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Water management report suggests weir on the South Saskatchewan
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 9th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A report on potential storage projects suggested by Alberta’s irrigation districts suggests Medicine Hat should look at building a weir on the South Saskatchewan River to safeguard the city’s water intake system. The report, from the Alberta Irrigation Districts Association, calls for $5 billion in major project spending on upgrades to manage water in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City council looking into integrity commissioner
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 9th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant All of city council agrees – they want the options to have code of conduct complaints sent to an independent city officer rather than having them flow to a council committee to deal with. They were split however, on what a new review should include. Long-planned updates to how council deals with code of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monday in Medicine Hat, April 8
By James Tubb on April 7th, 2024
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat City Council Expect more news coming out of city hall this week about a growing dispute between Medicine Hat’s mayor and other city council members. Council is set to hear options about expanding a code of conduct complaint process to the general public on Monday night — two weeks after ... Read More »
1 responseMH Interpretive hosting annual Earth Day bash
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 6th, 2024
Medicine Hat’s Interpretive Program is hosting its annual Earth Day event in the city. This year’s theme is Planet vs. Plastic and will be hosted at Police Point Park. The all-ages event running from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 20 has something for everyone with park interpreters providing lessons through hands-on activities revolving ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Helium company ramping efforts in south Saskatchewan
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 6th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant North American Helium will start up a production base north of Gull Lake this year, the company announced In late March, stating that adding two new locations could boost its share of North American supply of the inert gas to seven per cent. That facility, 50 kilometres due west from Swift Current at Antelope ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AUC hearing over Saamis Solar proposal begins Tuesday
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 6th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Hearings into the plan to build the largest urban solar facility proposed in Canada in north Medicine Hat will begin Tuesday, five years after it was publicly revealed and eight months after an original hearing date was postponed. The Saamis Solar plant would cover 1,600 acres of land north of Crescent Heights and produce ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gwendoline Dirk endorses Ganley for Alberta NDP leadership
By ANNA SMITH on April 6th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Former NDP candidate for Brooks-Medicine Hat Gwendoline Dirk gave her personal endorsement of leadership hopeful Kathleen Ganley at a campaign event at the Medicine Hat Public Library on Thursday evening. “Speaking as an individual,” said Dirk, “Kathleen is my personal pick for leader of the Alberta NDP. She’s amazing.” Over the course of her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Alberta Light Horse to remain under new operational command
By ANNA SMITH on April 6th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com In a meeting on Monday evening, it was announced that the 3rd Canadian Division will not be moving forward with its rebadge of South Alberta Light Horse troops in Medicine Hat and Lethbridge. These troops will remain SALH members, and instead fall under the Operational Command of the King’s Own Calgary Regiment (KOCR), conducting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress business connection luncheon returns
By ANNA SMITH on April 6th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Building off of the success of previous events, Cypress County is gearing up to host another Connections Luncheon on April 26. This will be the third iteration of the event, says Beth Cash, economic development officer at Cypress County. “Feedback from the previous luncheons was really positive. So we’re going to continue with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From rock bottom to a new purpose: Fentanyl user finds life-changing path through Drug Treatment Court program
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 6th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Thomas Humchak has turned to alcohol and drugs since he was nine years old to drown out the pain of growing up in an abusive home. Born in Smoky Lake, a small town north of Edmonton, Humchak would often binge-drink as a child to escape his realities at home. His father was a convicted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith announces new school in Brooks to replace aging junior high
By Medicine Hat News on April 6th, 2024
Premier Danilelle Smith provided details Friday morning on a new school to replace the existing Brooks Junior High School, which has been in service since 1953. Smith, the MLA for Brooks-Medicine Hat, made the announcement inside the current junior high school while students were away on spring break. The premier says the province is funding ... Read More »
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