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Gift-wrapping event being hosted at Medicine Hat Public Library
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 5th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com With the Holiday Season in full swing, the Medicine Hat Public Library invites residents to get a head start on their gift wrapping. This event, known as the “Wrap and Yap,” asks for people to bring their gifts and all their wrapping supplies down to the Legion Room on Saturday at 2 p.m, to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No local return letters from Santa due to strike
By BRENDAN MILLER on December 5th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Santa will still receive Christmas letters written in Medicine Hat and surrounding communities, however due to the ongoing postal strike, children in the region will not be receiving a personal reply from the North Pole this year. Local 776 CUPW says they do not have the available people to promise children they will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat’s chief Crown prosecutor appointed to provincial court justice
By Medicine Hat News on December 5th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat’s chief Crown prosecutor has been appointed to become a provincial court justice in the southern region, the Alberta Ministry of Justice announced Wednesday. Jason Cowan is among three new judicial appointments detailed in a release to fill current vacancies on the bench of Alberta Court of Justice. Two others are connected to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New photo radar rules will take further chunk from city’s revenue
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 5th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com From 2021 to 2023, Medicine Hat reported a decrease in photo radar tickets issued to motorists by 84 per cent, and that number is expected to decline even further in 2025 after the province announced it will restrict use to school, playground and construction zones. The UCP government said Monday it was ending its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man accused of trying to kill cops to be evaluated for criminal responsibility
By Medicine Hat News on December 5th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat man who was found mentally fit to stand trial trial this week on charges of attempting to kill police officers during a standoff this summer may now be evaluated to see if he could be potentially held criminally responsible. Court of Justice at Medicine Hat heard that Cole Scory, 30, had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual Medicine Hat News Twinkle Tour returns
By Medicine Hat News on December 5th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews It’s that time of year again, and the Medicine Hat News is asking interested residents to submit their addresses as we highlight all the dazzling local Christmas light displays. If your home is lit up for the holidays and you’d like to show it off, we would like to include you in this year’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council mulls lingering budget items ahead of a must-pass Dec. 16 meeting
By Collin Gallant on December 4th, 2024
@@CollinGallant cgallant@medicinehatnews.com City council wants more information on financial implications of giving a direct grant to HALO air rescue, a multi-million-dollar food waste composting facility and recent job additions at city hall before voting on the coming two-year budget. Councillors discussed the budget until 10:50 p.m. Monday night before making the requests and adjourning final ... Read More »
1 responseResearchers at U of C working to preserve fertility for young cancer patients
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 4th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com For youth and adolescents battling cancer, researchers at the University of Calgary are finding ways to ensure they may still be able to have biological children later in life. In some cases where aggressive chemotherapy or treatment is required, the fertility of the patient may be affected, such as the case of one patient, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council wants energy review response by Monday
By Medicine Hat News on December 4th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A “tight” turnaround just got tighter for city energy officials asked to provide analysis on a report that proposes creating of an arm’s length corporation to run the power utility. The third-party report from business consulting firm KPMG was presented to council and the public on Nov. 25, where council voted for division staff ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Firefighters respond to more than 200 calls for service in November, including six structure fires
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 4th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Six structure fires and 25 outside fires are among the more than 200 emergency responses local firefighters attended throughout November. Fire crews responded to 18 motor vehicles and attended 25 calls for medical service, as well as dealt with 20 calls relating to carbon monoxide and gas. Nov. 18 firefighters from all three stations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Natural gas company with major interest in SE Alberta scales back capital plans as prices drop
By Medicine Hat News on December 4th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Pine Cliff Energy has pulled back on capital spending this year as natural gas prices have fallen, the company’s updated guidance states. The company that has major bases of operation in Alberta’s southeast, plus the Viking and Caroline areas, spent about $5.5 million on new wells and closures during the first nine months of ... Read More »
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