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Default power prices for non-fixed rate customers reach new high
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 4th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Default power prices for non-fixed rate customers in the Hat have risen to a new record in October, 18.7 cents per kilowatt hour, according to rates published on Monday. That’s up 3 cents compared to September and higher than the previous record set in August. That local default commodity price is determined by the ... Read More »
7 responsesOral hearing to decide on controversial power line cancelled
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 4th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews An oral hearing to decide on a controversial power line project in Cypress County has been cancelled, though written evidence will still be considered by regulators deciding on the lines to connect the Winnifred Wind Power project. Earlier this year, landowners and Cypress County raised concerns that a new line along Township Road 120, ... Read More »
7 responsesBattery storage builds in SE Alberta could total $1B in construction value
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 4th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Three large-scale battery storage utility projects could be built in southeast Alberta over the next three years, according to Greengate Power, the developer behind the projects valued at well over $1 billion in total. The company is now operating the largest solar power facility in Canada at Travers in Vulcan County. “We’re really reaching ... Read More »
5 responsesCounter UAS Sandbox taking place at CFB Suffield
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 4th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program is holding a Counter Unmanned Aerial System Sandbox at CFB Suffield in an effort to gain more knowledge on how drones can be used, and how they can be stopped. “We’re running this Counter UAS (drones) Sandbox to find ways to detect, track and defeat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter among top percentile of Hyundai Canada’s service advisors
By KENDALL KING on October 4th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Hatter Kim Stuber says she is still in disbelief after being recognized one of Hyundai Canada’s top 27 service advisors during the company’s League of Customer Experience Excellence gala; but those who know her say the well-deserved accomplishment comes as no surprise. A part of Murray Hyundai’s service department for the past nine years, ... Read More »
2 responsesMHIP calling all Junior Astronauts
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 4th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program at Police Point Park is calling on all young, aspiring astronauts for its Junior Astronauts workshop on Oct. 9. The class, suited for kids between the ages of 4 and 10, runs from 1:30-2:30 p.m. and will feature stories, engineering crafts and a rocket launch. Children must be accompanied ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taxi rates on the rise
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 4th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Cab fare will be going up in Medicine Hat for the first time in five years to address higher operating costs, city council approved on Monday. Taxi rates, which are regulated in the city’s “vehicles for hire” bylaw, were last examined and changed in 2017, when the price of gas averaged just under $1 ... Read More »
5 responsesFourth COVID-19 death in a month
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 1st, 2022
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4 responsesNew doctor deal but one step to rebuilding trust, local physician says
By KENDALL KING on October 1st, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com A new contract has been ratified between the province and physicians, and while local doctor Paul Parks says it’s a step in the right direction, there is more to be done to fix Alberta’s health-care system and rebuild trust between the two parties. With a 70.2 per cent favourable vote, the new agreement was ... Read More »
4 responsesGeorge Davison School honours Orange Shirt Day
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 1st, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Liam Cole Johansen, a Grade 6 student at George Davison School, said, “Reconciliation is remembering the people before us and the people who had to experience the residential schools. It’s remembering and honouring them.” Just before lunch, his class talked about the seven teachings and the animals that go with them. The teaching that ... Read More »
3 responsesFNMI coordinator supports dozens of local Indigenous students
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 1st, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Darrell Willier spent National Day for Truth and Reconciliation sharing his experience with local students as First Nations, Metis and Inuit education coordinator for the Medicine Hat Public School District – but his efforts extend far beyond Sept. 30. Willier works out of Medicine Hat High School on Wednesdays where he meets with 82 ... Read More »
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