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Alberta Party announces interim leader
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Party has announced that Lindsay Amantea will be interim leader ahead of the party’s annual general meeting in June. She takes over after former mayor of Brooks and party leader Barry Morishita stepped down following the May 2023 general election. Amantea is a corporate lawyer based in Calgary. “Like many Albertans I’ve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Extended deadline to nominate inspirational women in business
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The deadline for nominations for the 2024 Inspire Award hosted by Women in Business has been extended until April 19. The organization is looking to recognize women who have made an impact in the business community and inspire others they work with. Organizers say nominees don’t have to be business owners but rather women ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dragon boat group wants more participants as summer season nears
By ANNA SMITH on April 16th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Dragon Boat Association is looking forward to a new season and, hopefully, new teams to go with it. Currently, the association has two women’s teams, says chair Linda Gove. “Right now we are trying to grow our association. At one time we did have a third ladies team. And that was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local students association concerned with implications of provincial Priorities Act
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 16th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The Students Association of Medicine Hat College, which represents approximately 2,000 students, says Bill 18 could pose a significant risk to academic freedom and the integrity of research funding in post-secondary institutions across the province. Last week, Premier Danielle Smith announced the UPC would introduce Bill 18 to help her government push back against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monday in Medicine Hat, April 15
By James Tubb on April 14th, 2024
Medicine Hat News Environmental groups are calling for consideration of local environment and animal ecosystems when deciding on sites of large renewable projects, including the recently approved Aira Solar project in the County of Forty Mile. Read the story here. Read our coverage of the approval here. Saamis Hearing concludes Tuesday Regulators are evaluating the ... Read More »
1 responsePublic schools superintendent announces departure
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 13th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Mark Davidson, who has served as superintendent for the Medicine Hat Public School Division for eight years, informed the board of trustees of his decision to move on. In the news release the division said, “Mark has transformed MHPSD as a leader and a champion of student success. Mark’s leadership has demonstrably improved inclusive ... Read More »
2 responsesCurling club cites community support as it prepares fall restart
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 13th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Slip on your sliders, dust off your rocks and shake out your brooms, curling will be back in the Hat this October. It’s been more than 19 months since the club had to cease operations due to a brine leak that prevented ice from being maintained. Over the time club officials worked countless hours ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pembina Pipelines gets OK for solar system at Empress plant in Cypress County
By Medicine Hat News on April 13th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Pembina Pipelines has won approval to build a small solar power system at its Empress LNG straddle plant in northeast Cypress County. “Project Sunshine” would be a 4.9-megawatt solar panel array built on the plant site and augment a larger power co-generation system at the facility. That also required Pembina to amend its status ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Group wants city to seek investigation into council dispute
By Collin Gallant on April 13th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A group that called for a provincial audit during last summer’s utility price debate is now asking the city to voluntarily request an investigation into council disputes, while another petition seeks a show of support for Mayor Linnsie Clark. Municipal Affairs says it’s not prepared to intervene at this point, stating that while residents ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opposition asks for Saamis Solar to at least be scaled back
By Medicine Hat News on April 13th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Landowners with development aspirations near the proposed Saamis Solar park want the 1,600-acre plan stopped or scaled back to protect prospects, a regulatory hearing heard on Friday. That could provide high-end homes north of Ranchlands, they argued, but unless the city’s growth aspirations are met, it may not occur for 20-plus years. It was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SEAWA to screen film on water shortage for Earth Day
By ANNA SMITH on April 13th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The South East Alberta Watershed Alliance is bringing the ever-pressing issue of drought to the forefront this Earth Day, with a screening of Dried Up, What Now? The film, produced by Livingstone Landowners Group, Kevin Van Tighem and Yvan Lebel, focuses on declining water levels in southern Alberta, with a focus on some of ... Read More »
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