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YMCA program to help kids with behaviour issues at school
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 6th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com A new program being offered by Medicine Hat YMCA, in partnership with the city’s public school division, has received a total of $225,000 in funding for its next three years of operation. The Alternative Suspension program was launched in Medicine Hat in March, but has existed for more than 25 years through YMCAs across ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carbon capture a low cost initiative, says CF
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 6th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Adding a carbon capture process to fertilizer production would only require modest capital spending and add relatively little to production costs, the head of CF Industries told investment firms Thursday morning. Tony Will, president of the global nitrogen and ammonia producer which has a major plant in Medicine Hat, made the statement during a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPS donate body armour to fight in Ukraine
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 6th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat police are forwarding body armour as part of an effort by Alberta police services to gather excess equipment for donation to Ukraine. The local service will provide enough armour plates, which fit inside vests, to make 25 sets of body army for use by authorities in the embattled country. “The Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC discontinues ESL, EAP programs after low enrolment
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 6th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College has discontinued two of its English-language-learning programs – English as a Second Language for New Canadians and English for Academic Purposes – following low enrolment rates. “We regularly review programs for vitality and sustainability,” Timothy Spielman, dean of Business and Continuing Studies, told the News. “We determined the ESL and EAP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City’s natural gas price adjusted again
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 6th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The floating rate for natural gas in Medicine Hat sank lower on Thursday in an unusual step after local administrators discovered their pricing formula included outdated rates. It also shines a spotlight on local rate-setting, which became a hot topic of debate last winter as bills rose steeply. The local gas price for April ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community Futures Entre-Corp offering free digital development support to local businesses
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 6th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Running a business can be overwhelming, especially as commerce becomes increasingly digitized. Medicine Hat’s Community Futures Entre-Corp hopes to alleviate local business owner concern by providing free one-on-one digital development support through the Digital Economy Program. The Digital Economy Program is a two-part, provincially and federally funded initiative, which aims to assist small and ... Read More »
1 responsePandemic-delayed Snowflake Soiree ready to go May 14
By Medicine Hat News on May 5th, 2022
Medicine Hat’s Canadian Mental Health Association is gearing up for its biggest fundraising event of the year – the Snowflake Soiree on May 14. Typically, the soiree is held in winter, but had to be posted due to COVID-19. This year’s event features duelling pianos for dinner entertainment, a live auction, a silent auction and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters Help Ukraine set to welcome first refugees
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 5th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The first family of Ukrainians bound for Medicine Hat from the bombarded city of Mariupol could arrive before May long weekend, according to a local group arranging travel and support for the refugees. Hatters Help Ukraine was formed by local Ukrainian immigrant George Kovalev, who said Wednesday efforts are ramping up to prioritize travel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Strong first quarter has Capital Power boasting about beating profit expectations
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 5th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Regional power company Capital Power announced Monday it is on track to meet or exceed profits expectations after a strong first quarter. The Edmonton-based company said its adjusted income for the first three months of the year was $348 million, up 15 per cent from early 2021, and its net cash flow from operations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Getting to count their eggs as they hatch
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 5th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com The lobby of Masterpiece Southland Meadows was aflutter Wednesday morning as residents and staff gathered round to greet newly hatched chicks. The chicks, which began hatching Tuesday, are part of Dunmore Equestrian Centre’s Paws and Hooves program, first reported in the News on April 19. Approximately 80 eggs were distributed between four Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Skateboard group eager to head downtown
By JAMES TUBB on May 5th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Sam Larsen is looking forward to the night the city’s skateboard bylaw is removed. Larsen, the Medicine Hat Skateboard Association president, moved to Medicine Hat six months before the 2004 bylaw came into effect. Larsen said if the new amended bylaw passes, allowing skateboarders on sidewalks and roadways downtown again, boards will hit the ... Read More »
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