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Landmark convenience store adapts to times

By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 24th, 2022

kking@medicinehatnews.com Big changes have taken place at Hat News and Specialty Market throughout the past year, as co-owners Ryan Weiland and Kirby Eresman worked to reconfigure the store’s interior – giving it more of a market-feel – and introduced new products, such as gluten free snacks, vegetarian meal kits, locally-made frozen dinners and baked goods, ... Read More »

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LPS officer found not guilty of discreditable conduct

By Southern Alberta Newspapers on February 24th, 2022

During a disciplinary hearing Wednesday, Lethbridge Police Service Sgt. Jason Moulton was found not guilty on one count of discreditable conduct. Sgt. Moulton was charged with one count of discreditable conduct which reads, “That you engaged in discreditable conduct, contrary to s. 5(1)(e) of the Police Service Regulation, as defined by section 5(2)(e)(ii) of the ... Read More »

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Canadian Alliance of British Pensioners urges locals to check eligibility

By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 24th, 2022

kking@medicinehatnews.com The Canadian Alliance of British Pensioners is encouraging individuals who moved from, lived or worked in Britain to connect with their organization regarding possible eligibility for a British State Pension. “One of our main aims is to advise people who’ve worked in the U.K., irrespective of their nationality, that they are, more than likely, ... Read More »

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Yoga studio teams up with bunny rescue for interaction, awareness

By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 24th, 2022

kking@medicinehatnews.com You’ve heard of yoga goats, now get ready for yoga bunnies. Several bunnies from local animal welfare organization Bunny Run Rabbit Rescue will be taking over Medicine Hat’s Yoga You4ia Feb. 27 in an effort to raise awareness of and support for the rescue organization. “We thought this would be a really good opportunity ... Read More »

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ULFA urges return to bargaining table

By Southern Alberta Newspapers on February 24th, 2022

The University of Lethbridge Faculty Association urged university administration to return to the bargaining table in a statement to the public on Wednesday. ULFA president Dan O’Donnell said the call “aligns with what he has been seeing from students and parents on social media and in last week’s Student & Parent Town Hall hosted by ... Read More »

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NE residents warned of gas flaring on Friday at Unit 17 power plant

By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 24th, 2022

kking@medicinehatnews.com The City of Medicine Hat is notifying residents of controlled intermittent gas flaring scheduled for Friday at the Unit 17 power generation station located west of Box Springs Road and 52nd Street NE. Gas flaring will start around 8 a.m. and is expected to continue throughout the morning. A 100-foot flue stack will be ... Read More »

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City approves a pair of sales on land parcels

By COLLIN GALLANT on February 24th, 2022

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Two major land sales were approved by city council on Tuesday, including a parcel set aside for a new condo or apartment building in Ranchlands. The other comprises the last large block of contiguous residential lots in Southlands community, and a third, smaller transaction would see land leased near the city’s airport sold to ... Read More »

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Group urging city to better accommodate multi-modal transport

By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 23rd, 2022

kking@medicinehatnews.com Local cycling advocacy group, Bike Medicine Hat, is hoping city council will support investments in infrastructure and changes to policy in an effort to make the city more multi-modal transportation friendly. “That shift to multi-modal transportation and more pedestrian-friendly infrastructure is something that’s been going on in Medicine Hat for a while,” Carter Gramlich, ... Read More »

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Safety City hopes to expand its local reach through community partnerships

By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 23rd, 2022

kking@medicinehatnews.com Safety City, a local organization offering educational safety programs to students and community members, is looking to expand programming through community partnerships and engagement. “Safety City began as a project from the Gad City Kiwanis Club and opened for operations in 1981,” Ron Pennington, Safety City chair told the News. “There’s two parts to ... Read More »

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State of the City: New mayor says better days on horizon

By COLLIN GALLANT on February 23rd, 2022

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat’s future is bright but “we’ve got to calm down and sink some putts,” said Mayor Linnsie Clark in her first “State of the City” address on Tuesday afternoon. How the greens are running however, may not be known for a while yet. Clark used the event – typically laden with economic announcements ... Read More »

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Council approves short-term utility remedy

By COLLIN GALLANT on February 23rd, 2022

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A utility bill relief package approved by council Tuesday is designed to steer Hatters toward fixed rate commodity pricing and further discount energy audits meant to help them reduce their use. The program, approved at Tuesday’s city council meeting, comes after utility bills spiked for both natural gas and power during long-spells this winter, ... Read More »

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