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Northland Power acquires package of proposals for solar facilities in SE Alberta
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 7th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant International power producer Northland Power has acquired a package of massive proposals for solar facilities in southeast Alberta from one of the most aggressive solar power developers in Alberta, GreenGate. The news was announced at the Toronto-based Northland’s investors day presentations on Feb. 3, along with a separate spate of new projects in the ... Read More »
1 responseBrooks Bandits to bid on hosting Centennial Cup
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 7th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Brooks Bandits will make a bid to host the Centennial Cup tournament in either 2024 or 2025. The proposal was presented to that city’s city council meeting in January. On Monday council considered the junior A team’s request for $50,000 in municipal grants to augment fundraising in the proposed $823,000 event budget. The ... Read More »
1 responseCity council debates which type of utility review is needed
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 7th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City councillors have sent back a request from staff to narrow down a review of utility rates, asking them to better define their request, but with some asking for more scrutiny of the public ownership model, and some less. That places the rate review back at the committee level more than one year after ... Read More »
1 responseIPC makes offer to buy junior oil producer near Suffield Block holdings
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 7th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews International petroleum has made an offer to buy a private junior oil producer located near its holdings in the Suffield Block, the company announced on Monday. Cor4 Oil has operations east of Brooks as well as drilling locations that IPC Alberta called “complementary” to its holdings and growth strategy in southeast Alberta. “Following these ... Read More »
1 responseDonors come together for crucial feeding robot for Bow Island child
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 7th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com This past Friday, and with the help of some donors, Adapt Mobility presented a piece of new equipment to Reid Hintz, a nine-year-old boy from Bow Island who is affected in all four limbs with severe arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMS). Reid has featured in several of Adapt Mobility’s commercials and has become their superstar. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Standing ovation for Head Over Heels opening night
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 4th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Crescent Heights students gave a stunning performance for their opening night of Head Over Heels, a musical following an Elizabethan Royal family and set to music by the Go-Go’s. The musical is accompanied by live music by the Crescent Heights band under the direction of Curtis Perrin. “I’m really excited about the positive response ... Read More »
1 responseEnvironmental Appeals Board grants another extension to Westar landfill
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 4th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Ten years after the fire at the Westar landfill east of Medicine Hat, the Alberta Environmental Appeals Board has granted another one-year extension to the owners and Alberta Environment as they work through mediation. Both parties say the site in Cypress County, near the junction of Highway 41 and 41A, is environmentally stable in ... Read More »
1 response‘Strong Towns’ about new thinking: Clark
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 4th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A two-year exercise in city planning and operations doesn’t mean a hard ‘no’ to new suburban subdivisions in Medicine Hat, Mayor Linnsie Clark said Friday, but will ask residents to consider a shift in thinking toward the costs of development and growth. Clark won the 2021 election promising to attach and publicize “long-term liabilities” ... Read More »
1 responseSports Institute helping students improve mindset
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 4th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Sophie James is a Grade 8 student at Alexandra Middle School. She likes sports and wanted to expand her athleticism and that’s why she enrolled in the school’s sports institute last year and has continued in it this year. Last year, due to pandemic restrictions, the program was more limited and she is enjoying ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province creates Women’s Hub online directory
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 3rd, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Alberta Government has created an online directory called Women’s Hub. The webpage contains links to government supports available for women. “This is an example of how we are making life easier for Albertans by hosting a one-stop shop for women to be able to access information, supports and education,” said Dale Nally, Minister ... Read More »
1 responseProvincial minister says red tape reduction is making waves
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 3rd, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Since 2019, there were 575 red tape initiatives, resulting in a gross reduction of 36% of the red tape the current government inherited, its minister tells the News. The net reduction is 27% as new legislation was brought in during those years, and the plan is to have a net 33% reduction by the ... Read More »
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