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Province looking for agriculture persons of note for hall of fame
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 16th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Nominations are open for 2024 Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame. Beginning in 1951, the hall of fame honours individuals who have made significant contributions to the agriculture and food industry, as well as the development and sustainability of life in rural Alberta. “I am continually impressed by the dedication and pride demonstrated by our ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF to decide on Louisiana ammonia plant by year’s end
By Medicine Hat News on February 16th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews CF Industries expects to make a final decision in late 2024 toward building a US$3-billion, low-carbon ammonia plant in Louisiana. The joint development venture with Japanese industrial consortium, Mitsui &Co., was announced in 2022, and this week in year-end financial results, CF said with advanced planning and engineering nearing completion, it could approve construction ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Major water licence holders talk sharing
By Medicine Hat News on February 16th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Initial meetings to create emergency water sharing agreements ahead of an expected drought this summer took place last week and included nearly 50 large water licence holders, the News has learned. Last month, the province’s Environment Ministry called for large water users to work out voluntary agreements to reduce water use this summer and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Correction: NDP leadership hopeful’s critic role misidentified
By Medicine Hat News on February 16th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A recent report in the News misidentified Alberta New Democrat party leadership candidate Rakhi Pancholi as her party’s critic for matters regarding renewable energy. The MLA for Edmonton-Whitemud served as the critic for education and children services before relinquishing the role to join the leadership race this month. The NDP critic for renewable energy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local Collie up for Pet of the Year
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 16th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s own Kenzy the Collie is in the running for the title of 2024 Pet Partners Pet of the Year. Kenzy, a rough collie and a therapy dog, is part of the Pet Partners program, which helps assess and train both handlers and their animal partners to bring joy to their fellow Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Town councillor charged in Coutts border blockade resigns
By Medicine Hat News on February 16th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A man charged with mischief for organizing the Coutts border blockade in 2022 has resigned as a town councillor in Fort Macleod. Marco Van Huigenbos stated in a letter of resignation delivered Monday that he will step down from the elected position to concentrate on his upcoming trial. “In the near future I face ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks author explores humanity in new historical fiction
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 15th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Brooks author Ben Galeski has published his second book, The Good Heart, which features a focus on a south Alberta man and the realities of war. Galeski works as a teacher, and always wanted to challenge himself to write a full novel. Since then, he’s published two books as of this recent release, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saamis Solar Park hearing set for April
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 15th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A hearing to consider the construction of a 1,500-acre solar power array in north Medicine Hat has been scheduled for April. The Saamis Solar Park would be built by Irish renewable developer DP Energy on vacant land north of Crescent Heights, partially over a contaminated industrial site and around several oil wells. DP first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Education students to visit Costa Rica over learning break
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 15th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com From February 19-23, eight Medicine Hat College education students will be immersing themselves in Indigenous culture in Costa Rica. This opportunity over the learning break will see the students spending time with the Bri Bri peoples, an Indigenous community who live completely off-grid in the rainforest. Torrie Jantz, a fourth-year student, was motivated to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ten suspected local drug dealers charged in ALERT fentanyl bust
By Brendan Miller on February 15th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com ALERT Medicine Hat’s organized crime team has charged 10 local drug traffickers in an investigation aimed to disrupt street-level drug sales in the city. Their investigation targeted downtown street-level drug dealers who were allegedly involved in selling fentanyl to vulnerable people without fixed addresses. “ALERT launched this investigation in late December 2023 to undermine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Irvine School intensifying ag programming with AgPro CTF
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 15th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com A pair of Irvine School’s newest programs were presented Tuesday to Prairie Rose Public School trustees, as the school continues to forge futures for the agricultural workers of tomorrow. “Not only is there going to be a shortage of food, you know, by the year 2050, there’s going to be a shortage of food ... Read More »
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