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South Eastern Alberta Archaeological Society hosting presentation on MĂ©tis culture
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 18th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The South Eastern Alberta Archaeological Society will host a presentation Wednesday on how to better understand MĂ©tis culture. “Our understanding of the Indigenous peoples of the northern Plains has been constructed through the lens of people trained in European-derived methods,” says SEAAS. “As a result, studies of the MĂ©tis have focused upon their being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Piano star moves to the Hat, wins first Rose Bowl
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 18th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The winner of the 2025 Medicine Hat Rotary Music Festival Rose Bowl is taking home the trophy in what is just her first year in the festival. Nineteen-year-old Miriam Monet moved to Medicine Hat with her family only this past summer, and while she had participated in other music festivals back in her home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deal reached for more than 4,000 striking CUPE education workers
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 18th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com CUPE says three deals have been reached between local unions and school divisions in Edmonton and Fort McMurray that now still need to be ratified by CUPE members. More than 3,000 educational workers representing the local union, which works with Edmonton Public Schools along with more than 1,000 workers in Fort McMurray’s public and ... Read More »
1 responseCPC would axe tax for big emitters, such as the power plant in Medicine Hat
By Collin Gallant on March 18th, 2025
@@CollinGallant One branch of Medicine Hat’s complicated roadmap to manage and strengthen its municipal power business could be better defined after the coming federal election. Federal Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre said Monday that if elected his party would erase the federal industrial carbon levy charged to large CO2 emitters, such as the city’s power ... Read More »
1 responseProvincial minister issues statement marking Agricultural Safety Week
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 18th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com March 16-22 is Agricultural Safety Week, and in honour of the occasion, Agriculture and Irrigation Minister RJ Sigurdson reminded producers of the value of safe farm and ranch practices. “As farmers and ranchers prepare for the upcoming growing season, it’s important to remain diligent and focused on safety. I encourage you to take the ... Read More »
1 responseGraduated tax breaks likely for multi-family housing
By Collin Gallant on March 18th, 2025
@@CollinGallant City Hall will likely offer tax breaks to new apartment blocks and other types of multi-family housing built in Medicine Hat, council heard Monday. Economic developer staff told council that offering graduated tax forgiveness over the first several years after a project is built could bring in out-of-town developers, would be easier to administer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One man arrested after RCMP seize rifle and stolen stolen electric bicycle
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 15th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A 29-year-old man has been charged with firearms offences after Brooks RCMP executed a search warrant on a home and seized a .22 rifle along with a stolen e-bicycle. Officers conducted the search of the home Tuesday afternoon and say the stolen e-bicycle was later located abandoned in an alley. The man cannot be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Invictus Games flag stops in Ralston en route to England
By Collin Gallant on March 15th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Students at Ralston School passed the Invictus Games flag in a hand-to-hand relay on Friday as the British armed forces escort the official banner from the recent event in Vancouver to its next site in Birmingham, England. That edition will be the summer edition of the games, which are a competition venue to aid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic schools fees to increase next year; schools look to combine common fees
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 15th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Fees at Catholic schools in Medicine Hat will rise next year due to increased costs related to facility rental fees and transportation costs. Trustees approved the fee increases during a public board meeting earlier this week, mainly affecting option classes, extracurricular programming and field trips. Secretary treasurer Greg MacPherson told trustees some division schools ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Online video highlights Veiner Centre’s Meals on Wheels campaign
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 15th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A new online video posted Friday shares testimonials and information about a month-long initiative to support the Unison at Veiner Centres’ Meals on Wheels program. This month marks the third annual March for Meals Campaign, which raises funding and awareness for the program that provides nutritious well-balanced meals for seniors who may need a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Award-winning Monarch Theatre documentary premieres online next week
By BRENDAN MILLER on March 15th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com This Wednesday “Your Cinema Needs You” is set to premiere on TELUS Originals and will be available for free streaming. The documentary, produced by local filmmaker and 2024 Newsmaker of the Year Luke Fandirch, shares the rich history of the Monarch Theatre and the impacts cinemas have within communities, and premiered in the theatre ... Read More »
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