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Elementary students enjoy professional instruction from Alberta Ballet
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 26th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Three members of Alberta Ballet travelled to Medicine Hat from Calgary and Edmonton to undertake a pilot program with George Davidson School. The aim is to reduce barriers and give as many children as possible the opportunity to experience the joy and benefit of dance and movement. Taryn Klassen, director of open and provincial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Notley cancels visit to Hat
By Medicine Hat News on April 25th, 2023
Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley has cancelled her visit to Medicine Hat due to unforeseen illness, the party announced Sunday. Notley was supposed to be in Medicine Hat this evening to join local party candidates, Gwendoline Dirk and Cathy Hogg, at a public event at Medicine Hat College. The offices of Dirk and Hogg say ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Local Immigration Partnership aiming to create ‘culture of inclusion’
By KENDALL KING on April 25th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Members of the Medicine Hat Local Immigration Partnership are collaborating to create new opportunities for Hatters to feel welcomed and included in the community. Founded in 2020, MHLIP is a collaborative community initiative comprised of various local organizations, institutions and businesses which originally came together to support immigrants and newcomers to Medicine Hat. However, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Concerned Cypress County Owners Group loses request to reconsider approval of Buffalo Trail wind farm
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 25th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A group of Cypress County residents who opposed a wind farm proposal new Medicine Hat have lost an initial request to have its approval reconsidered. Concerned Cypress County Owners Group were intervenors this winter as the Alberta Utilities Commission considered the Buffalo Trail wind farm, proposed by Engie Canada, between Medicine Hat and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No asbestos found in Hat water
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 25th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant New testing has found no detectable level of asbestos in Medicine Hat’s drinking water, the city’s utility department announced Monday, weeks after national media reports highlighted the use of the known carcinogen in piping installed across the country. Medicine Hat officials also say they consider the matter closed unless national standards are changed to ... Read More »
1 responseHatters voice concerns over lab wait times
By KENDALL KING on April 25th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Hatters are joining Albertans across the province in voicing concerns over community laboratory wait times and efficiency, following the transition to DynaLIFE Medical Labs. In January of 2022, the province signed an agreement contracting community laboratory services to DynaLIFE – a private, Alberta-based, partially American-owned medical laboratory company – and longtime operator of several ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Documentary featuring local firefighters to get local premiere showing
By Medicine Hat News on April 25th, 2023
Hatters are invited to attend an upcoming public screening of Alarm in Alberta, an eight-part German documentary series filmed in Medicine Hat and showcasing the day-to-day lives of local firefighters. The screening will be held on May 16 at the Esplanade, and is free for the public to attend; though anyone hoping to catch it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local high school students compete at Skills Canada competition
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 25th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The South East Regional Skills Canada Competition took place across Medicine Hat on Friday – with automobile technology, cabinet making, baking, carpentry, culinary arts, video production, along with junior and intermediate hairstyling competitions taking place at Medicine Hat College, Medicine Hat High School and Monsignor McCoy High School. Students in Grades 10-12 were competing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suffield to conduct planned ‘destructive’ exercises today
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 25th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Defence Research Station at CFB Suffield has announced that large explosions may be heard in the region today as it conducts planned “destructive” exercises today. A release from the public affairs office states the operations will be conducted between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on April 25, and the resulting noise may be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clarification: Tokai carbon capture plan could get pilot project if study is encouraging
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 25th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A recent report about Cancarb parent company, Tokai Carbon, may have left readers with an incorrect impression about that company’s plans to reduce its greenhouse gas footprint. Tokyo-based Tokai Carbon announced on April 20 it had entered a partnership with Japanese plastics manufacturer, Sekesui, to develop a looping production method to capture carbon dioxide ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Back to the dump
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 22nd, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant It’s Earth Day and, once again, while we were all debating whether or not to rake lawns and flower beds, the city’s summer yard waste collection program fired up last week. The snow settled the debate for this weekend. Don’t worry, though, we haven’t missed a summer yet. In the meantime however, the city ... Read More »
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