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Suspect on the loose after stealing truck from Good Samaritan who offered help
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 3rd, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Mounties in Brooks are looking for an injured man they say hit the ditch in his truck and then stole another on Wednesday morning. The RCMP received a call at about 8:30 a.m. that a motorist had witnessed a truck go off the road on Highway 1A outside the city, but the Good Samaritan ... Read More »
1 responseCities speaking out over UCP plan to bar COVID bylaws
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 3rd, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The lobby group representing Alberta’s towns and cities says amending legislation to bar local mask bylaws is a short-term political move that could have long-lasting repercussions. The provincial government lifted its Alberta-wide mask mandate this week, along with most capacity and other restrictions outside health facilities and pubic transit meant to slow the spread ... Read More »
2 responsesRestaurant lessens waste by feeding chickens
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 3rd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Local restaurant staff are doing their part to reduce food waste and support agriculture by turning kitchen and table scraps into chicken feed. Sou Boss, owner of Thai Orchid Room in Medicine Hat, proposed the idea after learning one of her employees, Chef Shelagh, lives on a homestead and owns more than 30 chickens, ... Read More »
1 responseCommunity Foundation looking for volunteers for its board of directors
By Medicine Hat News on March 3rd, 2022
The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta is looking for volunteers to fill vacancies within its board of directors. Interested parties must have a proven record of community involvement and in-depth knowledge of business operations, and must be able to dedicate approximately five hours per month over a three-year member term. Board members will guide the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Group looks to preserve pristine stone ‘Medicine Wheels’
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 3rd, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A series of recently discovered stone circles atop the coulees between Medicine Hat and Redcliff need to be protected, according to members of the local archaeological society. The cairns, arrangements and a dozen other features created by nomadic tribes throughout southern Alberta, were uncovered two years ago after grass fires along the ridge of ... Read More »
1 responseJBS Canada announces interest-free loan program for employee housing in Brooks
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 3rd, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews JBS Canada will provide an interest-free loan program to employees in Brooks toward down payments on first-home purchases or housing upgrades. The meat-processing company announced Tuesday it would dedicate $1.7 million for the program that would forward up to $10,000 for eligible employees. The principal would be paid back at no interest over four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coutts protester charged with conspiracy to murder is denied bail
By Delon Shurtz Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 3rd, 2022
A Lethbridge judge has denied bail for one of four men accused of conspiring to commit murder during the blockade at Coutts last month. A bail hearing for Christopher Lysak was held Tuesday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s bench, but Justice Vaughan Hartigan reserved his decision until Wednesday, when he rejected a defence bail plan ... Read More »
1 responseHat High b-ball with special event games this weekend
By Medicine Hat News on March 2nd, 2022
Hat High basketball has two events this weekend fans won’t want to miss. Friday night the Hawks basketball teams are putting on the annual purple shirt game to raise awareness for ALS disease. This event is in memory of Karen Wagenaar, a parent and supporter of MHHS basketball and the Medicine Hat Christian School. The ... Read More »
1 responseMHC unveils ambassador-led peer mentorship program
By Medicine Hat News on March 2nd, 2022
Medicine Hat College announced Tuesday the introduction of an ambassador-led peer mentorship program which will provide support to students of Coulee Collegiate, located in Medicine Hat, and Sunrise Collegiate in Brooks. Student volunteers will act as ambassadors for collegiate students, helping to connect them with services like financial aid and academic assistance, while also providing ... Read More »
1 responseHatters take advantage as public health measures lift
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 2nd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com As the province entered Step Two of easing COVID-19 public health measures Tuesday, Hatters offered an array of reactions, particularly in regard to the removal of mandatory masking. The News spoke with numerous Medicine Hat Mall patrons Tuesday afternoon – both masked and unmasked – to get a sense of public reception to the ... Read More »
2 responsesVeiner Centre hosting free tax clinic for Hatters 50-plus
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 2nd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s Veiner Centre, in partnership with the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta, is inviting people aged 50-plus to take part in a free tax clinic being offered at the Strathcona Centre from now until April 29. “The last time we ran a tax clinic at Veiner Centre was before the (2013) flood, so ... Read More »
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