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City hall slammed with fixed-rate signups
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 9th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant One in every four city power customers have jumped at the chance to lock in 2022 power prices for the coming winter, a city committee heard Thursday as part of an update on the rollout of new contract options for 2023. The change consists of new terms of length, new rate setting formulas and ... Read More »
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By COLLIN GALLANT on December 9th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The Alberta Sovereignty Act – the marquee piece of legislation from new Premier and recently elected Brooks-Medicine Hat MLA Danielle Smith – has passed with the voice of support from neighbouring independent MLA Drew Barnes. The controversial bill passed third reading at 12:45 a.m. on Thursday following a shortened debate by a count of ... Read More »
1 responseHatters will also have access to new Calgary Cancer Centre
By KENDALL KING on December 9th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com A fundraising campaign in support of Calgary’s newest cancer centre – set to open in 2024 – is making waves in Medicine Hat, as local cancer patients will also have access to the centre. The OWN.CANCER campaign is a collaborative fundraising effort between Alberta Health Services, the University of Calgary and the Alberta Cancer ... Read More »
1 responseMountain pine beetle kept in check through surveying and control
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 9th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The past four years have seen a significant decline in the number of trees killed in Alberta by mountain pine beetle. Population explosions of the beetle occurred in the northwestern United States and B.C. before reaching Alberta and the infestation has generally travelled east to west across Canada. “We’ve had the advantage of having ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Liberals make interim leader permanent
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 9th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Liberal Party has appointed interim leader John Roggeveen to lead it into an expected general election campaign in 2023 as the party’s permanent leader. The party made the announcement on Thursday stating its board approved the selection of the Calgary-area lawyer who had been interim leader since March 2021. President Helen McMehomin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local couple has helped Santa Claus Fund for 14 years
By KENDALL KING on December 9th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Volunteering at the Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund has become a Christmas tradition for Hatters Vicki and Bob McCaig. The couple began volunteering in 2008 at the request of a friend within the organization, but has returned each year since. “It’s so enjoyable to do,” Vicki told the News. “And we’re retired, so ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flu update: Cases rise by 1,500 over course of a week
By Medicine Hat News on December 8th, 2022
The province’s latest report on influenza shows cases continue to rise, albeit at a slower rate than previous weeks, with 5,163 lab-confirmed cases reported on Nov. 26, compared to 3,648 on Nov. 19. Influenza continues to comprise the majority of cases, with Influenza B comprising the remainder. Seniors aged 60-79 years old have now become ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP Briefs: Hatter among pair charged following Brooks drug bust
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 8th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat man is one of two people charged after a drug bust in Brooks late last week, authorities announced on Wednesday. The ALERT Medicine Hat organized crime unit stated this week that an investigation begun in September led to a vehicle search on Dec. 1 in the city west of Medicine Hat. ... Read More »
1 responseRedcliff Legion struggles to recover from misappropriated funds
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 8th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Redcliff Legion is in financial trouble and has put out a plea to members of the community to save this long-running local institution. President Michael Lee Sanders has developed a slogan called Save the Legion for $1. If everyone in the regional community donated $1 to the cause, it could raise enough funds ... Read More »
1 responseWalking path from Dunmore to Medicine Hat being considered by Cypress County
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 8th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com A pedestrian walking path from Dunmore to Medicine Hat is being looked into by Cypress County. A route has not yet been chosen and several variables need to be considered. The first step was putting a request for decision before council on Wednesday to allocate $10,000 from the 2022 public works budget to procure ... Read More »
1 responseHonouring the world’s most proficient accidental cooker
By SAMANTHA JOHNSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 8th, 2022
Tuesday was National Microwave Oven Day, a day to celebrate something that was invented by accident but can now be found in over 90% of households. It’s unclear why Dec. 6 was chosen since the patent was applied for on Oct. 8, 1945 by Raytheon. One of their engineers, Percy Spencer, was working on a ... Read More »
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