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Goat path in Crescent Heights closed due to snowfall
By Medicine Hat News on November 28th, 2024
Due to an inability to safely remove snow, a section of trail in northeast Crescent Heights, commonly referred to as the Goat Path, will be closed until further notice. This narrow section of trail has become increasingly difficult to clear over the years, and parks and recreation staff have determined the amount of slope prevents ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province looking to get ahead of antimicrobial issues affecting health
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 28th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The government of Alberta is taking steps to stay ahead of antimicrobial resistance and its impact on the well-being of Albertans, animal health and the environment. AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and microscopic parasites change over time and no longer respond to previously effective medicines, which makes them more difficult to treat, easier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mediator temporarily suspends negotiations; local postal workers vow to continue picketing
By BRENDAN MILLER on November 28th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com A federal special mediator appointed to lead negotiations between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers has temporarily suspended talks as the national strike involving more than 55,000 postal workers nationwide enters its second week. Labour Minister Steven Mackinnon on Thursday afternoon asked both sides to meet with him and told reporters ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Solar play with 200MW potential secures development permit from Cypress County
By Medicine Hat News on November 27th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews DUNMORE Cypress County has issued a development permit for a major solar field planned for the far northeast of the county. The Estuary Solar project would be built by applicant IndyGen on one section of land leased from the Hutterite Breathren of Estuary, located about two kilometres north of McNeill, Alta., south of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cost-plus power model an option, but not the Alberta norm
By Collin Gallant on November 27th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Medicine Hat could set its power rate for local customers on a cost-plus model through a rate-setting board, according to an independent report on the city’s energy division. But that would make it unique in Alberta – where top division officials have said it must operate in the spirit of a free market when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defence says man accused of several offences after friend was shot had his rights violated by police
By Medicine Hat News on November 27th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A local man charged after his house guest arrived at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital with a gunshot wound will skip a preliminary inquiry and move to trial, where his lawyer plans to argue his client’s rights were contravened. Court of Justice in Medicine Hat heard defence and prosecutors agree that problems scheduling a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Provincial program leads Prairie Rose and Redcliff to ask for new school, as opposed to planned Parkside modernization
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 27th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Working together with the Town of Redcliff, Prairie Rose Public Schools has decided to request a change in plans for the future of schools in Redcliff. A modernization project for Parkside School was initially announced in early October, but since then, the province announced the School Construction Accelerator Program. With this new possibility, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council and mayor in Brooks getting pay bump, with annual increases to follow
By Medicine Hat News on November 27th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Members of Brooks city council will receive a pay raise after the next municipal election, then annual increases after that, that city’s council determined last week. Effective November 2025, the mayor’s pay would be increased $10,000 to $72,000 per year, and a councillor’s salary would be $5,000 higher at $30,000 per year. Annual increases ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SMRID offers up $30K in scholarships to post-secondary ag students in southern Alberta
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 27th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com St. Mary River Irrigation District is offering $30,000 in funding to this year’s recipients of the Peter Langemann, Keith Francis and Jonnie Popel Memorial Scholarships. This is part of an ongoing scholarship offering, in which the district offers up to 15 scholarships, each valued at $2,000, to qualifying students. “The SMRID board of directors ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soil moisture in decent shape, especially after dry years
By Medicine Hat News on November 27th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Soil moisture in much of southeast and east-central Alberta is “moderately high” to “high” heading into winter compared to long-term normals. That’s a reversal from recent years after most summers from 2017 to 2023 were drier than usual. Final runoff and river-level figures from the 2024 summer are out as well, showing below normal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PRPS dual-credit courses offer post-secondary head start to high school students
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 27th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Prairie Rose Public Schools will offer several asynchronous courses for the upcoming winter 2025 semester, allowing high school students to get a jump start on their post-secondary education. This is the third year of dual-credit offerings for PRPS, says Sherry Craven, who presented to board trustees Tuesday on the value of allowing students to ... Read More »
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