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Power developers turning more to battery storage strategies
By Collin Gallant on April 15th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Power developers are switching focus to battery storage proposals on the Alberta grid as new wind and solar plants are largely on hold until after the provincial transmission and market undergo a regulatory overhaul. Those are due to be implemented in 2027, though the number of storage projects in the province is rising this ... Read More »
2 responsesInterpretive Program hosting map-reading event on April 19
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 15th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Aspiring navigators will get the chance to start to hone their skills, thanks to an upcoming map-reading program with the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program. The program is tailored for novices, and park interpreter Mhairi Donnelly assures there’s no need for a compass or GPS unit to learn how to find the right path. “Join ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City funding proposal for Stampede upgrades could be ready in coming weeks
By Medicine Hat News on April 15th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A final proposal for the city to help fund Stampede grandstand redevelopment and expansion could come forward next month, a committee heard Monday. The five-year-old issue became a public appeal for municipal funds in 2023 with Medicine Hat Stampede officials stating they had secured a funding model with the province, but it required significant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!911 dispatchers will now track HALO in flight
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 15th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat 911 dispatchers will now follow the flights of HALO Air Ambulance by monitoring the real-time location, flight status and environmental conditions of the helicopter during responses in a new collaboration announced Monday. As HALO’s official flight-following team, local dispatchers will help ensure every mission is tracked in real time, providing oversight that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHCBE nominee for Edwin Parr has strong ties to St. Mary’s School
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 15th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com This year the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education has nominated first-year social and language arts teacher Leilani Leighton for the Edwin Parr Teacher Award for new teachers who have demonstrated excellence in the Teaching Quality Standard. Leighton, who teaches at St. Mary’s School, has a deep connection rooted with the school where she ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charity reminder: Library’s food for fines runs every Thursday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 15th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public Library is reminding users of its ongoing Food for Fines charity campaign that allows users to pay off overdue fines with non-perishable food items that will be donated to the local food bank. Each Thursday the library will accept up to 10 non-perishable food items with each item valued for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP urges public to push for public inquiry into ‘CorruptCare’ scandal
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 15th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Alberta NDP released a statement Monday urging MLAs to vote in favour of a fully independent public inquiry regarding the current investigation into the province’s health-care procurement practices. “The UCP government is interfering in the Auditor General’s investigation of the ‘CorruptCare’ scandal by issuing gag orders on public servants. They are also misleading ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks Composite High School placed under lockdown due to potential threat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 15th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Brooks RCMP say they have arrested a male youth in relation to a potential threat at Brooks Composite High School, which was placed under immediate lockdown Monday while police searched the premises. At approximately 8:25 a.m. on Monday, police received a report of the potential threat at the high school and responded by completing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prices for homes in Medicine Hat on the climb recently
By Medicine Hat News on April 15th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Home prices in Medicine Hat continue to rise coming out of winter. New figures from the Medicine Hat Real Estate Board show residential unit prices through the first three months of the year were 10 per cent higher than at this point in 2024. That includes an 8 per cent increase for detached homes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHIP plans discovery walk of Southeast Hill Trail
By Medicine Hat News on April 15th, 2025
Whether the Southeast Hill Trail is a longtime favourite or a new discovery, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is hoping to bring residents out to fall in love with it, possibly all over again. “Join an interpreter on Friday, April 25 as we explore one of the scenic views in Medicine Hat! This area overlooks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rooftop Campout raises more than $13K for Muscular Dystrophy Canada
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 15th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Despite blowing snow flurries and temperatures dipping below freezing at night, four local firefighters braved the elements on the roof of Station No. 2 to raise $13,348.16 for Muscular Dystrophy Canada over the weekend. Every year local crews support the charity through the “Fill the Boot” or “Rooftop Campout” campaign that has become the ... Read More »
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