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Miywasin, MHPL team to host Saamis Tepee tour
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 1st, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Miywasin Friendship Centre and the Medicine Hat Public Library have partnered to host a Saamis Tepee tour, which highlights the site’s Indigenous history and cultural significance. The hour-long tour is set to take place Sunday with Indigenous and Métis representatives from Miywasin and the public library guiding the tour. Participants will learn about the ... Read More »
2 responsesHatters Help Ukraine doubles cash goal
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 1st, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A local group looking to help Ukrainian refugees resettle permanently in Medicine Hat has reached its initial goal of raising $50,000 in cash and gift cards, and is now seeking more help to finalize flights for more families. Hatters Help Ukraine announced last month it would initially focus on bringing four specific families to ... Read More »
1 responseAccused in shooting-range gun theft makes appearance
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 1st, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A man accused of ramming a stolen car through the garage door of a local shooting range and making off with firearms made his first appearance in Medicine Hat Provincial Court on Tuesday. Josh Munro, 21, was arrested in Strathmore on May 12 after Redcliff Mounties began investigating a crash-and-dash robbery at the Canadian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Major solar play near Brooks receives partial approval
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 1st, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A proposal to build a massive solar farm on 16 quarter-sections near Brooks can move ahead after it earned partial approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission last week. The Brooks Solar Farm is planned to be built on either side of Highway 36 between the Canadian Pacific railway tracks and Township Road 184 (Silver ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ag Discovery Centre accepting summer internship applications
By Medicine Hat News on June 1st, 2022
Medicine Hat and area post-secondary students have an opportunity to gain first-hand farm management and education experience through the Ag Discovery Centre’s summer internship. The part-time internship will run from July 1 to Aug. 31. Chosen candidates will assist in livestock care and gardening, and will serve as a centre interpreter by guiding tours and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Riverside access reduced today for annual flood training session
By Medicine Hat News on June 1st, 2022
Access to Riverside is reduced today, as Parkview Drive and Altawana Avenue are closed to through traffic from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to accommodate an annual flood protection training session. Motorists can access Riverview via Third Avenue, which will be converted into a two-way street for the duration of the training session... Read More »
1 responseNew NE skatepark officially opened in delayed ceremony
By JAMES TUBB on June 1st, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The last month has been nothing but positive for Medicine Hat skateboarders. On Saturday, the City of Medicine Hat officially opened the Hillwood skatepark, located across the street from McCoy High School. The Hillwood park is the second integrated skate spot in Medicine Hat, next to the Kinsmen Skate Plaza installed at Kin Coulee ... Read More »
4 responsesKiwanis’ Best Block, Best Residence competition begins
By Medicine Hat News on May 31st, 2022
The Kiwanis Club of Medicine Hat’s annual Best Kept Residence/Best Kept Block of the Week competition begins this week, with winners announced weekly in the News beginning June 11. Judging teams from the Kiwanis Club are assigned one of 12 zones from across the city. Houses will be judged on their front yard – specifically ... Read More »
5 responsesRedcliff resident wins $100K in Lotto Max Extra draw
By Medicine Hat News on May 31st, 2022
Redcliff resident William Ranger is still reeling from his $100,000 Lotto Max Extra win. Ranger purchased a ticket for the May 13 Lotto Max draw in Emerald Park, Saskatchewan. A few days later, he checked it at a Redcliff store and saw he won. “I didn’t have my glasses on but there were a lot ... Read More »
5 responsesCouple from Ukraine touring continent to gain support
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 31st, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Abe and Diane Bible made a stop in Medicine Hat as part of their cross-continent tour to raise awareness about and garner support for Ukrainians impacted by the Russian invasion. A former Medicine Hat resident, Abe, along with his wife Diane, have lived in Ukraine for the past 30 years, working as part of ... Read More »
5 responsesCity makes power expansion official
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 31st, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The opening of the city’s latest power plant expansion was toasted Monday afternoon, about a month after “Unit 17” turbine came online to serve a red-hot power market this spring. That twinning of the north-end power station adds about 20 per cent to the city’s generation capacity, and officials say it could absorb new ... Read More »
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