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Suicide has rocked Medicine Hat recently… time to fight back
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on September 10th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken You matter. These two simple words form a sentiment that needs sharing in communities across the globe on this World Suicide Prevention Day – but ours in particular. Medicine Hat has experienced several cases of death by suicide in recent months, including the loss of a teenage boy in early September. This string of ... Read More »
1 responseTrio with drug offence history facing charges after county bust
By Medicine Hat News on September 10th, 2020
A Cypress County man and two Calgarians previously charged with drug and gun offences have been arrested again after a police search of an acreage east of Medicine Hat. Local organized crime investigators in the provincial ALERT network announced Tuesday that they seized nine firearms and $21,000 in drugs and cash. Five people are charged ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Only three lots remain from city’s flood buybacks in the Flats
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 10th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Just three of the 14 lots in the River Flats that the city purchased in a flood relocation program six years ago remain unsold after years of price reductions and hopes that blank canvas in the redeveloping neighbourhood would spark activity. The remaining three however, measure only 25-feet wide, but with new, more relaxed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former student activist happy with name changes
By MO CRANKER on September 9th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker There are myriad reasons to look back and remember your Grade 12 year, but Suzanne Tripp definitely has a unique story. The 2015 Medicine Hat High School graduate started a petition in her final year of secondary school to change the school’s team names from Mohawks and Kwahommies. Last week, five years later, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pride Association celebrates with flag raising despite gathering restrictions
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on September 9th, 2020
mccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken While Pride Week festivities were placed on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Medicine Hat Pride Association quietly celebrated Tuesday morning by hoisting the rainbow flag at city hall in support of the local LGBTQ+ community. The event was streamed live over social media to help ensure distancing and public health guidelines were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City weighing interest on oilfield assets
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 9th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat is not only planning to shutdown most of its gas wells, but is also determining what interest is out there for most of its oil production, the News has learned. An offering posted with industry brokers Sayers Energy Advisors on Tuesday describes the city’s willingness to divest its interest in oil-weighted properties ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City makes changes to allow specific housing styles
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 9th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Votes at city council paved the way for two new housing styles in Medicine Hat as well as the possibility that C-cans could become more widely used as sheds. Two separate land-use bylaw amendments dealt with on Tuesday included a raft of regulation changes that clears up a catch-22 for redeveloping narrow 25-foot lots ... Read More »
1 responseDeal will see federal government take over grazing land in SW Sask.
By Medicine Hat News on September 9th, 2020
Ottawa will take over three provincial crown pastures in southwest Saskatchewan as part of a swap of grazing land with that province. Ministers of agriculture from the two governments announced the exchange Tuesday, along with federal environment minister Jonathon Wilkerson stating the areas in question are key to grassland conservation, local ranching and support to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat avoids frost after warning had gardeners scrambling
By Medicine Hat News on September 9th, 2020
Medicine Hat’s green thumbs may have had cold tootsies on Tuesday morning, but actual widespread frost didn’t material as feared. Environment Canada reports that the temperature dipped only to 1C between 3 and 6 a.m. on Tuesday morning. The forecast of -2C, with a wind chill of -6C, had overshadowed the long weekend for many. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CAPE gets $600K ‘godsend’ for upgrades
By MO CRANKER on September 9th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The government of Alberta announced Tuesday that it would be giving CAPE School $600,000 to help with school repairs and maintenance. The $600,000 comes from a $250-million infrastructure commitment made earlier this year by the province after receiving cash from the federal government. “It’s a godsend,” said superintendent Teresa Di Ninno. “We modernized the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medalta educational programming gets $10K boost
By MO CRANKER on September 8th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Historic Clay District’s education programming has gotten a boost thanks to Saamis Rotary. The money comes from the local club as well as its national parent organization. Medalta executive director Mike Onieu applied for the money and says the education program is a big priority for the organization. “The education program requires a ... Read More »
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