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Protests spring up around Alberta in solidarity
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 3rd, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The main blockade in southern Alberta partially lifted on Wednesday while other actions in solidarity sprung up around southeast Alberta, including near Medicine Hat, demanding an end to what’s left of pandemic restrictions. Protesters who have blocked the Coutts port of entry to Montana since Saturday eased their line to allow traffic to flow ... Read More »
3 responsesBroken Diamond Equine sharing warmth for Valentine’s
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 3rd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Tarryn McNaughton, owner of Broken Diamond Equine, a local equine assisted learning organization, is hoping to spread the love this Valentine’s Day by giving cards to seniors in Medicine Hat and Weyburn. “Since it’s the middle of winter and not much happens in the cold weather, I thought it would be a good way ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPS plays key role in $1.6M Project Motor seizure
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 3rd, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A drug network that spanned from British Columbia to Winnipeg has been dismantled, police say, after an 18-month investigation that began with initial arrests in Medicine Hat. Officials with ALERT provincial policing unit announced Wednesday they have arrested four people with $1.6 million worth of narcotics that were part of a conspiracy to traffic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SCS identification policy delayed until April 1
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 3rd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Beginning Feb. 1, all supervised consumption services in Alberta were to begin asking individuals accessing the sites for personal health numbers; however an information bulletin sent to SCS providers by Alberta Health Monday, delayed the policy implementation for some providers until April 1. A section of the bulletin reads, “Section 5 of the Mental ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks product Schalm to miss Olympics due to COVID
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 3rd, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Sherriane Schalm, the Brooks product, former Olympic fencer and now high performance coach, will miss the Beijing Games that start Friday after a COVID diagnosis. Schalm, who now lives in Italy, made the announcement on her social media feed earlier this week. “Aaaand… my thousand mile journey ends abruptly with a positive test,” she ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reduction of fertilizer use raising concerns in ag industry
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 2nd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Details regarding the federal government’s proposed 30 per cent emission reduction target for fertilizer use are yet to be released, as Canadian producers and agriculture stakeholders raise concerns about the impact the reduction could have on yield. Though voluntary, the total, or absolute reduction of emissions produced by fertilizer use has become a concern ... Read More »
2 responsesPlea of not guilty entered in assault trial
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 2nd, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews One of the men accused in a gun-related assault on the Southwest Hill last fall has pleaded not guilty and could have a trial scheduled next month. Chad Lentz was arrested in Calgary in November after local police put out a warrant for the man and a co-defendant after officers responded to early morning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City under pressure to rethink utility formula
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 2nd, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Utility bills are rising in Medicine Hat, and so too are calls for the city to reopen how it sets rates and fees, according to some city council members. Default power prices will remain at record highs in Medicine Hat in February, while the monthly natural gas rate is up as well. Both rates, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Go behind the curtain with Esplanade’s Backstage Pass experience
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 2nd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Families and adults are invited to go behind the Esplanade’s theater curtain on Feb. 3 as part of the Backstage Pass experience. Participants will learn about production lighting and sound, hear stories of famous folks who graced the Esplanade’s stage and get to visit areas not normally open to the public. “These are kind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Phase 1’ of Crestwood Rec Centre reopening set for Feb. 7
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 2nd, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Crestwood Rec Centre will reopen Feb.7, the city’s parks and recreation department has announced. At first, lane swimming will be available on mornings only while a special $2 entry fee will be set in what’s called “Phase 1” of the facility’s reopening plan. It will also be subject to the “restriction exemption program” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miywasin Moment: Raven tales take flight across generations
By JOLYNN PARENTEAU on February 2nd, 2022
The days in southern Alberta are growing longer. The sun’s rays seem to stretch further across the Coulees later in the evenings, and westwind Chinooks strive to melt away the winter snow. Far to the north, the Tlingit people of the Pacific Northwest tell the legend of The Box of Daylight, how long ago the ... Read More »
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