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Real estate: As good a year as recent memory
By ALEX McCUAIG Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 9th, 2021
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com The president of the Medicine Hat Real Estate Board says it’s been over a decade since he’s seen the local housing market as hot as it is this year. Year-over-year data from the board reflects that with a more than 120 per cent increase in home sales in May. Board president Frank Devine says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Get vaccinated and restrictions will lift, city says
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 9th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Hatters and Albertans will see more pandemic restrictions lifted this week, and potentially most later this month, if – stressed city emergency planners on Monday – Hatters and Albertans roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated. “We’ve gone through a few iterations in the province of reopening plans, but this is really in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public feedback deadline approaches for Jenner wind farm expansion
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 9th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A proposal to more than double the size of a wind farm to be built near Jenner is approaching a deadline for public feedback in the approval process. Jenner Wind was initially planned to be constructed in three phases, with an initial 22 turbine towers included in a successful bid to supply power to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual skate competition returns in full force
By ALEX McCUAIG Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 9th, 2021
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com It’ll likely be the first skateboard competition to be held in the province following the lifting of public health restrictions but there are few rivals to Medicine Hat’s Beat the Heat contest at the best of times. More than $7,000 in cash plus other prizes will be on offer as the city’s annual skateboard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another year of virtual convocation at MHC
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on June 8th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi For the second year in a row, Medicine Hat College will be celebrating its graduating class virtually with convocation 2021 events taking place throughout the week on MHC’s social media and website. “The Class of 2021 deserves a standing ovation,” says Kevin Shufflebotham, president and CEO of MHC in a news release. “Despite the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Methanex plant upgrade allows it to better meet environmental goals
By Medicine Hat News on June 8th, 2021
Work last fall at the Methanex plant site in Medicine Hat allows it to inject more carbon dioxide into its production line to help meet environmental goals, the company says in its sustainability report released this month. The major upgrade also reduces the amount of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas, released by general operations by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa doles out cash to regional communities to track infrastructure needs
By Medicine Hat News on June 8th, 2021
Bow Island, Foremost and the County of Forty Mile will receive about $50,000 each from the federal government to help track their infrastructure needs, it was announced on Monday. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities listed the local projects among 21 in Alberta to buy software, perform inspections and map roads, water pipes and other infrastructure ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police Point finds way to get programs to local students
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on June 8th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi With warm weather arriving, the Interpretive Program at Police Point Park has been coaching teachers to run their own events at the park and are planning more events for the rest of the summer. For the last two weeks, park interpreter Alicia Lew says they have been coaching teachers on programs they offer for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City’s 911 call centre going full digital
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 8th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city’s 911 call centre is preparing for a switch to an all-digital phone system as new national standards are brought in over the next two years, administrators told council last week. Right now, about 90 per cent of calls into the local centre originate from cellphones, up from 70 per cent two years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic Schools’ International Program ramping way up this fall
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 8th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Catholic Schools’ International Program, which will increase vastly in size this coming fall, is seeking homestay families willing to welcome an international student into their homes and family life. “There were previously about eight or 10 students,” said Wanda Simmons, international supervisor. “But then we got a new superintendent who decided ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Company with local plans seeks build extension for solar play in Calgary
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 5th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The company proposing to build a massive solar power array in Medicine Hat has asked regulators to extend a construction timeline on an initial project in Calgary. DP energy plans to build the Barlow Solar Park on the former tailings pond of a fertilizer plant in the Calgary, and this week applied to have ... Read More »
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