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Natural gas hits highest rate in decade

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 2nd, 2022

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The retail price for natural gas approached $10 per gigajoule in parts of Alberta for June, according to default rates released Wednesday, dragging up the price in Medicine Hat to $8.70 per gigajoule. That is the highest local default rate since 2012 and double the rate paid by Hatters not on fixed priced contracts. ... Read More »

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Crestwood Rec Centre closing for July for scheduled maintenance

By Medicine Hat News on June 2nd, 2022

The Crestwood Recreation Centre will close its doors for the month of July to allow for staff to perform “necessary maintenance” in the pool area. The entire facility – including the pool and fitness area – will be closed to the public until Tuesday, Aug. 2. “This scheduled maintenance is routine work which needs to ... Read More »

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City turns attention to removal of common buckthorn at Police Point Park

By Medicine Hat News on June 1st, 2022

The City of Medicine Hat and the Society of Grasslands Naturalists are once again partnering in the removal of common buckthorn from Police Point Park. Classified as an invasive species, buckthorn threatens plants native to southeast Alberta and the region’s overall biodiversity. Since the partnership began in 2021, more than 75 buckthorn shrubs have been ... Read More »

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Hat High boasts its diversity with Cultural Fair

By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 1st, 2022

kking@medicinehatnews.com Students at Medicine Hat High School were all smiles Tuesday, as they took part in the school’s inaugural Cultural Fair. The student-led event was first proposed by Grade 12 student council member Ladi Bil. “It was an opportunity for some students in our school, who are part of different cultures, to showcase and teach ... Read More »

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Miywasin, MHPL team to host Saamis Tepee tour

By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 1st, 2022

kking@medicinehatnews.com Miywasin Friendship Centre and the Medicine Hat Public Library have partnered to host a Saamis Tepee tour, which highlights the site’s Indigenous history and cultural significance. The hour-long tour is set to take place Sunday with Indigenous and Métis representatives from Miywasin and the public library guiding the tour. Participants will learn about the ... Read More »

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Hatters Help Ukraine doubles cash goal

By COLLIN GALLANT on June 1st, 2022

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A local group looking to help Ukrainian refugees resettle permanently in Medicine Hat has reached its initial goal of raising $50,000 in cash and gift cards, and is now seeking more help to finalize flights for more families. Hatters Help Ukraine announced last month it would initially focus on bringing four specific families to ... Read More »

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Accused in shooting-range gun theft makes appearance

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 1st, 2022

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A man accused of ramming a stolen car through the garage door of a local shooting range and making off with firearms made his first appearance in Medicine Hat Provincial Court on Tuesday. Josh Munro, 21, was arrested in Strathmore on May 12 after Redcliff Mounties began investigating a crash-and-dash robbery at the Canadian ... Read More »

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Ag Discovery Centre accepting summer internship applications

By Medicine Hat News on June 1st, 2022

Medicine Hat and area post-secondary students have an opportunity to gain first-hand farm management and education experience through the Ag Discovery Centre’s summer internship. The part-time internship will run from July 1 to Aug. 31. Chosen candidates will assist in livestock care and gardening, and will serve as a centre interpreter by guiding tours and ... Read More »

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Major solar play near Brooks receives partial approval

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 1st, 2022

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A proposal to build a massive solar farm on 16 quarter-sections near Brooks can move ahead after it earned partial approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission last week. The Brooks Solar Farm is planned to be built on either side of Highway 36 between the Canadian Pacific railway tracks and Township Road 184 (Silver ... Read More »

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Riverside access reduced today for annual flood training session

By Medicine Hat News on June 1st, 2022

Access to Riverside is reduced today, as Parkview Drive and Altawana Avenue are closed to through traffic from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to accommodate an annual flood protection training session. Motorists can access Riverview via Third Avenue, which will be converted into a two-way street for the duration of the training session... Read More »

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New NE skatepark officially opened in delayed ceremony

By JAMES TUBB on June 1st, 2022

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The last month has been nothing but positive for Medicine Hat skateboarders. On Saturday, the City of Medicine Hat officially opened the Hillwood skatepark, located across the street from McCoy High School. The Hillwood park is the second integrated skate spot in Medicine Hat, next to the Kinsmen Skate Plaza installed at Kin Coulee ... Read More »

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