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Helium push takes flight… in Sask.
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 13th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Six years after Medicine Hat’s energy company pushed into helium exploration to promote the Gas City as central to the emerging sector, the industry may be approaching a critical point where large investment is needed. That’s according to the province of Saskatchewan, which is pushing hard for facilities to be built on its side ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County sending firefighters north to battle wildfires
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 13th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews DUNMORE Seven Cypress County firefighters are en route to relieve those battling blazes in northern Alberta, the county stated Friday morning. The province is under a state of emergency as 77 active wildfires have forced thousands of Albertans to evacuate areas north and west of Edmonton. More than 800 firefighters are part of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ag group urging open talk about mental health
By KENDALL KING on May 13th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com The Do More Agriculture Foundation is hoping to encourage discussions about mental health in the agricultural industry through its new #TalkItOut campaign. Established in 2018, the national foundation aims to increase the mental well-being of farmers and producers through various initiatives, including grant funding, public workshops and literacy programs and its annual awareness and ... Read More »
1 responseFlight Academy awarded collegiate status
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 12th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com South Alberta Flight Academy was awarded collegiate school status by Alberta Education in April. Superintendent Reagan Weeks gave a brief presentation to the board at the regularly scheduled Prairie Rose Public Schools meeting on May 9. Even though PRPS knew the competition would be fierce, they put in an application because of the excellent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ralston School celebrates King Charles’ coronation
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 12th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com It was a royal occasion at Ralston School’s coronation celebration on Wednesday. Grade 1 students Esme and Nancy kicked things off with the singing of O Canada, followed by the Ralston School Choir singing God Save the King. Grade 8 student Kamto read from a book about King Charles, focusing on reading parts about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ballots finalized for May 29 provincial election
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 12th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews General election ballots were finalized Thursday with two new candidates in Cypress-Medicine Hat, a re-run of a recent byelection in Brooks-Medicine Hat and a six-pack of options for voters in the neighbouring riding of Taber-Warner. Alberta Elections website shows Brooks-Medicine Hat as a contest between the top three finishers in the November byelection – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Star-studded lineup coming to 27th Medicine Hat JazzFest
By KENDALL KING on May 12th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Jazz stars from near and far will soon gather in the Gas City for the 27th annual Medicine Hat JazzFest. Running this year from June 20-25, the festival offers attendees an opportunity to watch live performances by some of jazz’s best-known artists, as well as explore the different sub-genres of jazz music, all within ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Details for Migratory Bird Day event change
By Medicine Hat News on May 12th, 2023
Details of the Grassland Naturalists and Medicine Hat Interpretive Program’s upcoming World Migratory Bird Day event, written about in Thursday’s edition of the News, have changed. The event was scheduled to include three expert-guided bird walks through Police Point Park, with walks taking place at 6:30 a.m., 9:15 a.m. and 9:45 a.m., respectively. While the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chad Eakins named city’s new fire chief
By Medicine Hat News on May 12th, 2023
Chad Eakins is Medicine Hat’s new fire chief as of Thursday. Eakins, a member of the local fire service since 2007, became assistant deputy chief in 2019, then deputy chief in 2021. Since February, he has served as acting chief, following former chief Brian Stauth’s move to city hall. Stauth, who is now public services ... Read More »
1 responseStudent pairs reach Caring for our Watersheds finals
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 12th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Two student groups in the same Grade 8 class at Dr. Roy Wilson Learning Centre are among the top-10 projects – out of 275 proposals – in the Caring for our Watersheds contest. On May 12, each will present their project proposals to a panel of judges in Wetaskiwin. The students have been working ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maternity clinic front and centre at candidates health forum
By KENDALL KING on May 12th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com With access to health care a big-ticket issue of the upcoming provincial election, the topic of Medicine Hat’s now defunct maternity clinic is rising to the forefront, as local candidates profess commitment to protecting the health of southeastern Albertans. Candidates from all parties were invited to share views on health care at a public ... Read More »
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