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Quilters guild’s two-day event at the curling club begins today
By Medicine Hat News on June 7th, 2024
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Cactus Rose Quilters Guild will showcase wares from its members and host vendors at an event beginning today. More than 300 pieces will be displayed at the Medicine Hat Curling Club from noon until 7 p.m. today, and then again from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday. Admission is $10 with proceeds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man charged with sexual assault arrested days later for physical assault
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 7th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Twenty-eight-year-old Brady Deering with no fixed address was arrested June 5 after an alleged sexual assault of a female downtown, and then was identified as a suspect in an unrelated physical assault following his court release. Police responded to a report of a sexual assault after a female was walking to her place of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pembina reduces overall emissions 14% with power unit addition at Empress plant
By Medicine Hat News on June 7th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Adding a major power unit at its Empress straddle plant reduced companywide indirect CO2 emissions of Pembina Pipelines by 14 per cent in 2023, the company’s sustainability report states. The document also outlines that more work is planned. Indirect, or “Scope 2”, emissions for the pipeline company were 1.13 million tonnes of carbon dioxide ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lot sales in the Hat due for a boost, developers hope
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 7th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat’s land developers are expecting an uptick in lot sales this year as market conditions improve, but aren’t expecting a breakout after extremely low activity in 2023. This week the Bank of Canada lowered its overnight lending rate by 0.25 points in the first move away from raising rates to combat higher inflation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Injunction to pause payment, instill publication ban denied for Redcliff woman, compay who defamed town officials
By Medicine Hat News on June 6th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A Redcliff woman who was ordered to pay the legal costs and damages for defaming town officials is appealing the King’s Bench ruling, but has been denied a temporary injunction on financial award and her request that a publication ban be placed on the original ruling. A judgment in the Alberta Court of Appeal ... Read More »
1 responseFriends of the Library spring book sale surpasses $5,000
By ANNA SMITH on June 6th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Friends of the Library book sale saw residents lined up outside the door on Friday morning, marking another successful spring event. Sue Masterman, current chair of the Friends of the Library board, expressed deep gratitude for the overwhelming generosity of the community in its support for the sale and the library at large. ... Read More »
1 responsePetroleum group renews trades scholarship funding at college
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 6th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat News Students enrolled in Medicine Hat College’s School of Trades and Technology will continue to benefit from scholarships provided by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers for the next three years. The association has renewed future access to awards valued up to $4,000 for students in the college’s power engineering technology, steamfitter/pipefitter, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS shares toy safety tips for Safe Kids Week
By Medicine Hat News on June 6th, 2024
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Alberta Health Services, in honour of Safe Kids Week, is promoting toy safety for babies and young children. Officials remind residents to ensure that any toys given to their children are age appropriate, and to thoroughly check all labels and safety warnings, and to test if the toy is a choking hazard. “If a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council denies tax break on former Aurora Sun greenhouse
By Collin Gallant on June 6th, 2024
@@CollinGallant A request to accelerate tax reclassification for the former Aurora Sun greenhouse – and lower the $750,000 tax bill for the new owner – was denied by a 5-3 vote of council on Monday night. Bevo Farms, Ltd. began operating in a portion of the huge facility in April to grow vegetable seedlings – ... Read More »
1 responseCity seeks public feedback on special transit in effort to improve service
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 6th, 2024
The City of Medicine Hat is looking for community input for an upcoming review of its special transit services. The review will look at industry best practices and identify program gaps and improvement opportunities, including customer service, service delivery and other community expectations. All aspects of special transit services will be reviewed, and any recommendations ... Read More »
1 responseHigh school students in Saskatchewan will have option to take oil and gas classes through distance learning
By Medicine Hat News on June 6th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Saskatchewan will add high school option classes on “oil and gas” to distance learning programs in trades education. The province announced the addition Wednesday, stating pupils will learn about “the importance of the oil and gas industry” and career opportunities to build the “future workforce to meet consumer demands.” Tiene Energy, which operates in ... Read More »
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