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Power pricing system burns a few local businesses
By Collin Gallant on May 15th, 2025
@@CollinGallant A push by a downtown business owner and a city council member to review how some businesses are charged for power appears to be stalled after council heard changes could harm more users than it would help. That was revealed at council’s May 5 meeting, where energy division analysts said changing the tripping point ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Energy company set to build in Cypress commissions largest battery storage facility in Canada
By Medicine Hat News on May 15th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The company building the largest battery system in Alberta next year in Cypress County says it has commissioned the largest battery storage facility in Canada last week in Ontario. Northland Power has approved construction on Jurassic Battery facility, north of Brooks next year, and Wednesday its 1,000-megawatt hour Oneida installation, south of Hamilton, is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trolley tours so popular, group needs a third
By Collin Gallant on May 14th, 2025
@@CollinGallant The city’s tourism provider is searching for another vintage trolley to add to its fleet and meet high demand for guided tours in all seasons, along with steady tours of the town each summer. A pair of “Sunshine Trolleys” provided 266 trips in 2024 – up from 19 in the first year when only ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tickets for Fire Services Gala celebrating 125 anniversary now on sale
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 14th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Tickets are now on sale to the public for the large-scale Firefighter’s Gala that will commemorate the historic milestone of 125 years of active service to the community. The evening celebration will include a formal dinner, silent auction, live entertainment and dancing and will take place at Co-op Place. Duelling pianists Jared Brake, Tyler ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Young volunteers recognized at Kiwanis One Day luncheon
By BRENDAN MILLER on May 14th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Young members of three local service groups were recognized for their volunteer efforts around the community with a free lunch and recognition event held by the Medicine Hat Kiwanis Club on Tuesday over the noon hour. Volunteers representing the Kiwanis K-Kids, Key Club and Medicine Hat Cadets were invited to attend the free lunch ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province announces 10-year strategy to end gender-based violence
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 14th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The province is putting together a made-in-Alberta solution to help combat gender-based violence. To this end, they have created a 10-year Strategy to End Gender-Based Violence, a “bold, provincewide plan that addresses all forms of gender-based violence,” says the province. This strategy contains both short- and long-term actions to both strengthen current efforts and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wild Horse border starting summer hours on Thursday
By Medicine Hat News on May 14th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Summer hours of operation at the Wild Horse border crossing will come into effect on May 15, meaning the Port of Entry south of Medicine Hat will be open four hours later each evening. Travellers will be process until 9 p.m. until Sept. 30. That is opposed to winter hours which sees the board ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP seek information regarding Clayton Martens’ death
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 14th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Redcliff RCMP is reaching out to the public seeking any information surrounding the death of 38-year-old Clayton Martens, who was originally reported missing Jan. 18. On April 11 RCMP received a report of found human remains in a remote location in Cypress County. The remains were transported to the Calgary officer of the Chief ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter with Canada-wide driving prohibition arrested
By Medicine Hat News on May 14th, 2025
A 26-year-old Medicine Hat man is facing several charges after he was taken into custody earlier this week for attempting to evade police. On Sunday, a service patrol member spotted a vehicle on College Drive and 13th Avenue SE with a driver who was suspended on a Canada-wide licence prohibition. When the officer attempted to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finalized voting results released for MH-Cardston-Warner
By Medicine Hat News on May 14th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Finalized results for the 45th Federal Election have been released by Elections Canada. Voters in the Medicine Hat-Carston-Warner constituency re-elected Conservative candidate Glen Motz with 41,518 votes, or 76.7 per cent of the ballots cast. Tom Rooke, Liberal, placed second with 9,554 votes (17.1 per cent), followed by Jocelyn Johnson, New Democrat, at 2,588 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Hatter earns spot in Carney’s cabinet
By Medicine Hat News on May 14th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A junior member of the new federal cabinet has ties to Medicine Hat. Eleanor Olszewski is the new minister of emergency preparedness and responsible western economic development after a swearing-in ceremony in Ottawa on Tuesday. The recently elected MP for Edmonton-Centre grew up in Medicine Hat’s Kensington neighbourhood and attended Monsignor McCoy High School ... Read More »
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