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Regional jobless rate up year over year but down from March
By Medicine Hat News on May 11th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The jobless rate in Medicine Hat region was up slightly for April but is well down from earlier this year. Figures presented Friday by Statistics Canada show the unemployment rate in the combined Lethbridge-Medicine Hat economic region sat at 5.9 per cent last month. That’s two-tenths of a point higher than the same period ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mother’s Day activities in the Hat; last-minute flowers won’t be easy
By BRENDAN MILLER on May 11th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Several Mother’s Day events are planned around this weekend to celebrate the annual holiday honouring our beloved givers of life, including a dance and live musical performances – but if you are planning to offer a bouquet of flowers, hopefully you’ve already bought them. The News checked in with a handful of local florists ... Read More »
1 responseMedicine Hat Public Library seeking donations for spring book sale
By ANNA SMITH on May 11th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public Library is looking for donations in preparation for the Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale. With the event itself less than a month away, the organization is looking for gently used items in order to supplement the sale, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on ... Read More »
1 responseEconomic developers adopting sector-specific focus
By Collin Gallant on May 11th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Economic developers are preparing to rejuvenate a business retention and attraction strategy with sector-specific work. Aerospace, manufacturing and warehousing will be the initial focus areas when Medicine Hat Economic Development begins meetings with firms next month, it was announced Friday. That first phase will lay the ground work for developing a strategy to support ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat man charged with child exploitation offences for allegedly luring 13-year-old girl in the U.S.
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 11th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Following a lengthy investigation between ALERT, the American Internet Child Exploitation unit and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, a Medicine Hat man has been charged with several online child luring and child exploitation-related offences. Tyler Clark, 38, was arrested at his home on April 25 after the suspect allegedly coerced a 13-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police arrest business vandal suspect
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 11th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com On Thursday police arrested and charged 52-year-old Robert Leduc who has no fixed address with 12 offences in connection to a series of damage caused to a series of businesses and vehicles located along Carry Drive on Wednesday morning. Leduc has been charged with four counts of mischief over $5,000 and seven counts of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monarch Theatre rolls out red carpet for skateboarders
By ANNA SMITH on May 11th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The red carpet was rolled out Thursday night for the premiere of the Medicine Hat Skateboarder Association’s documentary, Rolling for Hope. The team exited from a chartered bus to a gathered crowd, and made their way down the walkway to the Monarch Theatre for the first showing. It was important to make the kids ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Duplicate Bridge results for April 2024
By Medicine Hat News on May 10th, 2024
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Tuesday April 2 North/South 1. John Weatherhead – Rita Langford 2. Lorena Kelly – Maggie Burrows East/West 1. Terry Noble – Brenda Kobley 2. Carol Farr – Betty Biffard Friday April 5 North/South 1. Lloyd Fowlie – Rita Langford 2. Dave Luyten – Darcy Kusler East/West 1. James Van Dam – Terry Noble 2. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dual school track meet promotes leadership among high school athletes
By BRENDAN MILLER on May 10th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com It was a unique day on the track for members of the Monsignor McCoy High School track and field team as they invited elementary students from St. Francis Xavier School to participate. The student-led meet allowed kids as young as kindergarten to take part in several track and field events and hopefully get inspired ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veiner Centre highlights free resources during Mental Health Week
By BRENDAN MILLER on May 10th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com In an effort to support seniors dealing with mental health issues and to raise awareness around the mental health of those over 50, volunteers at the Unison Veiner Centre held a variety of programs aimed at assisting seniors with information of the risks of self isolation. The nonprofit’s president told the News it’s vital ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!JazzFest releases jam-packed 2024 lineup
By ANNA SMITH on May 10th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat JazzFest has released its lineup for this year, celebrating its 28th anniversary. The festival, which will take place from June 25-30, has expanded significantly over the years, and executive director Lyle Rebbeck says it’s become a bit of an anomaly to have an event of this size and calibre in a smaller ... Read More »
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