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Strong Towns initiative puts focus on smart growth
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 9th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A set of meetings to introduce “Strong Towns” to Medicine Hat hasn’t produced a strong reaction, but some attendees told the News they are still wondering what the whole exercise is about. The U.S.-based, non-profit group advocates that municipalities consider the effect of growth patterns on finances, and suggests experimenting on a small scale ... Read More »
1 responseAt least 50 employers to attend MHC’s Community Job Fair
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 9th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College will be hosting a Community Job Fair on Feb. 15. Career services assistant Shelly Drefs says, “We are very excited. We are at about 50 attendees right now and we anticipate we’ll get a few more as there are some pending. It’s more than we had in the fall. It’s nice ... Read More »
1 responseCounty hears objections to community centre location
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 8th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant County councillors heard that some Irvine residents are fired up to oppose building a new library on a portion of a park in the hamlet, but another says it is time to turn down the heat. About three dozen residents of the hamlet attended Tuesday’s county council meeting in Dunmore to hear from five ... Read More »
1 responseUp Pompeii brings lighthearted laughter to MH Musical Theatre
By JAMES TUBB on February 8th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb A night of laughter and clever humour is what theatre fans can expect from Up Pompeii, according to directer Kate Leeming. She says Up Pompeii brings British comedy that goes beyond crudeness or swearing and is accentuated by the cast’s chemistry and abilities. “It’s very, very funny, the script itself is funny but the ... Read More »
1 responseRig sets up for abandon well in south end, not traffic disruptions expected
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 8th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Another service rig has set up inside city limits to work on abandoning a natural gas well. The City of Medicine Hat energy division announced on Monday it has engaged a contract crew to perform the downhole work this week after “less obtrusive” methods such coil tubing and wireline equipment were unsuccessful. The well ... Read More »
1 responseSponsored free library cards upping membership
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 8th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The sponsored free library card initiative has been running for more than a year at the Medicine Hat Public Library. Free library cards have removed a barrier to using the library’s services. “It doesn’t seem like a big deal, $5,” said chief librarian Ken Feser. “But it makes a difference and makes it that ... Read More »
1 responseHut 8 signs deal to merge with U.S. Bitcoin
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 8th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Canadian cryptocurrency company Hut 8 Mining Corp. says it has signed a deal to merge with U.S. Data Mining Group Inc., the company behind US Bitcoin Corp. Hut 8’s three data-processing centres in Canada, including its flagship operation in Medicine Hat, would combine with four major operations centres located in New York state, Nebraska ... Read More »
1 responseNorthland Power acquires package of proposals for solar facilities in SE Alberta
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 7th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant International power producer Northland Power has acquired a package of massive proposals for solar facilities in southeast Alberta from one of the most aggressive solar power developers in Alberta, GreenGate. The news was announced at the Toronto-based Northland’s investors day presentations on Feb. 3, along with a separate spate of new projects in the ... Read More »
1 responseBrooks Bandits to bid on hosting Centennial Cup
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 7th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Brooks Bandits will make a bid to host the Centennial Cup tournament in either 2024 or 2025. The proposal was presented to that city’s city council meeting in January. On Monday council considered the junior A team’s request for $50,000 in municipal grants to augment fundraising in the proposed $823,000 event budget. The ... Read More »
1 responseIPC makes offer to buy junior oil producer near Suffield Block holdings
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 7th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews International petroleum has made an offer to buy a private junior oil producer located near its holdings in the Suffield Block, the company announced on Monday. Cor4 Oil has operations east of Brooks as well as drilling locations that IPC Alberta called “complementary” to its holdings and growth strategy in southeast Alberta. “Following these ... Read More »
1 responseCity council debates which type of utility review is needed
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 7th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City councillors have sent back a request from staff to narrow down a review of utility rates, asking them to better define their request, but with some asking for more scrutiny of the public ownership model, and some less. That places the rate review back at the committee level more than one year after ... Read More »
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