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Local firefighters report speedy response times; attend to more than 2,400 emergency calls in 24
By BRENDAN MILLER on March 12th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com On average, Medicine Hat firefighters responded to calls five seconds sooner than their targeted time last year, a response time that is already several minutes below the provincial average response time for calls in communities of a similar size. Monday Fire Chief Chad Eakins presented the Fire and Emergency Services 2024 year-in-review report to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New build permits slow in February, still on yearly average
By Medicine Hat News on March 12th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews New building permits in Medicine Hat slowed in February but are relatively even with early 2024, according to new figures released by the city’s planning department. The total estimated value of approved construction projects over the first two months of 2025 was $4.7 million, about $700,000 less than the same time frame in 2024. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prairie Rose PS lays out capital priorities at March meeting
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 12th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Prairie Rose Public Schools has an eye on the future as they approved their 2026-2029 capital plan. Their number one priority in the near future is the Redcliff Replacement School Project, which is currently in the planning stage following the approval of the change of scope from the province, said Ryan Boser, chief financial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health Foundation aims to support mental health with May gala
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 12th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Health Foundation announced the third annual Community Cares Gala, an opportunity for the community to come together to build better healthcare supports for the city. “Help us make an amazing community impact, raising $50,000 for equipment upgrades in the mental health unit at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital,” said MHHF. This ... Read More »
1 responseBexte gets Bow River CPC nod: Report
By Medicine Hat News on March 11th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews David Bexte, a farm producer from Arrowood, Alta., has earned the Conservative Party nomination in the Bow River riding, according to a notice from the party’s association in the electoral district that includes Brooks and Taber. No results from voting on March 6 and 7 in Taber, Brooks and Strathmore were released. Bexte will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prospective royals learn from the best at Queen boot camp
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 11th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Rodeo Royalty hopefuls made their way out to the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede office on Sunday, for a change to learn everything they need for this year’s Queen competition. The experience was slightly surreal for Medicine Hat Exhibition Stampede Princess Charlatan Sandford and Stampede Queen Charlie Christie, who said it feels like it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sask caps grazing lease rate hikes
By Medicine Hat News on March 11th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The Saskatchewan government says it will limit increases in grazing rates at 20 per cent and use longer-term averages of cattle prices to avoid price shocks in how rates on Crown land are formulated. That is in response to cattle producers argument that price spikes in cattle markets last fall would skew the formula ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bow Island ER dept. temporarily closed
By Medicine Hat News on March 11th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The emergency department at the Bow Island Health Centre will be temporarily closed started this morning. Alberta Health Services announced on Monday the department will be closed from 7 a.m. today until 7 a.m. Friday, when it will re-open to provide 24-hour service. The temporary closure, according to AHS, is due to an unexpected ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Counterfeit bills circulating in Lethbridge; local police warn of investment scams
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 11th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Lethbridge Police Service has received multiple reports of counterfeit currency circulating in the region over the last few weeks and are reminding anyone who handles cash to exercise due diligence during transactions. There are three easy methods to check if a bill is authentic: it’s feel, how it looks and every bill has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Methanex exploring potential bio-gas production wing at local facility
By Collin Gallant on March 11th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Methanex is considering building a bio-digester at its Medicine Hat plant site to provide renewable natural gas to, in turn, make into “bio-methanol.” The project, which is still at the initial exploratory stage, is highlighted in the company’s 2024 Sustainability Report, released last week. It states, however, that while demand for supplies of renewable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CPC, MP Motz call for spring election
By Collin Gallant on March 11th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Medicine Hat’s Conservative MP says the election of a new Liberal Leader changes nothing in his mind, and he wants Canadians to go to the polls soon. “Mark Carney might be the saviour for the Liberal Party, but he’s not the saviour for Canada,” said Glen Motz, MP for Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner, on Monday, the ... Read More »
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