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New Halifax street food restaurant bring east coast flavour to the Hat
By BRENDAN MILLER on March 27th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com In downtown Halifax locals refer to the corner of Blowers Street and Grafton Street as ‘Pizza Corner,’ a well-known intersection serving authentic East Coast street food including pizza, garlic fingers and donairs. Now those East Coast foods, flavours and culture can be found in Medicine Hat as Blowers & Grafton Halifax Street Food & ... Read More »
1 responseProvince awards contract to study feasibility of Eyremore Dam and Reservoir near Brooks
By Medicine Hat News on March 27th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A feasibility study to build a long-proposed on-stream reservoir near Brooks equal to the Bassano Dam has been awarded. The 2023 provincial budget set aside $5 million to study the potential to create the “Eyremore Dam and Reservoir,” located about 43 kilometres downstream on the Bow River south of the Bassano. Agriculture and Irrigation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Gun Hub permanently closes after struggling to make profit
By BRENDAN MILLER on March 27th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat area’s only indoor shooting range has made the difficult decision to close permanently, citing higher utility and rental costs as well as firearm restrictions imposed by the federal government. Canadian Gun Hub opened in Dunmore in 2016 as a shooting range and expanded into firearms classroom training and retail shortly after. Its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council moves April meetings to second, fourth Mondays
By Medicine Hat News on March 27th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews City council will not meet Monday in a rare break with the regular schedule that was approved last October. April 1 is the first Monday of the month, but also “Easter Monday,” a non-statutory holiday after the three-day weekend that begins Friday. Council’s meeting schedule for 2024 was approved at the Oct. 16, 2023 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Company in Maple Creek fined for 2021 accident that left worker seriously injured
By James Tubb on March 26th, 2024
Medicine Hat News A Maple Creek company will pay $85,000 after a worker was seriously hurt while working under a truck. Porcupine Corral Cleaning pleaded guilty on May 14 in Maple Creek Provincial Court to one count of failing to provide adequate training which resulted in a serious injury The accident occurred Sept. 29, 2021, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff Legion excited to be hosting upcoming Easter Family Dance
By James Tubb on March 26th, 2024
As circumstances have slowly improved, the Redcliff Legion has been working hard to increase the number of events it is able to host, including the Easter Family Dance this Sunday. The dance is part of a series of free family dances the Legion has been hosting at the end of each month since October, said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kiwanis Regional Science Fair inspiring youth for another year
By James Tubb on March 26th, 2024
Anna Smith The Kiwanis Regional Science Fair is sending two youth to the national fair, after another year of success for young scientists in southeastern Alberta. “We had 53 projects this year and 75 students,” said Patty Rooks, science outreach co-ordinator with Praxis Medicine Hat. “We’re just so excited that the numbers are building back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff council looks to clarify rules around water conservation
By James Tubb on March 26th, 2024
Medicine Hat News Redcliff council debated on Monday night proposals to amend the Water Conservation Bylaw to better define offences, staged restrictions and raise potential fines. The changes, outlined earlier this month, would see fines double for contravening the bylaw, from $50 for a first offence to $100, and to $200 and $500 for second and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City offering park-and-ride service for Tigers playoff games
By James Tubb on March 26th, 2024
As WHL playoffs kick-off this week, Medicine Hat Transit is offering fans an express option to see the Tigers in person. The transit service has announced the startup of the Co-op Place Express, allowing fans an opportunity to park their vehicles at two pickup points and get roundtrip travel to and from the playoff action. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Southview teacher defies odds; nominated for excellence award
By James Tubb on March 26th, 2024
Brendan Miller Tanisha Preston says she could have never imagined being the Medicine Hat Public School Division’s nominee for the Edwin Parr Award for firstyear teachers, after growing up in poverty and being raised in a house of drug use. Preston grew up near Bonnyville and often was on the receiving end of racist and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City asked to expand grant incentive
By James Tubb on March 26th, 2024
Collin Gallant An expanded development grant in 2024 would provide grants to new residential unit construction in central Medicine Hat, while keeping potential tax offsets in place for larger infill and commercial projects throughout the city, council heard Monday. A special committee of the whole heard economic developers are proposing $1.4 million be spent addressing ... Read More »
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