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Salvation Army’s Kettle Campaign off to good start, hopes to top $300K
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 4th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Salvation Army’s annual Christmas kettle campaign is off to a good start, says Capt. David Dale, co-ordinator for Medicine Hat’s Salvation Army operations. “Right now, it’s looking good. People are really supporting the campaign.” Dale told the News. “We’re at 24% of our goal … We still have three-and-a-half weeks to go, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local unemployment ticks up slightly
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 4th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The unemployment rate in rural southern Alberta rose slightly month to month in November, while maintaining strong gains over late autumn in 2020. Most regions in Alberta saw the jobless rate fall in statistics released Friday by Statistics Canada. The rate in the Medicine Hat-Lethbridge economic region however, rose two 10ths of a percentage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitla Wind, now Alberta’s largest, online since Dec. 1
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 4th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Capital Power’s Whitla Wind farm is now the largest operating in the province, the company announced at its investors day on Thursday, as a $257-million expansion built in the County of Forty Mile came online on Dec. 1. At the same presentation the Edmonton-based power producer says it will expand a central Alberta wind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!United Way, Root Cellar partner for Christmas dinner
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 4th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com United Way South Eastern Alberta and Medicine Hat’s Root Cellar are partnering to provide Hatters with warm Christmas meals this Holiday Season through the United Way Spirit of Christmas Feast on Dec. 25. The event is in its ninth year, however this will be the first year the organizations are partnering together. Missy Fandrick, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!United Way wraps all things Christmas at MH Mall again
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 4th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com The United Way South Eastern Alberta is helping Hatters wrap up the Christmas season in style. From now until Dec. 24, United Way will be operating a Christmas Wrapping Booth in Medicine Hat Mall near Hudson’s Bay. The annual volunteer-run service wraps gifts of all sizes with price determined by size. “The average gift ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local couple off to Alberta senior games
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 4th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Two local card sharps have booked their tickets to a provincial championship next spring. Regional euchre champions Marie and Ivan Marthaller will represent southern Alberta at the Alberta 55-plus winter games set to take place next April in Edmonton. They they qualified by winning the zone tournament that was held in Claresholm on Nov. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marshall out of retirement for Little League memorial
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 4th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s Little League and Little League Umpires are working with the city and local artist James Marshall to construct a monument paying tribute to former league contributors and community members. “Medicine Hat Little League has been an active league – and quite a successful league – for a really long time,” Candice Henson, ... Read More »
2 responsesHatter taking passion to perform on stage in Edmonton for first university-level role
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 4th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Miranda Buchholz is a 20-year-old Hatter who has taken to the big city to pursue her dreams of musical theatre performance. Buchholz is performing in six shows of “The World Goes ‘Round” at MacEwan University’s Triffo Theatre from Dec. 1-5. Born and raised in Medicine Hat, Buchholz attended CAPE School, St. Mary’s and then ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Invest MH office building ownership and salary changes explained
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 4th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Two points made in a recent letter to the editor require further clarification to provide readers with a more accurate picture of criticism levelled at the municipal Invest Medicine Hat office. The letter, titled “Invest Medicine Hat needs to do more to attract investors,” appeared in the Nov. 26 edition. In it, author Ian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fixed utility rates will rise in 2022
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 3rd, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Gas and power prices are on the rise, as is interest in fixed-price contracts as a way to avoid price swings and higher bills. Those too will increase in 2022 in the City of Medicine Hat, but administrators still state the stable pricing system can be a benefit to consumers worried about fluctuating bills. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Correction: Veiner Centre gets city money
By Medicine Hat News on December 3rd, 2021
A story in Wednesday’s Medicine Hat News erroneously stated that the Veiner Centre does not receive municipal funding. The Veiner Centre is in fact municipally funded but also relies on the support of the community... Read More »
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