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Medalta announces hiring of new executive director

By Medicine Hat News on April 27th, 2019

Medicine Hat’s Historic Clay District is getting a new man in charge. Medalta announced Friday that Mike Onieu, who currently works at CFB Suffield, will be taking over for Aaron Nelson in July. Medalta announced in March that Nelson would be leaving the organization to pursue a new opportunity in the community. Friends of Medalta ... Read More »

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Regional skills competition lets students show their best stuff

By Medicine Hat News on April 27th, 2019

South East Alberta’s Regional Skills Canada Competition will give students in Medicine Hat and the region a chance to show off their abilities Tuesday. Participants can compete in one of nine areas – automobile technology, baking, cabinet making, carpentry, culinary arts, hairstyling – intermediate and junior – video production and welding. Most of the competitions ... Read More »

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Mother Teresa hosting open house to provide information on upcoming STREAM program

By Medicine Hat News on April 27th, 2019

Mother Teresa School is hosting an open house Monday to inform parents about its STREAM programming that goes into effect in September. Attendees will have an opportunity to interact with teachers and students, who will present on the benefits of the program. Mother Teresa is the first school in southeastern Alberta to implement STREAM, which ... Read More »

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Hatters can expect a return to winter weather this weekend

By Medicine Hat News on April 27th, 2019

Don’t put away the toques, gloves and winter jackets just yet, Hatters. Winter weather is expected to return to the region this weekend. On Friday afternoon a winter storm watch was issued for the Medicine Hat region and the rest of southern Alberta. Environment Canada forecasts a 30 per cent chance of rain showers or ... Read More »

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Spring sun brings snakes out of their winter homes

By Alberta Newspaper Group on April 27th, 2019

As the weather warms up, snakes start slithering out of their dens to find warmth on the pavement and rocks. In the Redcliff area, species of the slithering serpents include rattlesnakes, bull snakes and garter snakes, and town officials warn trail users in the area to be extra cautious at this time of year. “Just ... Read More »

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City’s street sweeping program begins Monday

By Medicine Hat News on April 27th, 2019

The residential street sweeping program will begin Monday and could take up to six weeks to complete depending on the weather, the city says in a press release. It will be carried out by zone and residents are asked to observe temporary no-parking signs so the sweeping can be carried out more effectively for the ... Read More »

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Your golf and yard work will be on pause this weekend

By medicinehatnews on April 26th, 2019

Don’t put away the toques, gloves and winter jackets just yet, Hatters. Winter weather is expected to return to the region this weekend. Environment Canada forecasts the temperature to drop to 0 C on Friday night with a 30% chance of rain showers or flurries. The same conditions are forecast for Saturday, with a possible ... Read More »

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Woman to stand trial in unlawful confinement case

By JEREMY APPEL on April 26th, 2019

jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel A woman is headed to trial accused in an October 2018 incident where another female was tied up, beaten, extorted and robbed. Amanda Kaye didn’t appear herself in provincial court Thursday, but defence counsel Scott Hadford entered not-guilty pleas on her behalf and elected for a Court of Queen’s Bench trial with judge alone. ... Read More »

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Blood Tribe Elder coming to the Hat to speak out against upcoming federal government policy

By Medicine Hat News on April 25th, 2019

A Blood Tribe Elder is hosting a talk Saturday at Medicine Hat College about upcoming developments in relations between Indigenous peoples and the federal government. Ross Cross Child says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is following in his father’s footsteps by attempting to assimilate Indigenous people, as Pierre Elliott Trudeau did with his 1969 White Paper. ... Read More »

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RCMP looking into ‘spoofed’ calls

By JEREMY APPEL on April 24th, 2019

jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel When Evelyn Johnson received two phone calls that immediately hung up in a short time span Monday night, she feared she and her husband were being targeted for a robbery. She said she was “mad as heck” after receiving a phone call at 12:22 a.m. from 403-502-2222 and then at 12:49 a.m. from 403-527-2222. ... Read More »

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Burdett teacher nominated for rookie award

By JEREMY APPEL on April 24th, 2019

jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Burdett School teacher Karen Reimer has been nominated by the Prairie Rose School Division for a province-wide award for exemplary first-year educators. Each school board in the province’s six zones can nominate a teacher for the Edwin Parr Award, from whom each zone selects one teacher to be honoured at the Alberta School Boards ... Read More »

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