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MHPSD families invited to student social media presentation and Q&A

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 28th, 2025

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Tonight parents and guardians who have children enrolled in the Medicine Hat Public School Division are invited to attend a one-hour presentation and answer period hosted by Madison Cameron, a youth specialist with the centre for trauma informed practice, to discuss the impacts of social media. “Not so Different After All” is presented by ... Read More »

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RCMP: Dogs run over in Bindloss

By Collin Gallant on January 27th, 2025

Medicine Hat News Update: The RCMP now believes this incident was accidental in nature and they consider the case closed. Mounties in Oyen are looking for information about a vehicle that they believe was intentionally used to run over two dogs near Bindloss. RCMP said on Monday that a white sedan was travelling on Railway ... Read More »

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Staff and student information from 2010 upwards accessed in large-scale cyber attack; free identity protection services offered

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 25th, 2025

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com On Friday the Medicine Hat Public School Division received an update from PowerSchool, a third-party cloud platform, relaying direct impacts that apply to local schools following a data breach that affected hundreds of schools in Canada and the U.S. at the beginning of the month. On Jan. 9, both MHPSD and the Medicine Hat ... Read More »

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Alberta Blue Cross puts out call for Indigenous scholarship applicants

By Southern Alberta Newspapers on January 25th, 2025

Indigenous students across the province are encouraged to apply for Alberta Blue Cross Scholarships, with the deadline to apply being Jan. 31. The Alberta Blue Cross offers nine scholarships of $1,500 to Indigenous students every year through their Indigenous scholarship program. The scholarships are awarded based on personal goals, financial need and community involvement. Previously ... Read More »

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Alberta Blue Cross challenges residents to winter walk

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on January 25th, 2025

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Tens of thousands of Albertans will be heading outside to brave the chill on Feb. 5, as part of Winter Walk Day 2025. A shared initiative of the Government of Alberta, SHAPE Alberta, Fitness Alberta, TrailNet, In Motion, Alberta Recreation and Parks Association, Ever Active Schools, Alberta Blue Cross and Alberta Motor Association, Winter Walk ... Read More »

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Skateboard Association sets lofty goal in second year of period poverty drive

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on January 25th, 2025

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Skateboard Association is looking to end period poverty in the city with a returning outreach campaign. This is the second year the association has done a drive to collect menstrual products for the Root Cellar Food and Wellness Hub, but Davie James said that this year, they’re planning a bit bigger. ... Read More »

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Jurassic Solar farm hookup delayed until end of 2025

By Medicine Hat News on January 25th, 2025

@MedicineHatNews Northland Power has an agreement to sell power from the Jurassic Solar + Battery facility, but has applied to delay hooking up the project near Dinosaur Provincial Park to the provincial grid until the end of 2025. The Canadian-based global energy firm applied Wednesday to the Alberta Utilities Commission to extend a construction deadline ... Read More »

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Yuill family donates $5 million to MHC health education

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on January 25th, 2025

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College will see an enhanced capacity and programming for Healthcare students, thanks to a $5 million dollar pledge from the Yuill Family Foundation. The donation, announced Friday in a ceremony at the College, marks the largest donation to MHC in history, for which President Kevin Shufflebotham expressed deep gratitude for what it ... Read More »

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STEM school open house sparks passion for science and learning

By BRENDAN MILLER on January 25th, 2025

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Thursday evening Crestwood STEM School came alive with robots, virtual reality and engineering challenges during the schools annual Family STEM night that brings families together with industry professionals, Medicine Hat College and the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta. The open-house style event allowed students to show skills they have been developing ... Read More »

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Top-tier talent takes stage during Tongue on the Post folk music festivals closing weekend

By BRENDAN MILLER on January 25th, 2025

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com This weekend the 19th annual Tongue on the Post folk music festival wraps up with several live musical performances and will be bringing its headline acts back to the college stage as the festival comes to a close Sunday. Saturday several artists, including Bobby Dave, Jed & The Valentine, John Hewitt and The Eisenhaurs ... Read More »

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City of Brooks to waive some late utility fees due to Canada Post strike

By Medicine Hat News on January 24th, 2025

@MedicineHatNews BROOKS The City of Brooks will waive late fees on some bi-monthly utility bills that were held up during the postal strike at the end of 2025. City council voted Monday to reverse charges applied on bills issued after Nov. 15, 2024 and received added charges on December 17 and 18. If already paid, ... Read More »

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