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Major reservoirs filling but still below 2023
By Medicine Hat News on May 31st, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Most of southern Alberta’s largest reservoirs are approaching three-quarters full after rain in May replenished levels left low during a dry winter with minimal runoff, Alberta Environment reports. That’s still below levels last year however, according to irrigation districts that haven’t adjusted allocations that were set lower this year ahead of expected drought and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seniors’ Week activities and events coming up at Veiner Centre
By Medicine Hat News on May 31st, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com The Unison at Veiner Centre is getting ready to celebrate Seniors’ Week beginning on Monday to recognize and honour contributions of older residents in the community. The annual week-long celebration has been recognized across the province since 1986 and this year’s theme is ‘Aging is More’ and will focus on encouraging seniors to embrace ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Governance consultant addresses mayor, council in open meeting
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 30th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Leadership is neither going along to get along nor “fighting” city hall from the inside, a municipal governance consultant said during a special meeting of Medicine Hat city council Wednesday. George Cuff has worked with hundreds of municipalities over a 40-year career and worked with Medicine Hat most recently in 2002. He was brought ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City of Lethbridge pitches in on bid to host 2026 Scotties
By Medicine Hat News on May 30th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The City of Lethbridge will put up $400,000 to support a bid to host the 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in that city, the Lethbridge Herald reports. The Lethbridge Curling Club is behind the move to bring the national women’s curling championship to that city, which hosted the 2022 Brier men’s championship bonspiel and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Month-long boil water advisory lifts in Havre
By Medicine Hat News on May 30th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The boil water advisory in Havre, Mont. has been lifted, according to that town’s public works department, one month after two residents were sickened with suspected Giardia. On April 19, the city located south of Cypress County, Alta., announced the advisory saying the precautionary measure could last 20 days and was being done out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man charged after downtown firearms complaint
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 30th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Police have charged 32-year-old Brandon Webb with several firearms-related offences after a report of him pointing a handgun or replica handgun at a worker of a downtown business. Patrol members say they quickly responded and set up a containment area around the business located in the 100 block of First Street SE on Sunday ... Read More »
1 responseStudent driven survey on mental health presented to board members
By BRENDAN MILLER on May 30th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Eight student delegates from Medicine Hat High School’s Student Senate collected data from more than 200 of their peers on mental health resources and awareness and presented their findings to public board members Tuesday. The survey asked students about their awareness of mental health supports at schools and how many resources are provided in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public School board approves $800K deficit for 2024-25; decreases staffing levels but doesn’t cut jobs
By BRENDAN MILLER on May 30th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Members of the Medicine Hat Public School board voted to approve the division’s 2024-25 budget of $94.436 million next year, projecting a deficit of $800,000. It’s the second planned year of reductions as the division works toward a balanced budget for the 2025-26 school year. Last year the division ran a deficit of more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New breast cancer imaging technology project announced in Calgary
By ANNA SMITH on May 30th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Alberta Cancer Foundation and Calgary Health Foundation have announced a new project that will work toward new, innovative ways to treat breast cancer. The Sentimag Project, made possible by the contributions of the organizations and the work of a Calgary-based oncologist, aims to change the way Albertans experience breast-preserving cancer surgery. “The initiative ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City endorses plan that would lower resident recycling costs
By Collin Gallant on May 30th, 2024
@@CollinGallant The City of Medicine has signed on to a plan to reduce recycling fees paid by residents, but by how much and who would collect cans, paper, plastic and cardboard in the future is still to be determined. Extended Producer Liability (EPL) is a system that would see companies that produce the material charged ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Residents encouraged to check properties for downy brome
By ANNA SMITH on May 30th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Grasslands Naturalists is reminding residents to check their property and back alleys for invasive weeds, before they have the chance to go to seed. The weed in question, downy brome, is unfortunately quite common in Medicine Hat and area, says Cathy Linowski, a volunteer with Grasslands Naturalists. “It can occur in lots of ... Read More »
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