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Industry enters carbon hub talks
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 30th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A second power producer in Alberta says it will develop plans for off-site carbon capture for its power plants, joining the City of Medicine Hat, which has said a CO2 storage hub is key for the viability of its plant and other local industry. Capital Power and Enbridge announced jointly on Monday that the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Special reading of Christmas classic to raise money for refugee sponsorship
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 30th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Charles Dickens’ beloved story “A Christmas Carol” encourages goodwill and kindness toward others; it’s only fitting this tale be read at Medicine Hat and Area Refugee Team’s holiday fundraising concert on Dec. 16. The event, titled ‘A Dickens of a Christmas,’ will be held at St. John’s Presbyterian Church. The reading will be performed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fatal collision on Highway 41 kills man, sends woman to hospital
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 30th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A fatal head-on collision on Highway 41 on Sunday closed the road for about 12 hours while crews cleaned up a rolled-over semi-trailer filled with flammable liquid, the Redcliff RCMP detachment said on Monday. Mounties, Cypress County fire and ambulance crews attended the scene at about 9:30 a.m. on Sunday to find a northbound ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indoor vertical farm gets provincial backing
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 30th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com The Government of Alberta introduced Monday the first of four approved Investment and Growth Fund projects, which promise to bring development and innovation to the province. The first project is an indoor vertical farm, which will be situated in Calgary’s southeast industrial area on 108 Avenue. GoodLeaf Farms, an Ontario-based corporation and creator of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHARA stock car stuffed with toys for Holiday gifts
By Medicine Hat News on November 27th, 2021
The stock car was sufficiently stuffed on Sunday at Canadian Tire. Members of the Medicine Hat Auto Racing Association parked a pair of race cars out front of the store and managed to drum up nearly $3,000 in money and toys for the Santa Claus Fund in the annual Stuff the Stock Car fundraiser. “It’s ... Read More »
1 responseMustard Seed working to end homelessness this Giving Tuesday
By JAMES TUBB on November 27th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Mustard Seed is asking for support this Giving Tuesday to help end homelessness. This year will mark the ninth annual Giving Tuesday in Canada. It is a charitable event that occurs post-Black Friday and Cyber Monday and is a time where charities, companies and individuals rally together for their favourite causes. The Mustard ... Read More »
1 responseGround breaks on Southlands project
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 27th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Work on a new commercial and professional office plaza in south Medicine Hat is underway, filling a lot left vacant for more than 10 years and giving a physical signal of a recovery that officials say is underway in the development community. The first building of “Southlands Commons” will become the new practice of ... Read More »
1 response15MW flare gas power plant planned for Kindersley, Sask.
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 27th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The first project in an effort by SaskPower to buy power created from flare gas will be located near Kindersley. The 15-megawatt “Kopahawakenum” power-plant built near Coleville, Sask. as a $30-million partnership between the Flying Dust First Nation and Alberta-based power developer Genalta. It will fall under a provincial government program to incentivize the ... Read More »
1 responseSecond suspect in Medicine Hat aggravated assault finally arrested
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 27th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The second man wanted for an aggravated assault in Medicine Hat earlier this month has been arrested in Calgary, local police announced Friday. Chad Michael Lentz, 42, was considered potentially armed and dangerous when an arrest warrant was issued on Nov. 11 after police investigated an overnight incident on the 300 block of Seventh ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City needs volunteers to for adopt-a-rink program
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 27th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The City of Medicine Hat is seeking volunteers to take part in its adopt-a-rink program this winter at four outdoor locations across the city. Volunteers are supplied shovels and hoses, training and some removal support from city crews after heavy dumps once priority trailways are clear. They are asked to build and maintain the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clay it Forward: Pottery auction will raise money for Santa Claus Fund
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 27th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com A group of local potters will ‘Clay it Forward’ this Christmas by generously donating the proceeds from 13 one-of-a-kind clay pieces to the Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund. Members of the Medicine Hat Potters Association decided to throw together a unique idea for fundraising during the Holiday Season. ‘Clay it Forward’ is an ... Read More »
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