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Kiwanis says 2024 Stampede breakfast might be its best ever
By Medicine Hat News on July 25th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Wine gets better with age, but pancake breakfasts? Kiwanis president Perry Bergum thinks so. “Best crowd, best weather; I think it’s the best we’ve put on,” said Bergum between turns on the grill dispensing pancake batter and serving more than 1,000 Hatters and visitors to the Medicine Hat Lodge who took in the annual ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Multinational forces collaborate during NATO decontamination exercises
By BRENDAN MILLER on July 25th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com NATO forces representing 13 nations are participating in important decontamination exercises that will prepare allied troops to safely deal with and identify chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials they may encounter in the theatre of war or natural disasters. Under the flags of several NATO nations, including the U.S., U.K., Germany, Scandinavian countries and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Good for energy, bad for the land: Local environmentalist says Saamis Solar has pros and cons
By Collin Gallant on July 25th, 2024
@@CollinGallant A local environmentalist is giving a mixed review of a plan to build a massive solar panel array in the city’s north end. The Saamis Solar Park will provide clean energy, says Brent Smith, but will heavily impact swaths of native grassland on the 1,600-acre site north of Crescent Heights. The Medicine Hat College ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Echo Dale boat lake closing for water testing
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 25th, 2024
The boat lake at Echo Dale Regional Park has been temporarily closed. The City of Medicine Hat announced Wednesday the lake has been closed to accommodate water quality testing and will remain closed until approximately July 31. The closure will allow city workers to conduct work without interruption or disturbance of testing and assessment protocols. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police seek witness information on recent motor vehicle collision
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 25th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Police Service is looking for public assistance in an investigation into a motor vehicle collision. On July 18 at approximately 10:30 p.m., police, fire and EMS responded to a serious injury motor vehicle collision that had occurred at the intersection of Strachan Road and Shannon Dr./Spruce Way. Police say when first responders ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampede starts strong, even with high temperatures
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 25th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com With a high of 37 degrees, staying cool and hydrated is on the minds of city residents, even as they brave the heat for the opening of the midway for Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede week. The weather wasn’t of high concern when Stampede general manager Ron Edwards spoke with the News last week, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff town officials win defamation suit against resident
By Medicine Hat News on July 25th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A judge has awarded most, but not all, of legal costs to three Redcliff town officials who successfully won a defamation suit against a longtime critic of the town next to Medicine Hat. Danica Prpick sued the town in 2011 blaming it for financial hardship incurred when her company, Debut Developments, lost money on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Keep safe around water with tips for drowning prevention week
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 25th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com July 21-27 is National Drowning Prevention Week, and as such, Alberta Blue Cross has partnered with the Lifesaving Society Alberta and N.W.T. to put together a joint media release to share vital tips to keep residents safe. Roughly 450 Canadians fatally drown each year according to the 2020 National Drowning Report. This week, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith – as of now – still expected to attend Stampede parade
By Collin Gallant on July 24th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Premier Danielle Smith is still scheduled to attend the Medicine Hat Stampede on Thursday, but her office is monitoring the fire situation in northern Alberta. The Brooks-Medicine Hat MLA is scheduled to act as the honorary parade Marshall on Thursday, then provide a noon-hour address on the grounds before attending that evening’s rodeo go-round. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local firefighters battle trio of blazes Tuesday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 24th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com In a 12-hour period Tuesday, Medicine Hat firefighters responded to three separate fires in the city, all of which are now under investigation. Crews responded to a house fire call shortly after 4 a.m. on the 100 block of Eighth Street SW. At noon, crews were back in the same area after getting a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DP Energy very glad to have Saamis Solar OK
By Collin Gallant on July 24th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Reaction to the approval of the Saamis Solar Park in north Medicine Hat has been muted, thought the company behind the $400-million proposal says it is “delighted” the project has received the green light from utility regulators. Ireland-based DP Energy began developing the plan to place solar arrays atop the capped phosphogypsum stack left ... Read More »
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