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Hat man charged with kidnapping
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 19th, 2023
A Medicine Hat man has been charged with kidnapping a woman after soliciting a casual housekeeping employment opportunity on social media. According to the Medicine Hat Police Service, they responded to a call on Jan. 14 from a woman who reported she had been confined to a vehicle and driven to a secluded area against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPSD getting the most out of new injury reporting system
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 19th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Even though the Medicine Hat Public School Division had about the same amount of WCB claims in 2022 as in 2017, the total cost was much lower. In 2017, total claim cost was $72,366 from 17 claims. Eight of these involved lost time – thus, somebody was injured badly enough they couldn’t come back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City says it’s still planning Invest MH reset
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 19th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A reset for Invest Medicine Hat may not arrive until later this winter, but officials with the city’s economic development office say work is continuing. That will include an initial bridging of economic development stimulus grants that are typically set in two-year blocks, but expired with the last city budget at the end of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zeller’s shop planned for Hat
By Collin Gallant on January 18th, 2023
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat is one of 25 initial locations in Canada where a relaunched Zeller’s outlet will occupy space within space of its parent brand, The Bay. That company announced Wednesday morning that the new online-focused effort will be coupled with a physical “in-store” experience at three locations in Alberta among about two ... Read More »
1 responseCF signs Japan energy deal
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 18th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews CF Industries has an agreement to supply “clean ammonia” to one of Japan’s largest power companies, it announced Tuesday, to be used in one of the first-ever hydrogen-coal dual fuel power plants. That would require 500,000 tonnes per year of ammonia beginning in 2027, as Japanese utility giant JERA plans to open the world’s ... Read More »
1 responseBrooks RCMP seek suspect who stole car, injured driver in getaway
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 18th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Mounties in Brooks are looking for a man they say injured the owner of a car that was being stolen. A release from the Brooks detachment states at 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning a resident was warming up his vehicle and returned to find an unknown man in the car. The owner attempted to ... Read More »
1 responseHistorical Society to honour the late Allan Jensen at upcoming ‘show and tell’
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 18th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Historical Society will open its 2023 program of events with a “show and tell” evening at the Esplanade in honour of past president Allan Jensen on Jan. 26. Jensen, who died two years ago, was a longtime society volunteer who was especially fond of the event which asks members to bring ... Read More »
1 responseCapital Power to sell to Shaw from solar facility near Enchant
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 18th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Capital Power has shored up power sales from its recently completed “Clydesdale Solar” facility near Enchant, Alta. with a power purchase agreement with Shaw Communications. Half the power at the 75-megawatt capacity solar field was locked in by Labatt Breweries in April 2021, spurring a name change from “Enchant Solar” to align with the ... Read More »
1 responseCollege to host inaugural round dance on Jan. 27
By KENDALL KING on January 18th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College’s Indigenous Engagement and Student Support (ÔmahksÃpiitaa) office is hosting its inaugural round dance event Jan. 27 in the college gymnasium. “A round dance is a healing ceremony which brings together children, youth, families and elders of our community to share stories, make new friends and honour the traditions and memories of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arena land sale falls through
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 18th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City Hall and a local developer are both stepping back from a three-year-old proposed deal to see the Medicine Hat Arena site turned into a higher-end residential tower, according to a release Tuesday morning. NewRock Developments and the city’s land office came to a tentative sales agreement in 2019 to swap the land in ... Read More »
1 responseMHC launches C4i to support industry innovation
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 18th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com In October last year, Medicine Hat College launched the Centre for Innovation (C4i). A resource for the business community, C4i connects industry with research expertise, new tools and technology and space they can utilize. Manager Chelsey Ehresman says, “Lots of our businesses are small and medium sized so it doesn’t financially make sense for ... Read More »
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