Junior Hockey
Biffart excited for Olympic trials opportunity
By JAMES TUBB on April 20th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Rowynn Biffart is approaching her first Olympic trials experience with a simple mindset, it’s just another race. The 15-year-old Medicine Hat swimmer will head to Toronto May 13-19 for Swimming Canada’s 2024 Olympic trials ahead of the 2024 Olympics games held in Paris, France. She qualified for the Olympic trials last year and swam ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers venture South: sign highly-touted U.S. draft pick Gordon-Carroll
By JAMES TUBB on April 20th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll has traversed a long, winding road in his short hockey career and the Utah product is ready to travel the rest of the way as a Medicine Hat Tigers. The Tigers announced the signing of the 15-year-old forward Friday after selecting him ninth overall in the 2023 U.S. draft. Head coach and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Co-op Place to clear lost and found
By Medicine Hat News on April 20th, 2024
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News In the spirit of Spring Cleaning, Co-op Place seeks to empty out their lost and found next week. The arena that acquired quite a few items over the past year at public events and private ice rentals, said Co-op in a newsletter. Next week, from April 22 to April 28, all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: We must take care of our Earth, and we can do so in beautiful ways
By Patty Rooks on April 20th, 2024
Earth Day is fast approaching (April 22) and this is a great time to remember that we only have one Earth and it needs to last for MANY more years, so we all need to take a part in protecting it. This week’s activity will not only help us celebrate Earth Day but also help ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City notebook: Long-term gain from a lack of rain
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 20th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Drought conditions grow a lot of grasshoppers, but it also makes fertile ground for proposals to remake the water system in southern Alberta. On Friday were heard details of overarching agreement by water users – cities, irrigators and a few industrial license holders – to reduce water use this summer. Laced throughout it all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Library to host convention for free comic book day
By ANNA SMITH on April 20th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com ANNA SMITH asmith@medicinehatnews.com Anna Smith The Medicine Hat Public Library is looking to bring the city’s underground geek culture up into the light with the first ever annual comic convention. The idea stemmed from the yearly celebration of Free Comic Book Day, which the library has participated in for many years, said event organizer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Ego
By Linda Hancock on April 20th, 2024
Last week I attended an online course on Radical Self-Compassion with presenter Dr. Tara Brach. One of the interesting concepts she introduced involved imagining a circle with a horizontal line across the middle. The top part of the circle represents all the things that we consciously present to the world. The bottom part of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Presentation showcasing new energy sector job opportunities runs next week
By Medicine Hat News on April 20th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News A rescheduled presentation by Alberta Federation of Labour on the future of energy sector jobs will take place in Medicine Hat on Tuesday. The local stop on the eight-city tour of southern Alberta was originally scheduled for last month, but arrives in Medicine Hat on April 23. Energy sector observer Markham ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: The Isle of Iona
By Pastor Roland Weisbrot on April 20th, 2024
I recently had the privilege of taking a trip to the beautiful country of Scotland. Part of what inspired the trip was a genealogical connection. However, a much deeper inspiration for the trip came from personal interest in an ancient branch of Western Christianity known as Celtic Christianity (unfortunately, I do not have the space ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New large-scale solar plant approved by Utilities Commission
By Medicine Hat News on April 20th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News Another solar mega project has been approved with no added restrictions or requirements for six weeks after a pause on renewable energy projects last fall and winter. Alderson Solar, a plan to build a 100-megawatt solar facility on 660-acres of land north of the TransCanada Highway near Suffield, was approved by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat looks to reduce city water usage by 10% heading into summer
By Collin Gallant on April 20th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Collin Gallant cgallant@medicinehatnews.com Twitter: CollinGallant The city will strive to reduce local water use by 10 per cent this summer by altering operations at city facilities and also asking residents to pitch in. Should an expected dry summer limit access to water, efforts at city departments would ramp up, and restrictions on things like ... Read More »
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