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Renovation of Medicine Hat Public Library washrooms to take about three weeks
By Medicine Hat News on November 6th, 2024
Renovations have begun on the Medicine Hat Public Library washrooms located at the main entrance. Work began Monday, with the goal of making facilities more accessible for all visitors, and construction for the project is expected to take approximately three weeks to finish. While work is ongoing, visitors will need to use the downstairs washrooms, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kinsmen Club of MH puts $250,000 toward women’s shelter’s renovation fund
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 6th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com With Family Violence Prevention Month in full swing, the Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society is making great strides toward planned renovations. On Tuesday morning, the shelter received a staggering helping hand from the Kinsmen Club of Medicine Hat, which presented MHWSS with a $250,000 donation at their outreach centre. Club members consider it an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Provincial union say UCP’s youth-trans bills attack vulnerable Albertans
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 6th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees say the UCP’s new legislation centred around trans-youth is “an attack on some of Alberta’s most vulnerable populations,” and are calling on the government to put an “immediate stop” to passing Bills 26, 27 and 29. “We are speaking out against these extremely disturbing actions by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FOIP requests straining city staff, creating backlog
By Collin Gallant on November 6th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Keeping up with increased information requests and questions from the community is straining staff, councillors heard during meetings Tuesday on the proposed 2025-26 operating budget, but technology, not more manpower, may address it over the next two years. Administrators say they have seen a near five-fold increase in freedom of information requests over three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic schools share school bus protocol when severe winter conditions persist
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 6th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com As snow begins to fall in Medicine Hat the Catholic school division has sent parents a letter highlighting the process around possible school bus cancellations that may result following heavy overnight snowfall and ice on the roads. The division says should these conditions exist, Soundland Transportation will assess the situation at 5:30 a.m. to ... Read More »
1 responsePublic will get good look at Saamis Solar before final decision
By Collin Gallant on November 6th, 2024
@@CollinGallant A group opposing the city’s plan to buy the Saamis Solar Park is calling for a plebiscite on the project ahead of a meeting later this week to outline their concerns. Several city councillors tell the News they are confident complete details of the plan will be made public once regulators rule on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter facing a mountain of break-and-enter charges in Alberta and Saskatchewan
By Medicine Hat News on November 6th, 2024
The RCMP Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit, assisted by RCMP Regina General Investigation Section, arrested Medicine Hatter Joshua Elliot Moose for a series of break and enters. Between June and October, 12 Tim Hortons locations in Alberta and five in Saskatchewan reported a break and enter. Moose was arrested outside a hotel in White City, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premier to attend petroleum exhibition during trip to United Arab Emirates
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 6th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Premier Danielle Smith will travel today to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, to attend the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference and meet with Canadian Ambassadors. According to Smith the petroleum exhibition is one of the world’s largest and most important energy events, and she plans to meet with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aerospace developer out of Redcliff lands $2.6M federal drone grant
By Medicine Hat News on November 5th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A Redcliff-based aerospace developer has won a $2.6-million grant from the federal government to complete and commercial a drone model, along with money for other initiatives in the developing sector. “The Alpine Swift, UVAD’s all-electric Uncrewed Aircraft Vehicle (UAV), has progressed significantly through the support of this program,” said David Birkett, president and CEO ... Read More »
1 responseHeavy snow and high winds forecasted today, expected to impact travel
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 5th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Canada issued a snowfall warning for Medicine Hat on Monday forecasting heavy snowfall and strong northern gusting winds to begin early this morning. The national weather forecaster says snowfall from 10 to 15 cm is expected in southeastern Alberta today, with localized amounts of up to 25 cm expected in the area over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Games marathon in memory of local boy raises $20K for Children’s Hospital
By BRENDAN MILLER on November 5th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Only one month away from his third birthday, Dominic Rooney passed away after a two-year battle with cancer nine years ago while on a Make-a-Wish trip to Disney World in Orlando. “Dominic was such a happy, fun loving kid who didn’t let anything get him down,” recalls father Sean Rooney. “And that spirit is ... Read More »
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