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Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference back in Alberta
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 15th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com After being postponed last year, the sold-out Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference (PCESC) is being held next week at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo. This year marks the 13th conference, which is held every three years and rotates between the three Prairie provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Rangeland Agrologist Stephanie Jaffray explained this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!YMCA’s ‘Y on 2nd’ opened its doors to the public this week
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 15th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A new downtown location for Medicine Hat YMCA services opened its doors this week. A grand opening of the “Y on 2nd” was held Monday at the office location at 525 Second St. SE. It will host the group’s community programs, such as Alternative Suspension, Youth in Transition and Camp Jude, operations, and beginning ... Read More »
1 responseMan in Saskatchewan arrested after ‘stabbing’ windows of RCMP detachment
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 15th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Saskatchewan man was charged after “repeatedly” stabbing the windows of an RCMP detachment in North Battleford after officers declined his request to drive him to Lloydminster, a release from that province’s RCMP command stated Tuesday. The roundup of law enforcement activity over the previous week states the unnamed man approached the counter of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proposed local Saamis Solar field faces some opposition
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 14th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant An oil company, a major Medicine Hat developer and two other north-end property owners have registered with regulators to oppose placing 300,000 solar panels on a huge parcel of land in Crescent Heights. The Saamis Solar field, proposed nearly four years ago by Irish Renewable energy company DP Energy, would be the largest urban ... Read More »
1 responseCat cafes at MHC proving beneficial to both students and felines
By KENDALL KING on February 14th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com@kkingmhn Students and local animals are benefiting from a new cat cafe initiative popping-up at Medicine Hat College. Hosted by MHC’s Business Ambassador Student group, in partnership with Medicine Hat’s SPCA, the initiative brings cats awaiting adoption to campus for a few hours on a set date. The cats are placed in a secure room ... Read More »
1 responseJBS Canada to provide funding for automation training at Medicine Hat College Brooks campus
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 14th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews JBS Canada will provide $250,000 to deliver automation training at the Brooks campus of Medicine Hat College. Officials from the college and the multinational food company made the announcement late Friday, stating the move is the latest collaboration between the two partners. Last July, the company announced it planned to spend $71 million to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flying ‘object’ may have brushed by the Hat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 14th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews An “object” that caused airspace over Havre, Montana to be restricted by the military of Saturday entered in that country after skirting by Medicine Hat. High ranking military and elected officials in both countries appeared on Monday to update the media after a third flying object believed to emanate from China was shot down ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finding love at the Veiner Centre
By KENDALL KING on February 14th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com@kkingmhn There are a number of things community members 50-plus are likely to find when visiting Medicine Hat’s Veiner Centre – activities, socialization opportunities and warm bistro meals to name a few. But some have also unexpectedly found love at the centre, like Hatters Pamela Stuart and Darryl Shoemaker. Stuart and Shoemaker met at the ... Read More »
1 responseVeiner Centre Euchre Club results for January
By Medicine Hat News on February 14th, 2023
Medicine Hat News Results from the Veiner Centre Euchre Club through the month of January. Jan. 5 1. Mike Alcock 2. George Evans 3. Terry Sawchuck Jan. 9 1. Al Guscott 2. George Evans 3. Kathy King Jan. 12 1. Kathy Meyer 2. Butch Hiltz/Al Joa 3. Terry Sawchuck Jan. 16 1. Marie Marthaller 2. ... Read More »
1 responseLocal man, now with Alzheimer’s diagnosis, to receive competency review to see if he’s fit for trial on several firearms-related charges
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 11th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat man facing two dozen charges after police say he fired a gun during a standoff last year will undergo analysis to see if he is fit to stand trial. The lawyer for Barry D. Reed, 69, says his client suffers from rapidly advancing Alzheimer’s Disease and the condition likely predates the ... Read More »
1 responseLack of funds forces Praxis to cut science programs back
By JAMES TUBB on February 11th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Praxis Science Outreach Society has been igniting the scientific spark in youth across southern Alberta for 31 years. Now due to government funding drying up, it is being forced to make some cuts. Senior scientific consultant Patty Rooks of Praxis Science says the non-profit ran through consistent funding from the provincial government. When that ... Read More »
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