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Water conservation efforts underway to address drought
By BRENDAN MILLER on May 3rd, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Officials emphasized the need for collaboration among organizations that pull water from the South Saskatchewan River as members of the development and infrastructure committee received an update on the city’s water management plan. The province has already asked municipalities to reduce water usage leading up to a predicted drought season for the region, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith shapes UCP vision at Chamber luncheon
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 3rd, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Premier Danielle Smith says the Alberta government would only step in to nullify local bylaws in exceptional situations, but she also wonders whether that could be the case in Calgary’s blanket zoning changes debate. Medicine Hat, meanwhile, is still planning similar changes in its planned land-use bylaw update, though local politicians say they will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff Youth Centre to host steak night fundraiser at Ralph’s
By ANNA SMITH on May 3rd, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Redcliff Youth Centre is looking at the end of May with anticipation, as staff look to host their first steak dinner benefit evening. May 22 will see interested benefactors gathered at Ralph’s Texas Bar and Steakhouse for dinner, as well as a silent auction, said Janae Ulrich, executive director of the Redcliff Youth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rural Renewal Program to help fill gaps in local workforce, attract newcomers
By ANNA SMITH on May 3rd, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com A program launched by the City of Medicine Hat in collaboration with neighbours helps streamline integration into the workforce for immigrants to energize the region’s future. Applications began Monday and filled up within just a few hours, according to the Medicine Hat Economic Development Newsletter. The City of Medicine Hat, alongside Cypress County, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connect with wildlife through Interpretive Program’s plaster tracks program
By Medicine Hat News on May 3rd, 2024
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program invites visitors to gain a deeper understanding of local wildlife and their behaviours through its plaster tracks program on May 8. This program aims to provide participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to safely cast plaster tracks and learn more about the wildlife in their surroundings, all while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saamis Solar project decision expected by end of July
By Medicine Hat News on May 3rd, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A decision on an application to build a massive solar panel array in north Medicine Hat is expected in July. Last month regulators heard from DP Energy, the company proposing to build the 1,600-acre Saamis Solar project north of Crescent Heights, as well as three groups that oppose parts of the $600-million project. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Show Review: Mambo Italiano mixes culture and comedy in powerful performance
By ANNA SMITH on May 2nd, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Musical Theatre’s Mambo Italiano is, simply put, everything; it manages to be both hilarious and grounded in a way that will strike home, and follows the viewer long after the curtain falls. The subject matter, at first glance, seems comical and larger than life, and the opening scene far from discourages this. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Court Briefs: Business in Burdett facing several OHS violations over worker fatality in 2023
By Medicine Hat News on May 2nd, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A fabrication shop in Burdett faces five counts of contravening occupational health and safety regulations after a worker was killed in an accident last year. Alberta OHS officials reported that charges were laid earlier this month against HTK Iron Works, Ltd. On Feb. 1, 2023, a labourer was crushed when a windbreak panel fell ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Future leaders: Local students develop leadership skills at day-long conference
By BRENDAN MILLER on May 2nd, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Student leaders and teacher advisers striving to make school a better place to learn were invited to a day-long leadership conference hosted by Crescent Heights High School on Wednesday. The importance of resilience, teamwork and communication skills in high school students was emphasized at the Horizons Medicine Hat conference, aimed to inspire and motivate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Group demands using power profits now for lower taxes, utilities
By Collin Gallant on May 2nd, 2024
@@CollinGallant A group that formed around protesting high utility prices says it’s looking to gain a seat at the table for city budget and utility talks, as well as expand to Redcliff and Cypress County and potentially backing candidates in the next municipal election. “We want to advocate on behalf of ratepayers as an official ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dunmore celebrates opening of new UFA facility
By ANNA SMITH on May 2nd, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com On Wednesday, UFA Co-operative celebrated the grand opening of the Petroleum Agency in Dunmore. The UFA is excited about this new location along the Highway 1 corridor, which Don Smith, chief operations officer with UFA, hopes will be able to contribute well to the communities of Dunmore and Medicine Hat, as well as travellers ... Read More »
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