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Bank disturbances lead to short sentence for Hat woman
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 2nd, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat woman who caused a scene at two downtown banks last spring received a 30-day jail sentence on Wednesday, but is already required to undergo psychiatric assessment to clear up other legal matters. The 39-year-old Medicine Hat resident pleaded guilty at Provincial Court to two counts of mischief and also failing to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toews talks budget at virtual roundtable
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 2nd, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Alberta Minister of Treasury Board and Finance Travis Toews discussed some highlights of the 2023 budget during a videoconference Wednesday. Toews said the $10 billion spending differential on a per capita basis for Alberta compared to other provinces has been erased as of this fiscal year, adding spending has now been decreased to where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barne’s budget invite of Lich not on opposition radars
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 2nd, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Two candidates from opposite parties who hope to replace Drew Barnes as the MLA in Cypress-Medicine Hat this spring say his invitation to a convoy protest leader to the provincial budget was misguided, or at least badly timed. Video of the tribute – Barnes pointing out the presence of Tamara Lich and her husband ... Read More »
1 responseEmergency Alert Test set for this afternoon
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 1st, 2023
The province will be testing its Emergency Alert system this afternoon. Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis issued a statement Monday saying at 1:55 p.m. today they would be running an emergency alarm test and the alert will be distributed over TV, radio, websites, social media, the Alberta Emergency Alert mobile app ... Read More »
1 responseFlight Academy students fundraising hard for Washington trip
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 1st, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Students in the South Alberta Flight Academy at Eagle Butte High School have been busy fundraising for their trip to Washington, D.C. in late June. They’ve had a few bottle drives and are currently selling Epicure door to door. Next month they will be selling Co-op gift cards to try to raise more funds. ... Read More »
1 responseBarnes brings Lich to budget tabling as guest
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 1st, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Talk coming out of Tuesday’s Alberta budget wasn’t only about was in it, but also who was there to hear it. Tamara Lich, one on the leaders of the convoy protests in Ottawa last year, attended in the gallery as a guest of Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes, who introduced her to a round ... Read More »
1 responseMissing text in bylaw means rebate for default gas customers
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 1st, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A misstep in bylaws updating how the City of Medicine Hat now sets default natural gas prices will lead to a $485,000 rebate to customers without a fixed price after two months in practice. And, such customers could see lower prices on their bills until the measure is corrected. The city made the announcement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC launching new automation program
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 1st, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com A new automation program is being developed at Medicine Hat College in partnership with JBS Canada that will first run out of the Brooks campus but eventually be taught in Medicine Hat as well. “The partnership is to develop a program in automation. We offer electrical but there is a big difference between electrical ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Role swap means new fire chief needed
By Medicine Hat News on March 1st, 2023
The city has temporarily paused its search for a permanent public services managing director, but will soon begin recruitment efforts for a new Fire and Emergency Services chief. The city announced Tuesday that interim public services managing director Brian Stauth, who transitioned from his former role as fire chief on Feb. 1, will be retiring ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Industries partners with Asian firm on low-carbon ammonia plan
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 1st, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews CF Industries has signed another agreement with an Asian partner to develop low-carbon ammonia production at its new Louisiana plant site. The global producer that has a major plant in Medicine Hat announced Monday it had entered into an memorandum of upstanding with Lotte Chemical Corp., of South Korea. A joint development framework could ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Highway 3 Ale Trail to expand thanks to grant
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 28th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A regional brewery tour in southern Alberta will go province-wide this summer thanks to a tourism grant from Ottawa announced Monday. The Highway 3 Ale Trail was created in 2022 by eight micro-breweries in towns from Medicine Hat to the Crowsnest Pass in hopes of promoting destination beer-tasting and tourism. The independent brewers released ... Read More »
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