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Porter ecstatic about coming home for sold-out shows
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 7th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Hometown country music star MacKenzie Porter is playing two sold-out shows at the Esplanade tonight and tomorrow. She is on her first headlining tour and released the news she is expecting a baby the day before the tour started. “I was a little nervous, but I’m so glad it’s out in the world now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monday in Medicine Hat, Nov. 6
By James Tubb on November 6th, 2023
Stampede expansion City council will consider a Medicine Hat Stampede request for a $15 million grant and $7 million interest free loan for grandstand expansion tonight when council meets at city hall. That request was made early last month with the Stampede officials saying they had secured a similar grant from the province and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AUC open house on renewables won’t hear opinions yet
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 4th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Hatters will hear about how to participate in a debate about renewable power production in the province next week, but will have to wait a little longer to voice their opinion. An Alberta Utilities Commission event in Medicine Hat next week, held in the midst of a seven-month pause of green power project approvals, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City reviewing lobbying practice after chief of staff vacated
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 4th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The City of Medicine Hat is reconsidering how it conducts lobbying as the relatively new position of chief of staff is now vacant one year after the office was created and filled. That post was created in 2022 at the behest of Mayor Linnsie Clark along with a communications position, though council members at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community Calendar: Several events coming up around Medicine Hat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 4th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Crews took advantage of warm weather this week to place large festive light displays on city hall though the wider yuletide themed light-standard displays won’t be up or turned on until later this month. A look at upcoming events in Medicine Hat: – The Medicine Hat Stampede will host the 26th annual Christmas Farmer’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF moving on low-CO2 projects
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 4th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews CF Industries said its first green ammonia plant will be “mechanically complete” by the end of 2023 as the company plans to retool its network of plants and transportation lines to reduce carbon emissions. The statement came in third-quarter financial reports, released Wednesday, which showed the company posted net earnings of US$1.25 billion in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Partnership with Safety Buzz giving Irvine students life skills
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 4th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com As part of the Careers Technology Foundations options, Irvine School is now offering all junior high students Life Skills with Certifications. Courses will become available at different times of the school year with a combined babysitting/emergency first-aid and a firearms/hunter education safety courses underway. Principal Trent Rayner has wanted to run certification courses for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Skateboard Association plans ‘life-changing’ trip to Mexico
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 3rd, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Skateboard Association is planning for an international humanitarian trip to Ensenada Mexico from Jan. 1-8, 2024. Jade Ritchie explained, “We’ve done a few international trips before, we figured for this generation of kids and our team, it would be good to experience another trip like that because it can be life ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CARe team seeks permanent provincial funding
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 3rd, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A program that diverted emergency mental health calls from police, but shut down this fall for lack of funding in Medicine Hat, is hoping for a reprieve and potential expansion in the next provincial budget. The Community Assisted Response (CARe) team operated on a one-year $451,000 grant from the province starting in late 2022, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oil company reports $257M profit from Suffield Block
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 3rd, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews International Petroleum is reporting a quarterly profit of $257 million as the producer at the Suffield Block released its latest quarterly financial report on Wednesday. That is $40 million less than the same quarter, ending Sept. 31, in 2022, due mainly to lower commodity prices. Total production from the company, which also operates in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Last of a series of upgrades being installed at St. Peter’s Lutheran
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 3rd, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Windows are being replaced at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church this week, and stained glass inserts are on the way as well. “We’ll miss the look for sure, but they really weren’t very energy efficient,” said Rev. Shane Hein, who says changing the original windows at the 1955-built church is that last of four major ... Read More »
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