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All heart; New public schools superintendent ready to take reigns in new year
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 18th, 2024
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Tracey Hensel, a longtime educator and school administrator in the Hat, says she is all heart, while emphasizing the importance of collaboration, supporting students and maintaining best practices as she prepares to take on the permanent role of superintendent. “The heart is part of the work that I do,” says Hensel, acting and soon-to-be-permanent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic Board of Education seeks feedback for 2026-27 school calendar
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 18th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education is looking for feedback from parents as it plans its 2026-27 school year calendar. Approving its calendar two years in advance allows the division to give families ample time to plan for upcoming school years, and parents are being asked to complete an online survey by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council passes budget with 5.6% tax hike, again citing low revenue and need to retain services
By Collin Gallant on December 17th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Ho ho hold the budget, Coun. Andy McGrogan requested Monday, so city hall managers can somehow find another $3 million in cost reductions to lessen a proposed 5.6 per cent tax increase next year. That was defeated by a 7-2 vote however, as council colleagues cited the need to maintain city services, ongoing work ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County man with lifetime firearms ban faces new weapons offences
By Medicine Hat News on December 17th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A Cypress County man with a history of weapons offences has again been charged with knowingly possessing firearms despite a court-ordered ban. Denver Ryan Ailsby, 45, was charged by Redcliff RCMP with nine weapons-related charges this fall and was scheduled to make a first appearance in Alberta Court of Justice at Medicine Hat on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Driver charged after stop sign blown, home struck on SE Hill
By Medicine Hat News on December 17th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A crash at a residential intersection Friday night sent one vehicle over a stop sign, up a sloped lawn and onto the front steps of a home. Medicine Hat police say that officers, fire crews and ambulance were dispatched to the intersection of Fourth Avenue and 11th street on the Southeast Hill at about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clarification of Cypress County’s tax position among Alberta counties
By Medicine Hat News on December 17th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews – A measure used by the News recently to describe Cypress County’s taxation planning was incorrect, though the overall impression provides an accurate view of the issue. An article in the Sat., Dec. 14 edition of the News stated Cypress County’s tax plan called for the municipality’s tax rates to rise to the “80th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Acting superintendent made permanent at MHPSD
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 17th, 2024
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Tracey Hensel, currently serving the role as acting superintendent for the Medicine Hat Public School Division, has been officially appointed as new superintendent, effective in the new year. Hensel has for the past six months been serving as acting superintendent following the departure of Mark Davidson during the summer. According to a press release ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Santa Claus fund seeks last minute donations; charity takes hit by postal strike
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 17th, 2024
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Foundation, a charity that provides toys and Christmas meals for more than 600 low-income families annually, says the national strike by postal workers has caused a decline in mail-in donations used to buy children’s gifts and grocery vouchers. The SCF reports being down more than $50,000 compared to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province says it will expand glucose monitor access for diabetics
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 17th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Alberta’s government is expanding access to continuous glucose monitors, one of the most cost prohibitive parts of diabetes management. Currently, roughly 1.3 million Albertans live with diabetes or pre-diabetes, a number expected to rise to 1.7 million by 2034. Because of this, the province says, expanding access to innovative health technologies is now more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gas City needs more gas: officials
By Collin Gallant on December 14th, 2024
@@CollinGallant The City of Medicine Hat could be hampered in a quest to lure artificial intelligence hubs by limited natural gas supply, city energy officials told the News, as well as the scope of projects that would dwarf the city’s current electrical plant. That might be counterintuitive for the “Gas City” but has been increasingly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province commits $150K to program that helps newcomers in Brooks adapt
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 14th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com To help support the City of Brooks and its growing population of newcomers, the province is investing $150,000 to the Global Village Centre’s John Ware Youth Empowerment Program. Last year, Brooks had the fourth highest percentage of newcomers in Alberta, welcoming 925 new permanent residents. As they adjust to life in a new place, ... Read More »
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