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Hat man accused of spreading hateful material gets new lawyer
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 7th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat man accused of continuing to spread anti-Semitic propaganda despite a court order and sentencing conditions has a new lawyer, but his hearing early next month could be delayed, Medicine Hat Court of Justice heard Thursday. Loki Holger Hulgaard was sentenced to house arrest and to take part in therapy as part ... Read More »
1 responseCurling Club wants to reopen lending talks with city to ensure it can pay back what it borrows
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 7th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Curling Club wants to reopen talks with the city about a funding model approved in the spring to move needed repairs forward, including the potential offer to sell the building to the city. A club official floated that possibility during an address to council Tuesday night, stating his group’s goal is ... Read More »
1 responseRoughly 3,000 Hatters eligible for expanded Fair Entry program
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 6th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Hatters who qualify as low-income earners could receive $200 per month in credits on their utility bills under an expanded utility relief program from council, but to date, only about 400 out of 30,000 households are signed on. On Tuesday, council voted in favour of using $500,000 in its “Fair Entry” program, money that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public consultations launch for solar farm on Black and White Trail
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 6th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Public consultations on the Peace Butte Solar project have been launched by Alberta Utilities Commission. Last month, Aura Power formally applied to build the 230-megawatt solar array, coupled with a 100-megawatt battery storage system on six privately-owned quarter-sections of land south of Medicine Hat. The facility would be built west of the intersection of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC campus is going cashless
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 6th, 2023
Medicine Hat College students can leave the cash at home. The college announced Wednesday the MHC bookstore will no longer be accepting cash effective July 1. The college’s food services, including common grounds, the cafeteria and Crave will also be going cashless Aug. 1. In a social media post, MHC says the transition to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Student senate members report successful first year
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 6th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public School Division began a student senate in the fall of 2022 where two or three representatives have attended each of the monthly board meetings. Grade 11 student delegates Tyson Van Ham and Andrea Perez both attended the final board meeting on June 29 to represent the senate. Van Ham said ... Read More »
1 responseCouncillors express desire for broader reach in utility relief
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 6th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A city councillor who helped develop the formula to stash away power profits for future use says council needs to loosen its rules this year in light of a massive dividend forecast as prices paid by the public double this summer. “Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures,” said Coun. Darren Hirsch on Tuesday night ... Read More »
1 responseProvince denies funding to help with 2022 tornado damage
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 6th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Disaster relief claims sent in after the 2022 tornado and damaging wind storm in Cypress County and Medicine Hat region have been rejected by the province, twice. City administrators confirmed Wednesday that its finance officials detailed $4 million in damages and costs related to the storm and cleanup and forwarded it to the provincial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plans to upgrade Havre highway could be finalized in the fall
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 5th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Plans to upgrade the highway leading from Havre, Mont. toward the U.S.-Canada border could be finalized this fall ahead of construction in the 2024-25 schedule, that state’s Department of Transportation has stated... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC project using fungi to remove heavy metals from soil
By Medicine Hat News on July 5th, 2023
A research project at Medicine Hat College is taking a creative, but natural approach to removing heavy metals from soil in the city’s landfill. The project – which operates in partnership between its Centre for Innovation and the City of Medicine Hat – is using fungal mycelium to break down heavy metals in large quantities ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council expands ‘fair entry’ utility program, everyone else will wait until year end for potential relief
By Medicine Hat News on July 5th, 2023
With extraordinary profit, could come an extraordinary dividend, but likely not until the end of the year, city council determined late Tuesday night on potential utility relief options. That discussion was sparked last week after profit forecasts at the city’s power plant rose to $134 million in this year’s record Alberta power market, while power ... Read More »
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