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High prices, angry citizens; power price uproar named 2023 Story of the Year
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 2nd, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant COLLIN GALLANT Nothing got Hatters hotter under the collar in 2023 than air conditioning… specifically, the cost of running it. Sky high power bills across the province and a new contract pricing system renewed long-simmering complaints about linking local rates to the provincial average during the long, hot summer. The back and forth between ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat welcomes New Year’s baby, the couple’s first
By Brendan Miller on January 2nd, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s New Year’s baby was born only 13 minutes into 2024 Drew and Tekayah Schneider welcomed their son Bo Levi at 12:13 a.m. Monday morning. The healthy baby boy is the couple’s first child and weighs eight pounds, one ounce. “Honestly, it’s an amazing feeling. And it’s pretty surreal right now,” Drew told ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!1959 New Year’s baby born to be a rockstar
By Brendan Miller on January 2nd, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Sixty-five-year-old Paul Schile was Medicine Hat’s New Years baby in 1959, two years after the new hospital officially opened. According to a Medicine Hat News article Paul was born 9 pounds, 6 ounces at 11:24 a.m. New Year’s Day. “My mom kept on saying that it was a special day and everything and we ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Advocate says education on drugs imperative to keeping students safe
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 30th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Earlier this month, SafeLink and the Medicine Hat Drug Coalition were invited to attend the wellness fairs at local high schools. SafeLink was asked to provide harm reduction material and the Drug Coalition, in collaboration with Red Cross, was asked to offer nasal naloxone training, an antidote to opioid poisoning. After a misunderstanding around ... Read More »
2 responsesNewsmaker of the Year: Nichole Neubauer takes farm education to new heights
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 30th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com SAMANTHA JOHNSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter reporter@medicinehatnews.com Nichole Neubauer continues to fill the role of helping people feel good about agriculture, their food and how it contributes to the well-being of everyone in this region. And, following a year full of accomplishment and accolades, Neaubauer has been chosen as the 2023 Newsmaker of the ... Read More »
2 responsesProvincial power prices to fall but still higher than Medicine Hat’s new single rate
By Medicine Hat News on December 30th, 2023
medicinehatnews.com@Medicine Hat News Power prices in the rest of Alberta are set to fall in January, but will remain at least 50 per cent higher than rates in Medicine Hat. A new three-month rate for City of Medicine Hat customers will be announced Jan. 2 for the first quarter of 2024 after council approved an ... Read More »
1 responsePermit required to discharge New Year’s fireworks in Medicine Hat
By Brendan Miller on December 30th, 2023
It is unlawful to possess, sell, handle or discharge fireworks or firecrackers within city limits without a valid permit. Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services says the permit ensures fireworks are handled and used by certified personnel. “We are aware that fireworks have been reported over the holidays and are concerned that improper use combined ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!History was on hand for Monarch Theatre film screening
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 30th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Alice Alma Wright worked at the Monarch Theatre during part of the war years starting when she was 16 years old. “It was very busy theatre going because that was the entertainment and there were lots of service personnel,” stated Wright. She began working as an usherette for a year before being transferred to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A list of local runners up for 2023 Newsmaker of the Year
By Medicine Hat News on December 30th, 2023
medicinehatnews.com@Medicine Hat News The Newsmaker of the Year in Medicine Hat is Nichole Neubauer, so noted for her ability to promote agriculture and the region without complaints of being “forgotten” in this corner of the province. Her work is detailed in a feature article in this edition, but a list of other top newsmakers in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Curling club receives grant funding for new ice-making equipment
By Brendan Miller on December 29th, 2023
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Local curlers can expect to be throwing stones in Medicine Hat once again next season. The Medicine Hat Curling Club received a Community Facility Enhancement Program grant worth more than $870,000 and expects to reopen next fall. Club officials say the funding will help cover roughly half the cost of new ice-making equipment needed ... Read More »
1 responseYear in Review: Rising costs dictate business landscape in 2023
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 29th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Inflation kept consumers cautious and business owners hyper-focused on costs in 2023 while rising interest rates dampened expansion plans and construction, observers told the News as the year drew to a close. Unemployment remained relatively low in southeast Alberta, power prices forced city council to reopen its rate-setting formula and the promise of agri-food ... Read More »
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