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Change made official: Clark, city council sworn in
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 1st, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Mayor Linnsie Clark says her new council – the most diverse in history, as well as one of the youngest and least experienced – has a strong mandate and is united “in our desire to have a healthy community, requiring healthy people, a healthy society, a healthy economy and a healthy environment.” The 41-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Utilities Update: Natural gas will increase significantly for November billing in Medicine Hat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 1st, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Natural gas will top $5 mark for home and small business utility customers in Medicine Hat this month – a rate seen only a few times in the last decade. The new default price for home heating fuel was sat at $5.35 per gigajoule in November based on average prices offered across the province. ... Read More »
1 responseFormer workers, long past, roam the halls of Medalta
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 30th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com In life, there are more stories than can ever be told; more than can ever be known. Each person lives out their own story while adding to others. When they pass, parts of their story will inevitably pass with them. Small moments in time that were never shared or not remembered. Not all will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hydrogen plans continue to spike
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 30th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Substantial hydrogen production in southeast Alberta is closer, more economical and would use less water than most people would think, according to a group that once proposed a massive coal-fired power plant near Brooks, but has now pivoted to green hydrogen. IEPS Canada is made up of former partners of the Bow City Power ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mobile clinic at MH Mall this weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 30th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A mobile vaccination clinic will be set up at the Medicine Hat Mall for the third straight week this weekend in an attempt to boost local vaccination rate. In September the City of Medicine Hat and Alberta Heath Services said they would team up to bring walk-up appointments to the city in partnership with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Irrigation district merger approved
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 30th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Irrigators along the Highway 3 corridor have voted in favour of amalgamating to create a half-million acre district stretching the length of Alberta’s rural south. Officials with the St. Mary’s River Irrigation District and the Taber Irrigation District announced this summer they were in talks to combine the districts. Voting that concluded last Friday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Getting to Know Your Leaders: Knodel has long felt natural in leadership roles
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 30th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Allison Knodel, one of Medicine Hat’s six newly elected city councillors, knew from a young age she wanted to have a positive impact within the community. Knodel, who was born and raised in Medicine Hat, has always valued education and so following her high school graduation, she enrolled in the Bachelor of Education program ... Read More »
1 responseGetting to Know Your Leaders: Sharps plans to lead with her strong work ethic
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 29th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Shila Sharps, one of six new city councillors, is ready to take on the challenges ahead. Sharps, a self-proclaimed workaholic, was born in Medicine Hat and stayed until she was seven. In the following years, Sharps says her family lived in several different small towns across Alberta. She returned to Medicine Hat during her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!November’s focus is family violence
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 29th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com November marks National Family Violence Prevention Month in Alberta. “It’s an issue that impacts everyone in our community,” Natasha Carvalho, executive director of Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society, said in a statement Wednesday. “One in four women and one in seven men will experience family violence in their lifetime in Canada.” As a way ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Respiratory therapists honoured as their crucial need exposed
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 29th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Respiratory therapists across the country are being acknowledged and celebrated this week in honour of Respiratory Therapy Week. “The goal of Respiratory Therapy Week is to celebrate the profession and those working in it, and to educate the public and governments about the essential roles respiratory therapists play across the health are system,” Carolyn ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another Halloween in a pandemic
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 29th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Halloween is usually a time for carefree fun, but with the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing the province is requesting Albertans take extra precautions this year to protect themselves and others. Wearing a mask, practising social distancing between members of different households, limiting the number of surfaces touched and washing or sanitizing hands frequently are ... Read More »
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