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Acclaimed novelist giving talk on reconciliation at MHC
By Medicine Hat News on January 21st, 2020
CBC Massey Lecturer Tanya Talaga is delivering a talk on reconciliation at Medicine Hat College on Feb. 5. Talaga is an acclaimed novelist. Her national bestseller Seven Fallen Feathers details the stories of seven Indigenous high school students in Thunder Bay, Ont., who died mysteriously. For her lecture, Talaga will share Indigenous stories from across ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council discusses closed-session etiquette
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 21st, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City council concluded all official public business within 15 minutes on Monday as members accepted two reports for information, corrected a spelling mistake in an old bylaw and accepted three committee reports that had no public content. Those types of minutes have been laced through council agendas for the last two years, ever since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Glasgo hosts constituents, faces multiple concerns
By MO CRANKER on January 21st, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker Brooks-Medicine Hat MLA Michaela Glasgo held her first town hall-style meeting Monday at Medicine Hat Public Library’s theatre, attracting a few dozen constituents to talk about a large range of issues. The first-time elected official spent about 15 minutes at the beginning of the event sharing thoughts on her first nine months on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Irvine School rookie teacher wins Lt. Governor award
By Justin Seward Alberta Newspaper Group on January 21st, 2020
It is not often a first-year teacher rakes in a prestigious award. But for Irvine School English Language Arts teacher Logyn Jacksteit, his passion for Social Studies earned him the 2019 Lt. Governor of Alberta Education Student Social Studies Award through an essay contest he entered last spring during his studies at Medicine Hat College. ... Read More »
1 responseEvents Calendar Jan. 20-26, 2020
By Medicine Hat News on January 20th, 2020
Jan. 20 – Tongue on the Post Music Festival- Runs all week. Check the TOP Fest Facebook page for details and tickets. Jan. 20 – Colouring in the Afternoon, public library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Jan. 20 – Tween Night: Let’s Glo (ages 10 – 12), 7 – 8:30 p.m. Public library Jan. 20 – German Language ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter hosting new CBC show
By MO CRANKER on January 20th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker Winning CBC’s Canada Reads in 2018 was apparently just the start for Mark Sakamoto. The born-and-raised Hatter was able to announce recently that he now has his own show on the CBC – something he didn’t really see coming. “I was doing so much media work after Canada Reads with Jeanne Becker – I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barnes happy to listen during panel meeting
By MO CRANKER on January 20th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker Hometown MLA and Fair Deal Panel member Drew Barnes says he was happy with Friday evening’s meeting at the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede. Hundreds showed up to voice their concerns on a wide range of issues. Barnes says it was a productive night all around. “First of all, it’s pretty clear that there ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter’s life documented in episode of Telus mini-series
By MO CRANKER on January 20th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker Hatter Karen La Hay got a bit of the spotlight recently as she was featured in a Telus documentary. The three-part documentary series is called ‘Small Town Queer’ and it follows members of the LGBTQ community in small town Alberta. La Hay’s episode is called “Senior in Transition” and it tells her story as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2021 trial set for man accused of second-degree murder
By Medicine Hat News on January 18th, 2020
A man accused of murder in relation to a late-2018 homicide at a downtown apartment building will have his day in court, but not until next year. Donald Goodwill’s trial for second-degree murder is scheduled for May 3-14, 2021, in the Court of Queen’s Bench. Few details are known about the circumstances surrounding the homicide. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Value dive hurts permit totals
By Medicine Hat News on January 18th, 2020
Final building permit figures for 2019 should be considered on par with the previous two years, local planning officials say, arguing that a large drop in values doesn’t reflect the actual level of construction activity in the city. Heading into the year, administrators predicted that continuing work on the Aurora Sun greenhouse, begun in 2018, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Creek residents concerned with policing model proposal
By MARCUS DAY Alberta Newspaper Group on January 18th, 2020
As many as 430 people defied bitter cold on Wednesday evening to attend a meeting on the future of policing in Maple Creek. Concern was voiced about the idea of a super-hub policing model for the Swift Current region, perceived as a move towards centralization of services. Fears included a diminished police presence in the ... Read More »
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