By JUSTIN SEWARD Southern Alberta Newspapers on May 21st, 2021
Bow Island’s ROC Modular has partnered with Green Canopy and Grocapitus to build Seattle’s first modular townhouse residential project. The project is located near downtown Seattle at North Beacon Hill and will be a seven-unit urban infill project, constructed with large scale prefabricated cross-laminated timber panels. CLT is made from wood that has been stacked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 21st, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi K-12 students will be returning to the classroom Tuesday and local school divisions are excited to have teachers and students back communicating face to face. The latest COVID-19 restrictions forced schools across the province to shift to online learning, but the province says most schools will return to in-person learning Tuesday. “We are excited ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 21st, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Fireworks will be sparking up at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede grounds this Canada Day, as the City of Medicine Hat is supporting the Stampede to plan a safe, family-friendly celebration that follows all COVID-19 guidelines in place come July 1. The Medicine Hat and District Canada Day society dissolved last June, creating ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 21st, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com If we can’t go inside to see the art, the Esplanade will bring it outside to the people. The Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre along with the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition (TREX) program announces a new project in Medicine Hat. The Tumbleweed Project Space will use a series of windows visible ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 21st, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Rick Fall has been running across Canada since April 12 and spent the last few days running to Brooks, where he’s experienced 30-degree heat, 60-kilometre winds and snowfall. Fall continues to run through all the elements as he raises money for Make-A-Wish Canada and Childhood Cancer Canada. Fall started a run from Victoria near ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Medicine Hat News on May 21st, 2021
After a few weeks of T-shirt weather, winter returned to Medicine Hat in full force on Thursday. With an estimated 10-20 centimetres of snowfall, it may not be the biggest blizzard to ever blanket the region in May, but it certainly ranks among the most notable. According to historical data on climate.weather.gc.ca, Medicine Hat’s largest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Medicine Hat News on May 19th, 2021
A two-vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada bridge Monday evening has resulted in an impaired driving fine and licence suspension against one of the drivers. MHPS Sgt. Gerald Sadlemyer says the collision occurred just before 8 p.m. when a driver traveling east on the Trans-Canada made a sudden and illegal u-turn and began heading westbound in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By ALEX McCUAIG Local Journalism Initiative on May 19th, 2021
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com A gas station owner whose trial on charges related to an assault against family members who own a neighbouring service station in Walsh has secured a new lawyer. Anwar Kamaran was arrested last summer in connection with two counts of assault causing bodily harm. The man was rearrested and held in custody pending trial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 19th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Special Olympics Alberta is holding a 50/50 fundraiser with funds going toward programming for the 246 athletes in Medicine Hat, Lethbridge and Brooks. Ticket sales end May 29, with the winner drawn May 31. The minimum prize is $2,000 with a maximum jackpot of $5,000 if tickets sell out. As of Tuesday afternoon, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By ALEX McCUAIG Special to the News on May 19th, 2021
Cooling off on a sunny, hot southeastern Alberta afternoon by floating down the South Saskatchewan River has long been a favourite pastime of locals and visitors alike. Now a new business in the Hat is opening up the opportunities for those who don’t have a boat. Three weeks into the launch of kayak rental outfit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 19th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi With the warm and dry weather in the Hat and residents staying cooped up at home during the province’s latest round of COVID-19 restrictions, a city fire prevention officer is encouraging safe use of backyard fire pits. Carter Gramlich says there is no fire ban in effect in Medicine Hat at the moment and ... Read More »
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