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Kiwanis Regional Science Fair welcomes record participants
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 19th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Kiwanis Regional Science Fair is celebrating both 50 years and record participation this year, shaping up to be a Saturday to remember. Senior scientific consultant Patty Rooks with the Praxis Science Outreach Society says she recalls visiting some of the first fairs when she was a child, and her enthusiasm for them has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City eyes ways to assist local non-profits
By Collin Gallant on March 19th, 2025
@@CollinGallant City Hall will examine ways it could provide operational grants to local non-profit groups, but debate Monday outlined concerns from some council members that requests could outstrip ability to provide funds. Coun. Cassi Hider sponsored the motion, saying worthy groups and social agencies often come to the city looking for operational funds, and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ag Briefs: Canola down, wheat going up as Prairie farmers prepare for planting season
By Medicine Hat News on March 19th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Canadian farmers plan to plant more wheat and dry peas this spring rather than canola, barley and lentils, Statistics Canada reported March 12 in its principal field crop estimates. But that varies from province to province in the West. Across Canada, wheat acres are expected to total 27.5 million, a 2.6 per cent increase ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legislation would allow organic waste from the ag sector to be diverted to biogas plants
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 19th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Alberta’s government has introduced legislation to enhance clarity surrounding organic waste in the agricultural industry, with the aim of inviting the budding biogas industry into the province. Bill 44, if passed, would update the Agricultural Operation Practices Act, which provides rules and standards for all agricultural operations that handle manure and organic materials. Currently, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CUPE education workers sign two more deals
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 19th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Two more tentative agreements were reached Tuesday between CUPE educational support workers and the Calgary Board of Education and Parkland School Division. The tentative deals come a day after the union reached deals with schools districts in Edmonton and Fort McMurray on Monday that will result in more than 4,000 striking education workers returning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police offer advice for recognizing fraud before it happens
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 19th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Throughout March, during Fraud Prevention Month in Canada, the Medicine Hat Police Service has been sharing information on how to recognize and prevent common frauds and scams. The month-long crime prevention initiative seeks to educate consumers and community members on the wide range of scams used by fraudsters, and current trends and tactics constantly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Senior Citizens Advisory Committee looking to add members
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 18th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Senior Citizens Advisory Committee Foundation is looking for those interested in helping residents make the most of their golden years. Founded in 2002, the foundation’s mission is to help seniors in the community live a healthy, active lifestyle, and they help via funding capital projects throughout the city as they pertain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One person sent to hospital in weekend apartment blaze
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 18th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Firefighters responded to a three-alarm fire that was contained to a suite on the third floor of the Silver Buckle building just after 5:20 am Sunday, and found one person who was transported to hospital in unknown condition. Crews from all three city stations were able to extinguish the fire, which appears to have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Eastern Alberta Archaeological Society hosting presentation on Métis 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 Métis 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 Métis have focused upon their being ... 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 »
Be the first to comment!Public school division seeking responses for parent survey
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 18th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public School Division is asking parents with children attending one of its schools to complete a three-minute survey by March 28. Previous parent feedback was used by the division to table four universal goals used to help guide discussions within the division. “We are at a checkpoint and need your help ... Read More »
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