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Correction: misleading headline in yesterday’s edition
By Medicine Hat News on January 18th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Readers were likely left with an incorrect impression from a headline in the January 17 edition of the News. An article regarding the governance of the Alberta Special Forces Pension Plan suggested that a former City of Lethbridge administrator was now enrolled in the pension plan for municipal police officers. That is not correct. ... Read More »
1 responseCity urges caution during weekend cold snap
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on January 18th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com With temperatures expected to plummet over the weekend, the City of Medicine Hat reminds residents of their commitment to aid those left out in the cold. “With demands for local shelter access expected to meet or exceed capacity, a plan is in place to offer immediate support to augment local community services if needed,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Long standing Redcliff smokestacks to be demolished
By Collin Gallant on January 18th, 2025
@@CollinGallant The last of two iconic “Dominion Glass” smokestacks in Redcliff will soon be taken down. Fibre-glass insulation maker Certainteed has received a permit to remove the 175-foot brick chimney and water tank at its facility in the west end of the town, according to agenda of the an upcoming agenda of the Redcliff municipal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa okay’s some defence spending
By Medicine Hat News on January 18th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The Department of National Defence has awarded contract to design a new a $98-million facility to house Canada’s Electronic Warfare Regiment at CFB Kingston. Area MP Mark Gerretsen made the announcement Monday at the location in eastern Ontario. The proposed two-storey, 72,000 square-foot facility would amalgamate existing facilities, classrooms and planning facilities of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seniors eligible for new camping discount
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on January 18th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Government of Alberta is helping seniors enjoy the province’s beauty with a camping fee discount. “Starting May 1, Alberta seniors aged 65 and older will enjoy a 25 per cent discount on camping fees at select campgrounds, opening the door to more high-quality and low-cost outdoor adventures and opportunities to foster a deeper ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wintering Fishes walk returns to MHIP
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on January 17th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Following the success of their previous offering, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is pleased to be bringing back their Wintering Fishes Walk for a second tour. Participants will meet at Police Point Park in the Nature Center at 2:30 p.m, on Jan. 31, for an hour long walk along the river “as we discuss ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Allowance Ave Mustard Seed location to shut down after commission decision
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on January 17th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Mustard Seed must halt operations at their Allowance Avenue location following the decision at the Wednesday Municipal Planning Commission meeting, said the City of Medicine Hat. The reasoning behind this lies in a permit deemed invalid last October, said the City, after a review of the file. The change of use application was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carbon capture project will buy its own power from southern Alberta solar play
By Medicine Hat News on January 17th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A project that would remove carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere will offset its own carbon footprint through an electricity contract with a southern Alberta solar project. Quebec-based developer Deep Sky is developing the extraction facility near Innisfail, and would sequester the CO2 at an underground hub near Edmonton, but has signed a power ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nominations open for Alberta Order of Excellence
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 17th, 2025
Nominations have opened for the province’s highest honour. The Albert government is accepting nominations for the Alberta Order of Excellence, recognizing citizens who have made a significant and lasting contribution to their communities. The Alberta Order of Excellence was created in 1979, with 220 Albertans having been invest into the Order, the first investiture in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks RCMP report significant cryptocurrency scam of more than $280,000
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 17th, 2025
news@medicinehatnews.com Brooks RCMP say they received a report Tuesday from an individual who claims to have lost more than $280,000 in Bitcoin. Police say the individual said in the summer they had invested through a website that initially appeared legitimate and over time they monitored their investments and saw profits, leading the individual to believe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Lethbridge city employee reappointed to the board of the Special Forces Pension Plan
By Medicine Hat News on January 17th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A now-former employee of the City of Lethbridge has been reappointed to the board of the Special Forces Pension Plan that includes Medicine Hat cops and other municipal police officers in the province. That was announced Wednesday among provincial orders in council approvals, and Jason Elliot was reappointed to the board as an “employer ... Read More »
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