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Bylaw could allow industrial power producers to sell back into grid
By Collin Gallant on October 5th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Proposed changes to the city’s Electric Bylaw open the door for it to buy more power from franchise customers who produce their own electricity, and allow largest projects to become “net-producers.” That mirrors incoming rules on the Alberta power grid that could would ease regulatory requirements for large companies to build “own-use” power supply ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No injuries, weapons during brief high school lockdown
By Medicine Hat News on October 5th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A brief lockdown at Crescent Heights High School was resolved by a school police resource without a physical altercation, school board officials told the News on Friday. The north-end high school entered a “hold and secure” protocol shortly after 9 a.m. after administrators were told that a “student had made a significant threat against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurry before the snow: City road construction nears finish line as fall weather arrives
By Medicine Hat News on October 4th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews As the leaves change, road work crews are preparing to wrap up a long list of projects ahead of the end of the construction season this fall. Last month, crews opened the intersection on Second Avenue and Eighth Street on the Southeast Hill, featuring a new traffic circle meant to keep down speeds recorded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montana’s unemployment rate remains below benchmark for 38th straight month
By Medicine Hat News on October 4th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Montana’s unemployment rate remained below key benchmark for a 38th consecutive month in August, when the jobless rate was reported at 3.2 per cent, according to that state’s Department of Labor and Industry. The unemployment rate hasn’t risen above 3.4 per cent since mid-2020, a stretch longer than the 15-consecutive months recorded in 2006 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!100-megawatt solar array project approved in Southeast Alberta
By Collin Gallant on October 4th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Another major solar power project has been approved in Southeast Alberta. Alderson Solar, located northwest of the Hamlet of Suffield, was first discussed in 2016 by German renewables firm, “hep,” but was only put before regulators in late 2022. Last April, the Alberta Utilities Commission rendered a decision report and on Thursday, issued its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County briefs: council looks for update on Highway 3 twinning
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 4th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Cypress County held the first of their bi-monthly council meetings on Oct. 1 as they start to tackle what matters most to ratepayers for the fall. Council made a motion to reach out to Alberta Transportation, in hopes of receiving an update in regards to the Highway 3 Twinning route following feedback from the ... Read More »
1 response7 over 70 gala sees sold out crowd
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 4th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The 7 over 70 Gala, as hosted by Community Foundation of Medicine Hat and Southeastern Alberta, will enjoy a completely packed audience next Thursday. This event celebrates “the exceptional accomplishments of seven remarkable seniors, all over the age of 70, whose passion, innovation, and leadership have made a lasting impact in our region,” said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP locate 60 grams of fentanyl in stolen vehicle arrest
By Medicine Hat News on October 4th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Mounties in Bassano say they arrested a man and woman in a stolen vehicle on Tuesday and a subsequent search turned up 60 grams of fentanyl. An RCMP release states that officers located the vehicle reported stolen from Calgary on Oct. 1 at 10 a.m. in the parking lot of the Esso truck stop ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Turbine repairs more costly, staff say
By Collin Gallant on October 4th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Overhauling a major gas turbine at the city’s power plant cost $4.1 million more than expected after the manufacturer found more work was needed, a city committee heard Thursday. That work has already gone ahead, but could also lead to further overhaul of budgeting practice at the power plant. The repairs on a LM-6000 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province announces investment to incentivize rural medicine
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 4th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The province announced a plan to help address challenges and improve outcomes in rural and remote health care on Thursday, with the introduction of a Rural Health Action Plan. Alberta’s government is introducing a $16-million Rural and Remote Family Medicine Resident Physician Bursary Pilot Program, an $800,000 Medical First Responder Grant program and a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local health tech company makes new pact with Silicon Valley provider
By Medicine Hat News on October 3rd, 2024
Hat-based Kinetisense says it has a development agreement with a Silicon Valley health technology provider. Somatic Health Partners offers workplace wellness services and will now employ a three-dimensional movement assessment program in screening, risk assessments, and physical therapy monitoring, the firms announced on Sept. 5. “This partnership changes the way that we assess our patients ... Read More »
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