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MacKenzie Porter making big moves: Hat singer-songwriter reaching new heights in country music scene
By LAUREN THOMSON, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 19th, 2022
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com MacKenzie Porter hasn’t let COVID stunt her career, but instead made big moves in the country music industry. At the beginning of the pandemic, Porter and her husband, fellow singer/songwriter Jake Etheridge weren’t used to the time at home, but the newly married couple got to the point where they said to themselves, this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress approves vaxx policy for council, chambers
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 19th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Proof of vaccination or negative test results will become a requirement to attend in-person Cypress County council meetings, councillors voted on Tuesday afternoon in Dunmore. The measure, which only extends to anyone attending council meetings and the council chambers, won’t apply to others seeking to access county services in the building. Coun. Richard Oster ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Most projects funded by COVID stimulus grants nearing completion
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 19th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City council members bandied about the details and merits of the Towne Square project on Monday, but were generally pleased to receive a report that almost all projects paid for with COVID stimulus grants last year are nearing completion and are near budget estimates. About $1.1 million was added to the Towne Square budget, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Distribution of masks, tests at schools requires coordination, but the protection is worth it: Davidson
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 19th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com More than one week after masks and rapid-testing kits began arriving at schools across the province, local school officials report the distribution of such items require continued coordination but affirm they are necessary to protect the wellbeing of students and staff. “They continue to come in,” Medicine Hat Public School Division superintendent Mark Davidson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miywasin Moment: The future picks up Slack
By JoLynn Parenteau on January 19th, 2022
Kendra Slack greets parents and young visitors at the door of the Miywasin Children’s Centre. Her dark eyes light up in welcome as she introduces herself as the new Child Support Receptionist. Slack describes herself as “kind, approachable, and here to help. I’m their friend.” Recently graduated from Medicine Hat High School, this role is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat man charged with second-degree murder
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 18th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat man charged Monday in a 2020 homicide was arrested weeks after a body was found south of the city on seemingly unrelated charges. The RCMP announced on Monday they had arrested and charged Julian Conrad Morris, 32, of Medicine Hat with the killing of Brooks man Dylan Denault, 27. The arrest, ... Read More »
1 responseMHPS ramping up search for car prowling suspects
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 18th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat police are ramping up the search for two women they believe are responsible for a rash of car prowlings and vandalism in the city last week. Pictures of two suspects were released on Monday, following the service’s call to the public to submit any suspicious activity on front door cameras last week ... Read More »
1 responseA labour of love: Passion for pedal tractors leads Hatter to design vintage car housings for mobility scooters
By LAUREN THOMSON, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 18th, 2022
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Allan Jacobs, owner of Pedal Tractor Farm, uses various items and recycles them into something new that bring joy as well as functionality to his life and the lives of others. Jacobs grew up on a farm in Manitoba with his large family, where he says his love for pedal tractors was born. “When ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Betty White Day brings in dozens of donations for local animal rescue organizations
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 18th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com As the world still reels from the Dec. 31, 2021 passing of American actress, comedian and Golden Girl, Betty White, fans paid tribute to her on Jan. 17 – what would have been her 100th birthday – by donating to animal rescue organizations. Local organizations report they saw a significant increase in the number ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Towne Square plan questioned, again
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 18th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant It may be repaved and redone, but the parking lot at 603 First Street isn’t yet provided a clean slate after the first work at the site in four decades. The Towne Square development was the focus of a series of tense exchanges at Monday’s city council meeting, which included a overview of the ... Read More »
1 responseCity poised to be carbon capture hub
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 15th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Officials in Medicine Hat said Friday they are in good position to advance a regional carbon capture hub just as the province announced new grants for such projects and laid out a blistering timeline to get initial projects started. It suggests a local proposal by a partnership led by the city could be determined ... Read More »
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