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Alberta. hydrogen plan due next month
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 14th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Alberta Energy will release its “Hydrogen Roadmap” in November, according to officials in the office of the associate minister of electricity and natural gas. The news follows last week’s announcement that Dow Chemicals will build a net-zero carbon ethylene complex in Fort Saskatchewan that will convert the off-gas into hydrogen for use as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Interpretive Program hosting a beaver walk this Saturday
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 14th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com This Saturday, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program, managed by the Society of Grasslands Naturalists, is hosting a beaver walk. Walk participants will be joined by a park interpreter, who will share information about the creatures and guide participants near one of the local beaver habitats. “(Fall) is when beavers are most active storing food ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Courts going online, or delayed, over COVID-19 situation
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 14th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Court dates are moving back online, or being moved back to November, as Alberta Courts moves to implement increased health measures to combat the spread of COVID-19. Those arriving at Medicine Hat’s two courthouses on Wednesday morning were met by sheriffs advising them of options to access court services online or by telephone. Last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prairie Rose board tables vaccine mandate talks until after election
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 14th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com The Prairie Rose School Division chose to table a proposed COVID-19 vaccination policy for staff and educators during Wednesday’s board meeting. Superintendent Roger Clarke stated the proposed policy would require any adult working in the division to either show proof of vaccination or undergo regular COVID testing. The policy would not be applicable to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pandemic causes rise in need at women’s shelter
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 14th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society is reporting an approximate 15% increase in demand for services since the beginning of the pandemic. Executive director Natasha Carvalho confirmed to the News that COVID-19 and the pressures associated with it have had an impact on the local community. “We definitely did see an increase in demand during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Victory Silica appealing rejection of county sand and gravel pit
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 14th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A defeated proposal to permit a new sand and gravel pit just north of Irvine will go to an appeal, this week’s meeting of the Cypress County planning commission heard on Tuesday. Victory Silica presented the plan to the Sept. 14 meeting but saw the application rejected. A new report from planning staff presented ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Advocacy groups navigate changing times during election campaign
By Collin Gallant on October 14th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Advocacy and other groups are active in the rapidly advancing municipal election in a host of new election rules and while traditional campaigning is increasingly hamstrung by health restrictions. A host of social media forums and websites detailing positions on specific topics focus on council and school board races in Medicine Hat, including one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Energy transition plans at final utility committee meet
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 14th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The final city council committee meeting of the term today will outline largely behind-the-scenes work in the utility division to plan for the energy transition over the next decade. Today’s open meeting of the energy and utility committee will include a verbal report by division director Brad Maynes on a hydrogen strategy, progress on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County councillor reported missing
By Scott Schmidt on October 13th, 2021
Medicine Hat News Redcliff RCMP are looking for Alfred “Alf” Belyea, the Cypress County council member for Suffield-Jenner area, after he was last seen on Oct. 8. The report of the missing persons investigation was announced late Tuesday night, and authorities are looking for any information about the whereabouts of the Suffield area resident. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Utility-scale solar play goes online near Swift Current
By medicinehatnews on October 13th, 2021
Medicine Hat News@MedicineHatNews Saskatchewan’s first utility-scale solar power facility has gone into operation near Swift Current, SaskPower announced on Oct. 8. Highfield Solar plant can produce 10 megawatts of renewable energy at peak production, enough to provide power needs for 2,500 homes. The solar array, located in the R.M. of Coulee, southeast of Swift Current, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic school board passes vaccine mandate in squeaker of a vote
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 13th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com In a three-to-two vote, the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education decided Tuesday during its public board meeting that a COVID-19 vaccine mandate will be put into effect for all staff and educators. Once the policy is enacted, any adult employed by or working within the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education will be ... Read More »
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