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Medicine Hat’s Nutters celebrates 40 years
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 12th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s own Nutters Everyday Naturals is celebrating its 40th anniversary Saturday. “We’re just very excited to be celebrating 40 years of being part of the Medicine Hat community,” Donald Cranston, managing director, told the News. The family-based business, which was established in 1982, has grown from one Medicine Hat store to 23 locations ... Read More »
1 responseLocal biz network gets grant to boost tech innovation
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 12th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A local business development network will benefit from more than $1 million in grant funding to bolster technological innovation, the province’s Alberta Innovates agency announced Wednesday. APEX was among eight economic development and educational institutions to share in $18.7 million awarded Wednesday by Alberta Innovates. Their mission is to conduct analysis of the unmanned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Is mixed-use development the answer?
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 12th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City planners are proposing ground-floor commercial buildings with floors of apartments or condos above could help drive development and help reach urban intensification targets in a new “high density” mixed-use zone. That would also allow much taller buildings than are allowed now, but could be used on high traffic routes, adding residential units without ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bunny yoga returns
By Medicine Hat News on May 11th, 2022
Bunny yoga is back in the Hat. Local non-profit Bunny Run Rabbit Rescue and You4ia will host their third bunny yoga event May 15 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person with the majority of proceeds going toward care for injured, abandoned and adoptable rabbits locally... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pride Centre coming
By Medicine Hat News on May 11th, 2022
Medicine Hat will soon welcome its first Pride Centre. The centre, located at the corner of Third and Fourth streets downtown, will be operated by the Pride Association of Southeast Alberta. An opening date has not yet been set, but organization officials expect it to be within the year... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ag Discovery Centre aiming high one year in
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 11th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Students, staff and officials with Prairie Rose Public Schools celebrated the one-year anniversary of Irvine School’s Ag Discovery Centre on Tuesday by visiting the site and learning about newly implemented features. “Over a year ago, plans were put in place, proposals drawn up and ideas, dreams and visions defined,” program co-ordinator Nichole Neubauer said. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flood mitigation all in place as high-water season looms
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 11th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Nine years after widespread flooding, the City of Medicine Hat is heading into flood season with all berm projects suggested after the 2013 flood in place. On Tuesday, council’s newly formed emergency advisory committee met to discuss this year’s preparations ahead of potential flooding. Last summer, the city completed final phases to link existing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raising funds to cure Type-1 diabetes is a walk in the park this weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 11th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Hatters will join in a walk this weekend to help in the effort to find a cure for Type-1 diabetes. The local chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will host all participants to the Sun Life sponsored event on Sunday at Kin Coulee bandshell, beginning at 11 a.m. Speakers and a food truck ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire bans spread throughout region
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 11th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Fire bans in the region have expanded into southwest Saskatchewan. Cypress County has had a fire restriction in place since March 28, which cancelled burn permits and restricted open fires. This week, the RMs of Fox Valley and Enterprise just across the provincial boundary from Empress, Alta., have put fire bans in place, according ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Southview student plant sale a culmination of months of work
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 11th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Students in the Southview Community School’s Garden Club are preparing for their inaugural plant sale, after months of growing. The club began four years ago but was put on pause with the pandemic. Since its reintroduction this year, the club has been a hit with students from kindergarten to Grade 6. More than 50 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shuffleboard league looking for players
By Medicine Hat News on May 11th, 2022
Registration is open for Medicine Hat’s newest shuffleboard league. The Medicine Hat Shuffleboard Association is welcoming players to join in weekly games and socialization, taking place Mondays at 7 p.m. and Wednesdays at 1 p.m. at the Medicine Hat Curling Club. The league is set to run from now through August. Registration is required at ... Read More »
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