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Broken skid shifted power plant turbine, not human error
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 20th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A broken skid, not human error, caused a turbine to shift four inches at the Medicine Hat power plant, utility officials have told the News this week. The incident, which resulted in a $1-million expenditure to ship the engine back to the manufacturer for inspection and repairs, required a budget amendment that was approved ... Read More »
1 responseHat’s Leah Fischer earns January Be the Change Award
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 20th, 2023
Medicine Hat Police Service is recognizing Hatter Leah Fischer for her efforts to support mothers and mothers-to-be with its January Be the Change Award, the service announced in a Thursday release. Fischer is a registered provisional psychologist and for the past 25 years has dedicated her time to helping individuals and families, most notably mothers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family copes with illness despite difficult times
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 20th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Sixteen-year-old Abbi Ulmer has complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a chronic pain condition she’s had for four years. “I’m in pain 24-7. It’s always a risk that when I’m doing things it will make it worse. I have decreased mobility, so I have to get around with a walker, crutches or a wheelchair. I ... Read More »
1 responsePiikani Nation launches communication app
By SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on January 20th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Piikani Nation is launching a new digital communications app to connect with its remote band members and help better inform the community with a central space for its information. In order to better communicate with its members on and off reserve, Piikani Nation has developed a custom mobile app to distribute information and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Delays around Spencer Street to last into February
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 20th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Traffic disruptions on a main central route will continue into February resulting from work to abandon a natural gas well that sits near Spencer Street. A rig appeared on the site of the former ADM Mill property on Jan. 9, causing eastbound traffic to be diverted onto one westbound lane on the road that ... Read More »
1 responseEagle Butte Flight Academy heading to Washington, D.C.
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 19th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Flight Academy at Eagle Butte High School began in 2019 and does a field trip each year. This year they wanted to do something special to celebrate the first three-year group to graduate. The destination chosen is Washington D.C., which is a haven for aviation and knowledge. The group will be flying out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Holiday lights coming down
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 19th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Crews have began to remove festive light displays from streetlight standards along Medicine Hat’s major routes on Monday. The schedule is weather dependent and will progress: downtown; First Street SE; Maple Avenue Bridge; Eighth Street NE; Division Avenue N.; Kingsway and S. Railway; Trans-Canada Way; Carry Drive; Dunmore Road; and 13th Avenue SE. The ... Read More »
1 responseSocial media key for pet adoption agencies’ success
By KENDALL KING on January 19th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Social media has become a valuable tool for pet adoption agencies in Medicine Hat and elsewhere across Canada to connect animals awaiting adoption with prospective owners. “Social media is so prevalent in today’s life,” Linda Tooth, vice president of Medicine Hat SPCA’s board of directors, told the News. “Everybody’s on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, etc. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Data shows earlier-than-expected decline in influenza cases
By Medicine Hat News on January 19th, 2023
National and provincial data shows an earlier-than-expected decline in influenza cases, with the number of cases, hospitalizations, ICU admissions and deaths now falling within annual expected levels. Alberta’s most recent influenza report shows a seasonal total of 8,495 lab-confirmed influenza cases as of Jan. 7, with a rate of growth approximately 2 per cent from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta organization introduces guide for safe tractor operation and hitching
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 19th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Agriculture for Life, located in Foothills, just south of Calgary, has released the Alberta Safe Tractor Operation and Hitching Guide. The guide was published to introduce the youth of Alberta to the operation of tractors, primarily for agricultural purposes, but would prove useful to all new tractor operators. As it is only a guide, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds to open PrairiesCan office in Lethbridge
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 19th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews LETHBRIDGE Federal government officials will open the newest branch office to the PrairiesCan ministry, formally Western Canada Economic Diversification, in Lethbridge on Thursday. A press release states that Minister Dan Vandal will attend the event and “outline a wide range of economic development initiatives across various sectors to bolster jobs and growth in the ... Read More »
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