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Science Smarts: What makes a good feeder and what helps them attract birds?
By Patty Rooks on February 22nd, 2025
With the warmer weather arriving this week, I am seeing quite a bit more wildlife in my backyard. Many of my friends have a variety of birdfeeders out so they can sit and enjoy watching all of the birds eating away. I asked one of my friends, which of their bird feeders was most popular, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Firefighters encourage residents to avoid ice during warming period
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 22nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com With a warming period forecasted for Medicine Hat, local firefighters are encouraging residents to stay off any body of ice due to its unpredictable nature. Environment Canada is expecting temperatures to rise into positive double-digit numbers by Wednesday, and firefighters say thawing conditions make the ice extremely dangerous. “When you have that freezing, then ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual MHCBE 50/50 raffle draw opens, draw in April
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 22nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education is hosting its spring 50/50 raffle that supports leadership initiatives and unfunded education activities in school. Tickets can be purchased online in four packages, including a single entry for $10, four entries for $20, 20 for $50, and at best value, 100 entries for $100. All proceeds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Water advocate calls for resignation of energy minister
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 22nd, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Chris Spearman, spokesman for Water for Food, says Energy Minister Brain Jean should resign immediately. In a letter directed to Premier Danielle Smith on Wednesday, the former Lethbridge mayor says Jean has lost the confidence of Albertans after trying to mislead residents when he introduced the province’s New Coal Policy last December. In the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: Trivial maybe, but an important victory nonetheless
By Collin Gallant on February 22nd, 2025
@@CollinGallant As someone who’s covered a lot of hockey and a lot of politics over the years, it’s been interesting to see them intersect this week. Canada’s big Four Nation’s win on Thursday doesn’t really settle anything on the political front, of course, but can you imagine how demoralizing a loss would have been? A ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saamis Solar purchase finalized with DP Energy
By Collin Gallant on February 22nd, 2025
@@CollinGallant The company that drew up plans and won approval to build a 1,600-acre solar power park in Medicine Hat now says its sale to the City of Medicine Hat’s power company has been finalized. Meanwhile, city energy officials have outlined a “high-level” estimate to build a first phase of the project at likely around ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Albertans deserve better health care now
By Letter to the Editor on February 22nd, 2025
More than half a million Albertans don’t have a family doctor, stressed families are waiting for hours in the emergency room with sick children and frail seniors are living in pain for months, or even years, awaiting much-needed surgery. We expect our government to be urgently working to address these pressing health-care issues. But what ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: You just gotta laugh!
By Dr. Linda Hancock on February 22nd, 2025
I have waited for over a year to have cataract surgery. My eyes were too dry so after trying drops, my optometrist bumped up the dosage. That didn’t work and so the surgeon decided to draw blood from my arm, have it spun into drops, and I used these for several weeks. Finally, after months ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local KidSport chapter has helped more than 5,000 kids
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 22nd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com KidSport Medicine Hat & Redcliff has reached the million-dollar milestone for work supporting children to overcome financial barriers for participation in organized sport. More than 5,000 local youth have benefited from grants since 1997, says KidSport, adding that one in three Canadians under the age of 18 face the unfortunate reality that they cannot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Economics 101: Does the U.S. need Canada?
By Eric Van Enk on February 22nd, 2025
Donald Trump has repeatedly stated the U.S. doesn’t need anything from Canada. Apparently, they don’t need our oil, lumber, uranium, copper, steel, aluminum, rare minerals, water, etc. He’s also stated numerous times he wants Canada to become the 51st state. These two statements aren’t congruent – why pressure Canada to merge with the U.S. if ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Where would Saamis Solar rank in production capacity?
By Medicine Hat News on February 22nd, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The proposed Saamis Solar Park, planned for north Medicine Hat, would be the largest urban solar power facility in Canada if fully built. But, a proposed first-phase outline by now owner, the City of Medicine Hat, would rank just sixth largest in Alberta in operation today . The project as designed by developer DP ... Read More »
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