked to two deaths, says Alberta Health Services. An outbreak was declared on Feb. 25, and at that stage AHS advised there had been four patients who had tested positive, and there was one death linked to the outbreak. According to the latest information ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City police seize stolen shotgun, stolen goods in bust
By Medicine Hat News on March 11th, 2021
A shotgun seized by police when they confiscated stolen stereo equipment has been found to be stolen as well, Medicine Hat police said Wednesday. The gun was found on March 5 when the ALERT Regional Property Crime Unit searched a home in Medicine Hat and three individuals were arrested. Two suspects are prohibited from owning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Facts first, judge later, LPS chief urges
By Tim Kalinowski Alberta Newspaper Group on March 11th, 2021
Lethbridge Chief of Police Shahin Mehdizadeh is asking members of the public not to judge the conduct of his officers in relation to recent allegations that five of them – including Deputy Chief Scott Woods, and one civilian employee – improperly accessed Lethbridge West MLA Shannon Phillips’ personal information during an 11-month period between 2017 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South rural communities seek to curb idea of provincial police force
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 10th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Rural municipalities in southern Alberta are soliciting support to shelve the idea of creating a provincial police force as they submit local policing information for a provincial study. That issue, outlined in the Fair Deal Report, could be put to a province-wide referendum next fall, but this week municipal governments in southeast Alberta said ... Read More »
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