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Industry enters carbon hub talks
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 30th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A second power producer in Alberta says it will develop plans for off-site carbon capture for its power plants, joining the City of Medicine Hat, which has said a CO2 storage hub is key for the viability of its plant and other local industry. Capital Power and Enbridge announced jointly on Monday that the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHARA stock car stuffed with toys for Holiday gifts
By Medicine Hat News on November 27th, 2021
The stock car was sufficiently stuffed on Sunday at Canadian Tire. Members of the Medicine Hat Auto Racing Association parked a pair of race cars out front of the store and managed to drum up nearly $3,000 in money and toys for the Santa Claus Fund in the annual Stuff the Stock Car fundraiser. “It’s ... Read More »
1 responseMustard Seed working to end homelessness this Giving Tuesday
By JAMES TUBB on November 27th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Mustard Seed is asking for support this Giving Tuesday to help end homelessness. This year will mark the ninth annual Giving Tuesday in Canada. It is a charitable event that occurs post-Black Friday and Cyber Monday and is a time where charities, companies and individuals rally together for their favourite causes. The Mustard ... Read More »
1 responseGround breaks on Southlands project
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 27th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Work on a new commercial and professional office plaza in south Medicine Hat is underway, filling a lot left vacant for more than 10 years and giving a physical signal of a recovery that officials say is underway in the development community. The first building of “Southlands Commons” will become the new practice of ... Read More »
1 response15MW flare gas power plant planned for Kindersley, Sask.
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 27th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The first project in an effort by SaskPower to buy power created from flare gas will be located near Kindersley. The 15-megawatt “Kopahawakenum” power-plant built near Coleville, Sask. as a $30-million partnership between the Flying Dust First Nation and Alberta-based power developer Genalta. It will fall under a provincial government program to incentivize the ... Read More »
1 responseCity needs volunteers to for adopt-a-rink program
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 27th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The City of Medicine Hat is seeking volunteers to take part in its adopt-a-rink program this winter at four outdoor locations across the city. Volunteers are supplied shovels and hoses, training and some removal support from city crews after heavy dumps once priority trailways are clear. They are asked to build and maintain the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second suspect in Medicine Hat aggravated assault finally arrested
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 27th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The second man wanted for an aggravated assault in Medicine Hat earlier this month has been arrested in Calgary, local police announced Friday. Chad Michael Lentz, 42, was considered potentially armed and dangerous when an arrest warrant was issued on Nov. 11 after police investigated an overnight incident on the 300 block of Seventh ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clay it Forward: Pottery auction will raise money for Santa Claus Fund
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 27th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com A group of local potters will ‘Clay it Forward’ this Christmas by generously donating the proceeds from 13 one-of-a-kind clay pieces to the Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund. Members of the Medicine Hat Potters Association decided to throw together a unique idea for fundraising during the Holiday Season. ‘Clay it Forward’ is an ... Read More »
1 responseBe there with bells on: MHMT’s ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ breathes life into radio play
By Ryan McCracken on November 26th, 2021
The lights fade and the curtains part, taking you back in time to a decade when families huddled around the radio for an evening of entertainment. A skillfully crafted set serves as the time machine, transporting cast and audience to a technicolour version of that monochrome era, providing a glimpse into the radio booth where ... Read More »
1 responseMedicine Hat woman charged with first-degree murder, causing indignity to a body
By Southern Alberta Newspapers on November 26th, 2021
A 26-year-old Medicine Hat woman accused of killing a woman whose body was found in a rural area south of Pincher Creek last Friday, has been arrested. Melissa Lynn Martens-Lagasse, who is charged with first-degree murder and causing an indignity to a human body, remains in custody at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre while she waits ... Read More »
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