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Alexandra honours Kamloops 215 at round table

By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 10th, 2021

lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Students, teachers, co-ordinators and support workers at Alexandra Middle School joined together Wednesday morning, providing a place to ask and answer questions, and to discuss the discovery of and honour the Kamloops 215. The morning began outside the school with students and teachers from AMS participating in a traditional smudging ceremony with First Nations ... Read More »

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From Gas City to Hydrogen Hat?

By COLLIN GALLANT on June 10th, 2021

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant An anxiously awaited road map for developing a hydrogen industry in the province will follow a general diversification plan to promote regional hubs when it is released “soon,” according to Premier Jason Kenney. That means Medicine Hat could be considered a secondary centre for investment and cluster development, similar to a 2019 natural gas ... Read More »

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Cineplex Galaxy opens Thursday at 30% capacity

By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on June 9th, 2021

ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Hatters can enjoy popcorn and a movie in the theatre again Thursday as Stage 2 of Alberta’s reopening plan comes into place. Galaxy Cineplex in the Hat will be open at 30% capacity with all COVID-19 enhanced cleaning protocols still in place, says Kristy Woodside, the theatre’s general manager. She adds she and everyone ... Read More »

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Kamaran expected to resolve assault charges before trial date

By ALEX McCUAIG Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 9th, 2021

amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com The man accused of assaulting two family members who run a neighbouring gas station in Walsh last year is expected to resolve his matters in two weeks, avoiding a trial scheduled for next month. Anwar Kamaran, owner of Save On Gas, was charged in August with two counts of assault causing bodily harm in ... Read More »

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City council names Community Vibrancy Board members

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 9th, 2021

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The city’s new Community Vibrancy Board is now populated after council members voted on applicants Monday. The board replaces several public advisory committees and boards which provided advice to council, determined grant award winners and were involved in special outreach projects for city hall. Elected to three-year terms are Niki Gray, Jill Reid, Amy ... Read More »

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Medicine Hat Minor Softball hits the diamond Thursday as COVID restrictions on youth sports lift

By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on June 9th, 2021

ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The Alberta government says play ball. The Medicine Hat Minor Softball Association is starting its U-19 house league Thursday with the rest of the age groups starting on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday, says the association’s president, Michelle Campbell. “Our U-19 house league consists of kids in Grades 10, 11 and 12 and being that ... Read More »

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City budget issues focus on rec facilities

By COLLIN GALLANT on June 9th, 2021

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant An ongoing city recreation review is geared toward centralizing facilities and rinks in favour of maintaining existing facilities spread throughout the Medicine Hat, city council was told Monday. Council members have discussed the idea of reducing operating costs by conglomerating operations since approving budget cuts last fall, but a critic of the idea says ... Read More »

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Real estate: As good a year as recent memory

By ALEX McCUAIG Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 9th, 2021

amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com The president of the Medicine Hat Real Estate Board says it’s been over a decade since he’s seen the local housing market as hot as it is this year. Year-over-year data from the board reflects that with a more than 120 per cent increase in home sales in May. Board president Frank Devine says ... Read More »

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Get vaccinated and restrictions will lift, city says

By COLLIN GALLANT on June 9th, 2021

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Hatters and Albertans will see more pandemic restrictions lifted this week, and potentially most later this month, if – stressed city emergency planners on Monday – Hatters and Albertans roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated. “We’ve gone through a few iterations in the province of reopening plans, but this is really in the ... Read More »

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Public feedback deadline approaches for Jenner wind farm expansion

By COLLIN GALLANT on June 9th, 2021

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A proposal to more than double the size of a wind farm to be built near Jenner is approaching a deadline for public feedback in the approval process. Jenner Wind was initially planned to be constructed in three phases, with an initial 22 turbine towers included in a successful bid to supply power to ... Read More »

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