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Brooks RCMP seek suspects in smash-and-grab jewelry theft
By Medicine Hat News on February 22nd, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Thieves made off with a large amount of jewelry from a smash-and-dash robbery in Brooks on Wednesday, RCMP in that city report. Authorities say they were alerted to a broken-window alarm at Mareta’s Fine Jewellery near First Avenue East and Railway Avenue at 5:43 a.m. on Feb. 21. Officers responded to discover damage, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hut 8 acquires series of power plants in Ontario after court battle
By Medicine Hat News on February 22nd, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Hut 8 has officially acquired four large power plants in Ontario at the centre of a joint development agreement that broke down and landed in court last year. The large crypto-miner with its initial flagship data-processing centre in Medicine Hat announced late last week that a joint venture subsidiary has won court approval to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County council postpones decision on municipal inspection
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 22nd, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The motion to have the minister of municipal affairs conduct an inspection of Cypress County has been postponed, in hopes of further information coming forward. Councillor Robin Kurpjuweit, who had initially put forward the notice of motion at the last meeting, expressed that he felt there were “attempts to dissuade counsel from supporting this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 1,000 teachers expected for two-day convention at MHC
By Medicine Hat News on February 22nd, 2024
More than 1,000 teachers from around the region will be participating in a large convention held at the college today and tomorrow. The two-day convention will feature more than 140 workshops and seminars as well as host several guest speakers involved with the growth of the province’s teaching profession. Some of the workshops include soap ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Multi-family project proposals popping up all over town
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 22nd, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Interest in multi-family projects in Medicine Hat is rising in 2024, just as complaints about housing supply and high rent spike as well. Three applications before Wednesday’s municipal planning commission would rezone land to ease projects ahead or open new land for condo or apartment construction. Another is already headed to a public hearing, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City of Medicine Hat eyes better grant approval system
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 21st, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City Hall will study how grant requests from nonprofit groups could be evaluated and potentially fulfilled. Coun. Ramona Robins told the regular meeting of council Tuesday that an obvious need exists, requests are being made and the city has resources to help community groups with money for building projects and equipment needs. Her colleagues ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City’s new green plan delayed a few months
By Medicine Hat News on February 21st, 2024
@MedicineHatNews An environmental framework for city operations due this spring could be delayed until the summer, council heard Tuesday. The “Environmental Framework and Action Plan” would seek ways to reduce energy and water use at city facilities. It was due to be finished in April, according to a draft report made public in late 2023. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Commissioning Methanex’s new plant in Louisiana could be delayed through summer
By Medicine Hat News on February 21st, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Methanex says commissioning of its new methanol plant in Louisiana could be delayed until late summer after damage was found during the startup of the 1.8-million tonne methanol plant. The Vancouver-based company, which has a major plant in Medicine Hat, announced Tuesday that during the late-stage startup of the Geismar 3 plant, officials initiated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local Retired Teachers Association honours its past president
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 21st, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat and District Retired Teachers Association was pleased to surprise one of their own with the 2024 Volunteer of the Year Award. The nominee in question, Mel Deydey, had served previously as the president of the local Alberta Retired Teacher’s Association branch for six years, including over some of the most difficult ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province to help more women into commercial trucking
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 21st, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com In an effort to bolster the numbers of drivers on the road and bridge a significant gender gap, the province is releasing grants to support women who seek to become professional drivers. In Alberta, women represent only 2.9 percent of commercial truckers, below the national rate of four per cent. There are currently roughly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Challenge claims Escort Bylaw too invasive
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 21st, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A court challenge of the city’s 40-year-old Escort Bylaw will proceed this week but without several witnesses called for by the plaintiff, who argues the process of getting a licence is onerous and gives police too much personal information. Since 1983, escort agencies have been required to hold a city business licence, undergo background ... Read More »
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