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MHPSD hosting special community meeting tonight
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 27th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public School Division is holding a special community meeting tonight to discuss community support and coping skills in the face of loss. The meeting, being held in collaboration with all local school jurisdictions, several mental health community partners and in partnership with the Brandon Niwa Legacy Fund, will take place at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Upgrading electric connections city wide would cost $300M+
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 27th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Readying Medicine Hat’s power lines for a more electrified future could cost upwards of $300 million, a city committee heard earlier this month. The update, given April 6, also calls on city planning staff to begin requiring larger power connections in new communities, but study the issue of retrofitting 25,000 existing homes. City councillors ... Read More »
1 responseCF Industries looks at partnership to produce hydrogen and ammonia at Oklahoma plant
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 26th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant CF Industries is proposing a partnership with a major green power producer at its Oklahoma fertilizer plant site to produce zero-emission hydrogen and ammonia. A memorandum of understanding announced late Monday states the global ammonia producer and NextEra Energy would see a proposed 450-megawatt solar panel facility built near CF’s Verdigris production facility, near ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cloth, Colour and Clay Spring Sale set for May 5-6 at Cultural Centre
By Medicine Hat News on April 26th, 2023
Medicine Hat Pottery Association is hosting its annual Cloth, Colour and Clay Spring Sale from May 5 and 6 at the Cultural Centre. The sale, which runs from 4-8 p.m. on May 5 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 6, will feature an array of fabric, clay and fibre arts goods crafted by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Concert Band Society’s Around the World in 80 Minutes set for May 27
By KENDALL KING on April 26th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Concert Band Society is inviting Hatters on a voyage across the globe during its Around the World in 80 Minutes concert, taking place May 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Esplanade. Separately and together, the society’s Allegro and Andante bands will perform a variety of musical pieces from around the world, including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council to debate tax structure next week
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 26th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Each spring City Hall adjusts the property tax rate up or down against assessment changes to collect a set amount in the budget, but next week councillors will also debate how that should be spread between homes and businesses. Council members also signalled last month that on May 1 they would also like to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Agricultural Discovery Centre receives $10,384 donation from Nutrien Ag
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 26th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com On Friday, Nutrien Ag presented a cheque for $10,384 to the Agricultural Discovery Centre at Irvine School. “Prairie Rose Schools shares our passion for agriculture and the importance of increasing the availability of nutritional food through innovation, education and the advancement of sustainable agriculture,” reads a release from Nutrien Ag. “We are delighted to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Work begins next week at two TCH intersections
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 26th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Road repairs are planned on a busy stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway in Medicine Hat starting next week, according to Alberta Transportation and the city’s roads department. Concrete panels making up the roadway at two intersections will be replaced over five weeks starting May 1, according to a city release on Tuesday. That will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 275 students take naloxone training
By KENDALL KING on April 26th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Public School Division is collaborating with local and regional organizations to make naloxone training accessible to high school students aged 16-plus. The optional training was introduced last year and incorporated into the division’s student wellness initiative. MHPSD originally partnered with Alberta Health Services to provide the training, however it is now working ... Read More »
1 responseElementary 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 »
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