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Council wants more info from Stampede on funding ask
By James Tubb on November 7th, 2023
Collin Gallant cgallant@medicinehatnews.com City hall won’t consider a multi-million request from the Medicine Hat Stampede for grandstand redevelopment until they feel the Stampede is more forthcoming about the financial costs and benefits of the project. Council members voted 9-0 to have staff pause evaluating the funding request — for $15 million in grants and a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County withdraws application to block solar play near border
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 7th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Cypress County has withdrawn its objection to a previously approved solar power project that would be built in the far northwest of the county. The Estuary Solar project would cover one section of privately-owned land near the Saskatchewan boundary by a U.K. development partnership. The county applied to the AUC asking the approval be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Duplicate Bridge results for October 2023
By Medicine Hat News on November 7th, 2023
Tuesday, Oct. 3 North/South 1. Charlotte Jobb – Mona Girling 2. Lloyd Fowlie – Lynn Fowlie East/West 1. Brenda Kobley – Terry Noble 2. Cliff Bryanton – Munden Coates Friday, Oct. 6 North/South 1. James Van Dam – Terry Noble 2. Lloyd Fowlie – Rita Langford East/West 1. Iris Boychuk – Lynne Windjack 2. Pat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pair of Hatters finally able to have wishes come true
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 7th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Two Medicine Hat youth who were approved for a Make a Wish in 2020 have finally been able have their wishes fulfilled. While not all children want a travel wish, some ask for playground equipment or a gaming console or a room makeover, these two wanted to take trips. The pandemic caused their wishes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women’s shelter updates stats and renovation plans to city council
By Medicine Hat News on November 7th, 2023
City councillors heard Monday about the work the Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society is doing to address domestic violence as November marks Family Violence Month. Executive director Natasha Carvalho reported that over the past year the shelter has served 1,198 individuals including 251 children, and has a major capital campaign underway. The current facility opened ... Read More »
1 responsePorter ecstatic about coming home for sold-out shows
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 7th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Hometown country music star MacKenzie Porter is playing two sold-out shows at the Esplanade tonight and tomorrow. She is on her first headlining tour and released the news she is expecting a baby the day before the tour started. “I was a little nervous, but I’m so glad it’s out in the world now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hut 8 crypto miner looks to take over power plants in Ontario
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 7th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Hut 8 is seeking to take over power plants in Ontario that can produce five times the amount of power used at its Medicine Hat data processing location, the cryptocurrency firm announced Monday. A company release states the Ontario Superior Court will allow it to submit a “stalking horse bid” in the latest chapter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monday in Medicine Hat, Nov. 6
By James Tubb on November 6th, 2023
Stampede expansion City council will consider a Medicine Hat Stampede request for a $15 million grant and $7 million interest free loan for grandstand expansion tonight when council meets at city hall. That request was made early last month with the Stampede officials saying they had secured a similar grant from the province and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AUC open house on renewables won’t hear opinions yet
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 4th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Hatters will hear about how to participate in a debate about renewable power production in the province next week, but will have to wait a little longer to voice their opinion. An Alberta Utilities Commission event in Medicine Hat next week, held in the midst of a seven-month pause of green power project approvals, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City reviewing lobbying practice after chief of staff vacated
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 4th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The City of Medicine Hat is reconsidering how it conducts lobbying as the relatively new position of chief of staff is now vacant one year after the office was created and filled. That post was created in 2022 at the behest of Mayor Linnsie Clark along with a communications position, though council members at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Partnership with Safety Buzz giving Irvine students life skills
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 4th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com As part of the Careers Technology Foundations options, Irvine School is now offering all junior high students Life Skills with Certifications. Courses will become available at different times of the school year with a combined babysitting/emergency first-aid and a firearms/hunter education safety courses underway. Principal Trent Rayner has wanted to run certification courses for ... Read More »
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