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Ag minister touts irrigation network expansion on southern Alberta tour
By ALEX McCUAIG Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 9th, 2021
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com Alberta Agriculture Minister Devin Dreeshen, on a whistle stop tour of southern Alberta on Thursday, said expansion of the irrigation network could see the provincial GDP grow by $500 million. Dreeshen was in Medicine Hat prior to heading to Chin Reservoir south of Taber that’s part of an $815-million expansion of the province’s irrigation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Court rejects County of Newell’s redrawn electoral boundaries after residents’ lawsuit
By ALEX McCUAIG Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 9th, 2021
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com A redistricting of County of Newell electoral boundaries is being rejected by an Alberta court after legal action was taken by two rural residents. Late last year, County of Newell council passed a bylaw which would have realigned electoral boundaries while also reducing the number of councillors and divisions from 10 to seven. But ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County blasts UCP’s helicopter rescue report
By ALEX McCUAIG Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 9th, 2021
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com Cypress County is calling the recent report on emergency helicopter rescue in the province appalling and says it reflects a lack of respect for citizens in rural areas of Alberta. The Helicopter Emergency Management Services report released late last month recommended STARS be the sole provider of services in the province – a recommendation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Softball provincials coming to Medicine Hat
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on July 9th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The Medicine Hat Minor Softball Association is hosting the U19B and U14B female provincial championships this year, bringing 18 Alberta teams to the city over the span of two weekends. The U19B championships are during the August long weekend, while the U14B tournament runs from Aug. 13-15. “Originally, Medicine Hat had been granted the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eagle Butte flight students put survival skills to test
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 9th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com A group of 10 high school students were thrown into the elements of the Kananaskis area to put their survival skills to the test. The Dave Rozdeba South Alberta Flight Academy has been running for the past two years at Eagle Butte High School in Dunmore, but because of COVID, students were unable to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arena deal conditions costing city more
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 8th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city’s cost to meet conditions of the Medicine Hat Arena sale have risen, and including tax abatement and grants to a proposed housing project, it may not realize a boost in the tax base – the driving goal behind the deal – for a decade or more. That is according to calculations made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City has big hopes for downtown lot
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 8th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The asphalt is coming up on at the 603 First St. parking lot, which the city is hailing as the start of construction of its Waterfront District plan to revitalize the city centre. The site, kitty-corner to city hall and long seen as a symbol of stagnation in downtown, will be repaved this summer, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scorching temperatures ruining chances of bumper pulse crops in southeastern Alberta
By ALEX McCUAIG Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 8th, 2021
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com The prospect of a bumper crop of pulses for southeastern Alberta farmers has melted somewhat under the blazing heat dome that covered the province over the past two weeks. While pulse crops include fava and soy beans, lentils and dry peas are the primary types grown in the region. According to the executive director ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police join investigation of early morning house fire in South Ridge
By Medicine Hat News on July 8th, 2021
Medicine Hat Fire Services responded to a residential structure fire in the South Ridge area in the early hours of Wednesday morning, but deputy chief Chad Eakins says crews managed to keep the blaze contained and no one was harmed. “We had three stations respond and the crews did a real good job at keeping ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary man will ride bike across Alberta in a day for arthritis support
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on July 8th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi A Calgary man is starting a 380-kilometre, cross-Alberta bike ride at 6 a.m. today with goals of raising awareness for arthritis and raising funds for Two Wheel View’s Full Cycle program, which brings a 10-week bike club experience to Indigenous communities that surround Calgary. John McWhae, 59, has always loved to ride his bike. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Officials will break ground today for renewable diesel refinery
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 8th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Provincial government officials are expected in the region today for the ground-breaking of a “renewable diesel” refinery near Dunmore. Cielo Waste Solutions and investor group, Renewable U Medicine Hat, are joint venture partners in the facility to convert organic material, such as municipal waste, ag byproducts and even rail ties into transportation fuel. Last ... Read More »
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