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Most South zone outbreaks are in the Hat
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 26th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com COVID-19 cases in Medicine Hat continue to rise, with 533 active, and a 782.5 active rate per 100,000 people, second only to the town of Banff. There are now 12 confirmed COVID-19 outbreaks in the South zone listed on the Government of Alberta website, the majority of which are in Medicine Hat and immediate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chinook Greenhouse growing into trees
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 26th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A Flats-area greenhouse will expand this winter to meet growing market demand from tree-reforestation companies. The municipal planning commission approved development permit for Chinook Greenhouse’s 60,000-square-foot addition. That will add about 20 per cent of growing space to the operation located on Bridge Street when the expansion is built by next spring. Owner Carson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City unveils new bus route, fare options
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 24th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A new bus route serving Medicine Hat College, the 13th Avenue area and northern portions of Dunmore Road was launched on Aug. 19, the City’s transit department announced. It will run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and emanate at the downtown transit terminal. “This new route was designed with college students ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter builds plane to visit mom faster
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 24th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Russel Koch spent six-and-a-half years building his own airplane in order to minimize travel time to visit his mom in Edmonton. Koch, who first got his pilot licence in 1973, says he stopped flying four years later after he and his wife had kids. He says when his kids got older and his youngest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Solar play in Cypress would be Canada’s largest
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 24th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The company that recently secured a renewable power deal with Amazon is proposing to spend $1.2 billion on two new projects in southeast Alberta by 2024. In a presentation to Cypress County council Tuesday, Greengate Power announced plans to build the “Midnight solar and storage facility” north of Redcliff. With a 465-megawatt capacity it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Business Men’s Fellowship Gospel Jamboree goes Sunday at Kin Coulee
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 24th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Annual Business Men’s Fellowship Gospel Jamboree is set for Sunday at Kin Coulee Park in Medicine Hat. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and umbrellas. Cowboy Church service will be held beginning at 10:30 a.m. before a noon-hour lunch break catered by the Patio Cafe. Afternoon performers include Murray Jaster and Co., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Funeral service for former News publisher Thursday morning
By Medicine Hat News on August 24th, 2021
A funeral service for former Medicine Hat News group publisher Mike Hertz will be held Thursday morning at Holy Family Parish. Hertz, who served as publisher at the News for 22 years, passed away Thursday at the age of 71 after battling through recurrent bouts of cancer over the past decade. Family and friends wishing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Learn all about grasshoppers – no, seriously
By Medicine Hat News on August 24th, 2021
Love bugs? Police Point Park has you covered. The Medicine Hat Interpretive program at Police Point Park is inviting bug lovers of all ages to get “Hoppin’ with (grass)Hoppers” on Sunday. The event encourages participants to catch, observe and identify all the different kinds of grasshoppers that can be found at the park. “There are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hospital contingency plan crucial, docs urge
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 24th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A group of local doctors is calling on Alberta Health Services to reveal contingency plans for the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital functioning properly in the likely case the current wave of local COVID-19 infections worsens. Dr. Paul Parks is one of 10 local doctors to sign a letter Tuesday also asking for action to ... Read More »
3 responsesLeaky gas well causing parking headaches
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 24th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Canadian Pacific Railway is tackling an abandoned gas well leaking methane near S. Railway Street, but nearby business owners are not particularly happy about losing parking, or how the project is being explained to them. In June, the News was first to report that the railway was disputing ownership of an abandoned well in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP wonder if separate child luring investigations involve same suspect
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 24th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Mounties are investigating whether there is a connection to a child luring investigation in Gleichen last month and another in central Alberta. Sketches of the suspect in each bear a resemblance to the other, the RCMP stated on Monday, and they are circulating them in hopes of learning more from the public. On July ... Read More »
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