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Hawks Sr boys capture RIT championship over weekend
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat High Hawks senior boys basketball team continued their winnings ways over the weekend. In league play, they entered a hostile environment against the No. 2 team in the province, facing the Raymond Comets on Nov. 6. The Hawks jumped out early defensively and Hat High, ranked fourth in the province, controlled ... Read More »
Minor injuries reported after SUV destroys fuel pump at south-side gas station
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com First responders were called to the Circle K convenience store and Shell gas station on the corner of Southridge Drive and Sage Road after an SUV crashed into a gas pump shortly after 6:45 p.m Monday. Firefighters say one person was treated for minor injuries by EMS on scene. No more than litres of ... Read More »
Draft for City of Medicine Hat code of conduct revealed
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City council will debate a new proposal on how to deal with complaints made under their code of conduct policy, potentially opening up the process to the public and staffers under a defined process. The administrative and legislative committee meeting Tuesday accepted a draft of the policy – called for last fall – and ... Read More »
Hoffman lays out top priorities in her NDP leadership bid
asmith@medicinehatnews.com NDP leadership candidate Sarah Hoffman was at Medicine Hat College on Monday night, reaching out to residents for support in her goal to become party leader during this summer’s vote. During a speech to supporters, Hoffman spoke on her past on school boards, as well as her time as the health minister, setting her ... Read More »
Home starts in Cypress County part of slowing trend
@MedicineHatNews Homebuilding activity in Cypress County plunged in 2023, joining a slowdown across the three municipalities in the Medicine Hat region. Figures presented to the county’s municipal planning commission on Wednesday in Dunmore state that nine new dwellings received permits last year. That’s compared to 28 permits in 2022 and 34 in 2021. Over all ... Read More »
Prairie Rose predicts decrease in deficit, more riders on buses
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Prairie Rose Public Schools reviewed its financial year to date at Tuesday’s public board meeting, though it was noted that these numbers were accurate as of November, as officials did not have the opportunity to present the report last year. There is a projected increase from Alberta education of approximately $571,832 due to increase ... Read More »
Contract for British Army tank training awarded to Babcock International
@MedicineHatNews A global defence contractor has won the private contract to train British Army tank and repair crews in the United Kingdom. Babcock International stated on Feb. 4 it has secured a seven-year contract, valued at 75 million pounds (about C$128 million) with the Ministry Defence that is revamping its armour operations. Beginning in April, ... Read More »
Ringette roundup: U16 Mercury pickup silver in weekend ringette tournament
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U16 Mercury ringette team travelled to the Bridge Battle Tournament in Saskatoon this weekend. The Mercury captured their first medal of the season, finishing second with a silver medal. In the first game of the tournament, the Mercury skated to a 7-4 win over the Regina Cyclones. Ryleigh Jackiw scored four ... Read More »
Survey shows Indigenous people feel discrimination in the workplace
A recent survey has found that more than half of Indigenous Canadians who participated say they have experienced discrimination in their current workplace. Canadian not-for-profit charity ComIT.org has released the findings of a survey of 500 self-identified indigenous Canadians to better understand the experiences of Indigenous people working in the IT sector. The responses paint ... Read More »
‘A way to the heart’: College culinary students learning a passion for food
In varying cultures preparing meals can be symbolic of the love and care families shows for each other. In fact, “food is symbolic of love when words are inadequate,” suggests author Alan Wolfelt. For this Valentine’s Day, local Lethbridge College chefs and instructor’s are sharing how cooking is love made visible. College culinary art chef ... Read More »
Auto industry wants action on car thefts
With vehicle thefts up 300 per cent since 2015 the Canadian auto industry is calling for action to put the brakes on a growing problem. The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association, the Canadian Vehicle Manufactures Association, and Canadian Finance and Leasing Association Checklist for Combating Auto Theft met with federal government in Ottawa last week for ... Read More »
