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Crop Report: Southern Alberta yields down but not awful compared to recent averages
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 26th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Despite this summer’s drought and extreme heat, which has resulted in a significantly lower crop yield compared to average, it is reported that the province’s overall crop quality exceeded the five-year average. The only exception to this increase is malting barley and oats. In southern Alberta however, crops rated right on average, while yield ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hut 8 expands to Ontario with North Bay buy
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 26th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Hut 8 Cryptocurrency unveiled a new expansion site on Monday – in a decommissioned natural gas plant in North Bay, Ont. – stating the self-powered data centre will move ahead of a delayed Alberta-based project, held up due to “supply chain constraints and COVID disruptions.” Its Medicine Hat operations will still be the largest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat will wait extra week to swear in council
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 26th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews New councils throughout Alberta and the Medicine Hat region were sworn in on Monday, though Hatters will have to wait until next week before new city council members take up their positions. In Dunmore, eight new Cypress County councillors took the oath of office then re-elected Reeve Dan Hamilton and Deputy Reeve Richard Oster ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grocery store workers to vote on contract offer this week
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 26th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Grocery store workers will vote this week on a contract offer that could avert a province-wide strike at Superstore locations. About 6,700 workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers, No. 401, have been without a contract since August 2018, including several hundred in Medicine Hat. Earlier this month, a separate vote of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sudanese refugee worries for family left behind
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 26th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com William Garang has travelled far. Born in South Sudan but forced to flee as a child, he has walked through Sudanese countryside, across the Kenyan border and between the rows of buildings in the Kakuma Refugee Camp, to finally arrive in Medicine Hat. Now he hopes his family members will be able to follow. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soakin’ in the Tubb: What fans mean to the WHL and its players
By JAMES TUBB on October 23rd, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It’s no secret, hockey players love playing in front of fans. Even that one fan in every building that yells “shoot” on the power play or the one that boos – Every. Single. Call. They provide the energy within buildings that players thrive off in close games, and are often a big part of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Q&A with Linnsie Clark
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 23rd, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Linnsie Clark will become the first female mayor of Medicine Hat when she is sworn into office on Nov. 1. The 41-year-old Hatter is also the youngest person to hold the position in 50 years and the first lawyer in the post since at least the First World War. She recently sat down with ... Read More »
1 responseKilpatrick optimistic entering second term as Redcliff’s mayor
By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers on October 23rd, 2021
Incumbent Redcliff Mayor Dwight Kilpatrick will serve his second term as mayor after gaining 656 of 1,362 votes of the votes during the Alberta municipal election on Oct. 18. “I’m very pleased with the result,” said Kilpatrick. “It does vindicate you for what we’ve been doing for the last four years, because not only do ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Motz opting not to state vaxx status
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 23rd, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Member of Parliament Glen Motz says he is taking a principled stance to not categorically state his vaccination status but will travel by air to Ottawa and attend the House of Commons in person. That suggests he is fully immunized against the coronavirus, such as is required for airplane travel and to enter the ... Read More »
1 responseA fighter taken too soon: Joe Wilsack, who survived a war and four bouts of cancer, dies due to COVID-19
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 23rd, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Joe Wilsack was 97 years old when he passed away on Oct. 6. His years were spent with family and community. His life filled with joy, kindness, sometimes unavoidable sorrow, adventure and resilience. It’s difficult to summarize a life so full; to tell someone’s story without them there to guide it. Wilsack’s obituary isn’t ... Read More »
4 responsesSecond dose required for Restrictions Exemption Program starting Oct. 25
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 23rd, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com The Alberta government declared Friday, that beginning Oct. 25, a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is required for the Restrictions Exemption Program. The second dose must have been administered at least 14 days prior. Individuals who are not yet fully vaccinated are still able to access businesses and venues participating in REP by ... Read More »
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