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Unusually, there are no fire restrictions coming with April for Cypress County
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 1st, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Seasonal fire restrictions, typically enacted April 1 in Cypress County, will be delayed as cooler weather has kept snow and ice on fields in southeast Alberta. The county announced Thursday that burn permits will be issued until further notice. Across the region, fire restrictions announced last October remain in place in the County of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Provincial Court to officially become Alberta Court of Justice
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 31st, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The final docket session of “Provincial Court” in Medicine Hat was held Thursday. On Monday, the name changes to the “Alberta Court of Justice,” as part of a modernization of the court system in the province, including the process to rename two of the three branches of the judiciary system. “Over the past five ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City-owned renewables becoming a likelihood
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 31st, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City power officials will strongly consider renewable energy production – solar fields or wind turbines – when the municipal power plant next needs expansion, the News has learned. That comes as this week’s federal budget opened up a system of private-sector tax credits to incentivize new green energy production projects. Included as well however, ... Read More »
1 responseLocal NDP candidates take aim at UCP pension plans
By KENDALL KING on March 31st, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Local NDP candidates are calling out the province’s UCP government over talk of potentially pulling Alberta from the Canada Pension Plan. Brooks-Medicine Hat candidate Gwendoline Dirk and Cypress-Medicine Hat candidate Cathy Hogg came together Thursday to share concerns over the impact leaving the CPP and establishing a provincial pension plan would have on constituents, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than $350,000 in scholarships, bursaries available to MHC students each year
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 31st, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter reporter@medicinehatnews.com The awards program at Medicine Hat College is there to help students succeed. Struggling to make ends meet only makes pursuing a post-secondary education that much harder. The process is simple for MHC students. By going online and answering a few questions, students maximize their potential of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFSEA hosting virtual Community Impact Award workshop April 4
By Medicine Hat News on March 31st, 2023
The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta is inviting local and regional agencies to attend its upcoming virtual Community Impact Award workshop on April 4 at 10 a.m. An opportunity to learn more about award eligibility and application requirements, the workshop is open to agencies working to address critical community needs, as determined by CFSEA annually ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPS makes photo radar easier to spot
By KENDALL KING on March 31st, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Police Service is enhancing the visibility of photo radar vehicles and remote boxes in a bid to increase public consciousness about safe driving. The service decided earlier this year it would apply new signage to its photo radar equipment, going above and beyond what’s required by provincial guidelines. “We previously, according to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal tax credits could boost clean energy in SE Alberta
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 30th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant New tax credits offered in the federal budget could build up further steam in efforts to produce hydrogen fuel and renewable energy in southeast Alberta, say industry associations. The Liberal government’s financial plan for 2023-24 includes billions in tax offsets toward new wind, solar and battery storage facilities. As well, money is set aside ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Country Co-op dividend payout is $16.7 million for 2022, cheques on the way
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 30th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Cheques are in the mail for 63,000 South Country Co-op members in southern Alberta, with the total dividend payout reaching $16.7 million in cash from the co-operative retailer. The group’s annual general meeting was held March 27 where members heard sales income rose by nearly 25 per cent to $645 million in 2022 as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Milk River emergency temporarily closes again
By Medicine Hat News on March 30th, 2023
The Milk River Health Centre’s emergency department will temporarily close again due to a lack of physician coverage. The closure will go into effect at noon today and will remain in place until 8 a.m. Apr. 3. Milk River and area residents in need of urgent medical care during the closure are recommended to call ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proceeds from Red Dress Day jewelry going to Indigenous scholarship
By KENDALL KING on March 30th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com A local business owner is hoping to support Indigenous students while raising awareness of the violence still perpetrated against Indigenous women and calling for ‘reconcili-action.’ Brenda Mercer, owner of online retail store White Horse Rider Co., is raising money to establish a new scholarship for Indigenous students at Medicine Hat College through sale of ... Read More »
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