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More solar along Trans-Canada power alley
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 7th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Another major solar farm is proposed for a site near the Trans-Canada Highway in southeast Alberta, making it potentially the fifth directly along the route between Strathmore and Suffield. The Tilley Solar Project would be built on one quarter-section of private land northeast of the village in the County of Newell, according to an ... Read More »
1 responseDowntown detour
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 7th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Motorists driving on Sixth Avenue SE between Second and Third streets will be detoured one block away beginning May 9, due to sewer repairs. The repairs are expected to last five days. One sidewalk will remain open during this time... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local unemployment rate continues to fall
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 7th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The jobless rate in Medicine Hat region fell to 5.1 per cent in April, and unemployment continues to decline across Alberta, according to new figures from Statistics Canada. The Alberta Labour Force Survey for last month states the provincial rate fell by more than half a percentage point to 5.9 per cent from March, ... Read More »
2 responsesCatholic schools partnership helping to bring Ukrainian families to a safer place
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 7th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Thirty-four Ukrainians displaced by the Russian invasion will soon arrive in Medicine Hat. Several groups and family units, comprised primarily of school-aged children, are expected to arrive in the next one to two weeks. The groups join four families being brought to Medicine Hat through the Hatters Help Ukraine initiative, first reported May 6. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC taking part in Campus Peer Support pilot project
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 7th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College is one of five Canadian post-secondary institutions taking part in Health Canada and the Canadian Mental Health Association’s three-year Campus Peer Support pilot project. “We were connected to the possibility of this partnership through our local CMHA chapter back in the fall,” Kerslake said. “We went through a pretty extensive interview ... Read More »
1 responseKeys to Hope celebrates its growth
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 7th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com The team at Keys to Hope Counselling Services had a lot to celebrate Friday. As well as joining in Mental Health Awareness Week activities and being named Shop YXH’s business of the week, the team also hosted an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony. Although the practice has existed in Medicine Hat for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kids talk about what makes mom special in Q&A with the News
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 7th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com As Mother’s Day approaches, the News asked little Hatters to share their thoughts on moms and what makes them special. The News: What is a mom? Skye (Preschool): “A mom is when you get married and then you get to be a mom.” D.O. (Grade 4): “She’s the one who takes care of you.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dry weather hurting feed supply for ranchers, while crop seeding is ahead
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 7th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Dry weather is causing worry and stalling pasture development in the region as ranchers struggle with low feed supply from overwintering, according to the first crop reports of the year for southeast Alberta and southwest Saskatchewan. Seeding however, is well ahead of schedule in Alberta thanks to dry soil, marginal runoff and moderate wind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!YMCA program to help kids with behaviour issues at school
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 6th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com A new program being offered by Medicine Hat YMCA, in partnership with the city’s public school division, has received a total of $225,000 in funding for its next three years of operation. The Alternative Suspension program was launched in Medicine Hat in March, but has existed for more than 25 years through YMCAs across ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPS donate body armour to fight in Ukraine
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 6th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat police are forwarding body armour as part of an effort by Alberta police services to gather excess equipment for donation to Ukraine. The local service will provide enough armour plates, which fit inside vests, to make 25 sets of body army for use by authorities in the embattled country. “The Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carbon capture a low cost initiative, says CF
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 6th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Adding a carbon capture process to fertilizer production would only require modest capital spending and add relatively little to production costs, the head of CF Industries told investment firms Thursday morning. Tony Will, president of the global nitrogen and ammonia producer which has a major plant in Medicine Hat, made the statement during a ... Read More »
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