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Volunteers needed for Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta funding committee
By Medicine Hat News on February 18th, 2022
Volunteers committee members are needed for the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta’s newest community fund serving Cypress County. All volunteers must reside within the county and are expected to have a thorough understanding of community needs. Committee members will lead the direction of the fund by determining fund allocation. Committee members may serve up to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regional solar play delayed by supply chain issue
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 18th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A hearing into approving a controversial power line in Cypress County has been postponed, according to the Alberta Utilities Commission. Enerfin Canada plans to build the Winnifred Windfarm, north the County of Forty Mile hamlet and southwest of Rattlesnake Reservoir, while power would be put on to the Alberta grid near Medicine Hat. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grants will help post-secondaries retool sexual violence policy
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 18th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Alberta’s government announced Tuesday it would be providing a $2.5-million grant to post-secondary institutions to support sexual violence training and awareness programs, and requested all post-secondary institutions to revisit existing sexual violence policies. “This investment will help post-secondary institutions work directly with students to develop sexual violence policies that will help protect everyone on ... Read More »
1 responseLawsuit against city ends in no judgement
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 18th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A $1.6-million lawsuit brought against the City of Medicine Hat by a downtown property owner and former alderman has ended with no judgment. Duane Roset, owner of Roset by Reid jewelry outlet and building owner of a block of businesses at 552 Third St., claimed in his May 2018 lawsuit that the city’s “dereliction ... Read More »
1 responseCOVID cases falling in SW Sask., though updates are now just once a week
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 18th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The number of new COVID cases in both Saskatchewan as a whole and Southwest Saskatchewan fell by half over the last week, though hospitalization are up. The province that now releases COVID case statistics on a weekly basis each Thursday stated that from Feb. 6-12, a total of 83 new cases were confirmed in ... Read More »
1 responseHat High student brings Black History to forefront
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 18th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Grade 12 student Ladi Bil is making Black History Month known in Medicine Hat High School and throughout the city’s public school division by offering presentations about notable black Canadians and encouraging discussions about the various black cultures which exist around the world. Bil, a member of MHHS’s student council, decided to organize educational ... Read More »
7 responsesCelebrate the industry with Canadian Ag Day on Feb. 22
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 17th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Stakeholders in the agriculture industry are inviting Albertans to celebrate Canadian Ag Day on Feb. 22 by taking part in agriculture education, showing support online or enjoying a meal made with farm fresh produce. “It’s a fun day, whether it’s just taking a moment when you’re having dinner, lunch or breakfast and saying, ‘Where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former city CAO takes old job in Grande Prairie
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 17th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Bob Nicolay will become the interim city manager in the City of Grande Prairie, roughly one month after he announced his retirement from the City of Medicine Hat. The job is a second return trip for the Nicolay, who was hired away from the northern Alberta city in 2018 when he rejoined local city ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Snowed In Comedy Tour back with new laughs
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 17th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com The Snowed In Comedy Tour rolls into Medicine Hat on Feb. 22 and promises audiences an evening of fun and laughter. Snowed In is Canada’s largest stand-up comedy tour and is returning to the stage after a two-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are four internationally tour-lining comedians and we come together ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Contrary to claims, local judge not on list of convoy donors
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 17th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Amateur investigators on social media have misidentified an Alberta judge as a donor who funded the blockade protest in Ottawa, according to officials with Alberta Provincial Court. A large electronic file of hacked data from the fundraising website GiveSendGo has circulated on the internet. It provides 93,000 names of donors, their email addresses and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Group nears sponsor goal for refugee family members
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 17th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com After five months of fundraising, the Medicine Hat and Area Refugee Team have raised $75,000 of the $90,000 needed to sponsor a family of Sudanese refugees with ties to Medicine Hat. Efforts to bring local William Garang’s six family members to Medicine Hat began in September of 2021. Garang’s family, which includes his mother, ... Read More »
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