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Medicine Hat

City of Medicine Hat updates social media policy to address security, employee use of personal accounts
The City of Medicine Hat has updated its social media policy for the first time since 2011 with a focus on updating language, improving security and setting some personal use guidelines, changes that bring it up to speed with similar organizations.City council voted unanimously to approve the updated policy to align wi...
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DEVELOPING
Medicine Hat council removes need for mayoral sign-off on major city procurement costs to reduce red tape
Medicine Hat city council has given high-level staff the ability to sign off on major procurement costs without requiring the signature of the mayor in a decision that's expected to reduce red tape for those the city does business with.Mayor Linnsie Clark raised concerns over losing an element of accountability but end...
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Explore Our Prairie Forest takes hold of Police Point Park
Medicine Hat's recent warm weather has led to the city's trails and parks seeing more activity, especially Police Point Park where the "Explore Our Prairie Forest" event took place over the weekend.Due to the South Saskatchewan River, the park is home to a diverse ecosystem, including a 300-year-old cottonwoo...
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'Really proud of my team': Rattlers medal in ACAC championships
The Medicine Hat College Rattlers performed well at this weekends ACAC track and field championships in Edmonton.The men's team saw their overall ranking improve one spot, finishing fourth overall, while the woman hit the podium, finishing third overall.Head coach Bill Corcoran said that when another star athlete went ...
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Legislation Tabled
Alberta government aiming to protect Albertans in life leases
The provincial government says it has tabled legislation to protect Albertans and ensure consistency in contracts with life lease housing operators. Life leases are described an important, alternative form of housing aimed at supporting independent living that is often tailored toward seniors. In response to recent cha...
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SPECIAL REPORT
The cost of dying in Canada is rising
The City of Medicine Hat buries an average of one person a day for funeral processions.The costs associated with dying, including wills, burials and permits are often not known and left to the last minute. According to Canada Life, the average cost of a funeral in 2021 was $9,150. The Medicine Hat average is $2,407.CHA...
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Special weather statement in southern Alberta as winter makes a comeback
Spring may have sprung this past weekend, but it will not last long.Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for all of southern Alberta and parts of central Alberta on March 18, 2024.They say a "significant change" in weather is coming this week with cooler temperatures and 15-25 cm of snow....
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Brooks RCMP seeking missing missing 16-y
Brooks RCMP seeking missing missing 16-year-old girl
Brooks RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing 16-year-old female. Summer Faith Taypotat was last seen at her home around 11:30 p.m. on March 16, 2024. There is concern for her wellbeing. She is described as: 5 feet 8 inches tall weighing 136 pounds Medium length light brown hair Last seen wearin...
Mar 17, 2024
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Canada

Quebec anti-corruption police arrest retired judge, say he inflated hours worked
MONTREAL - Quebec anti-corruption police say they have arrested a retired municipal court judge for fraud. Police say Jean Herbert, who sat on the municipal court in Longueuil, Que., south of Montreal, created fake records to inflate the time he claimed to have spent hearing cases. He is alleged to have billed the City...
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'This tragedy has shaken me': Ottawa father of slain family thanks public for support
OTTAWA - The surviving father of an attack that Ottawa's mayor has called one of the city's worst cases of mass violence is thanking the public for its support. Dhanushka Wickramasinghe released his first public statement though police after hundreds gathered at a convention centre Sunday to mourn his family. Police ...
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COVID was a good chance to study what the animals did while humans were locked down
VANCOUVER - The COVID-19 lockdown for humans was not an opportunity for wildlife to run free, in fact a new study found herbivores tend to be more active around people, while carnivores remained hidden. The study, published Monday in Nature Ecology and Evolution and led by researchers at the University of B.C., is one...
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A closer look at the legacy of former prime minister Brian Mulroney
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney died on Feb. 29, in Palm Beach, Fla., at the age of 84. He was first elected in 1984 following the largest majority mandate in Canada's history, and was re-elected in 1988. On Monday, members of Parliament and federal party leaders offered their tributes to the late leader...
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More families will be allowed to apply to come to Canada from Gaza: Miller
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Canada will allow more people trapped in Gaza who have extended family members in Canada to apply for temporary refuge - but he admits the move is "cold comfort." The government launched a family reunification program in January that offers temporary refuge to pa...
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B.C. officials to give drought update as province adopts new wildfire prediction tool
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is introducing technology to improve wildfire prediction and decision-making even as the association representing Canadian insurance companies warns residents about the potential for another destructive fire season. The Insurance Bureau of Canada issued a statement encouraging residents to...
12h ago
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