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Saskatchewan to freeze rates on Crown grazing leases
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 27th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Saskatchewan will freeze the rates it charges on Crown grazing leases this year and could offer a discount to beef producers who must reduce their herds due to dry conditions, that province announced Wednesday. Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit said producers are facing financial stress due to drought. “Keeping this year’s grazing rate at ... Read More »
1 responsePirates take over Alexandra Middle School
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 27th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Alexandra Middle School is presenting a stage production of Pirates, which opens this weekend. “Pirates is about a child who is playing a game of pirates. He hits his head and is transported into the world of swashbuckling and all that jazz,” said teacher and play director Shelby Carlson. “He ends up making friends ... Read More »
1 responseCypress County man facing 61 charges after weapons found in stolen vehicle bust
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 27th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Cypress County man with life-time ban against owning firearms now faces 61 more charges, most of which are weapons-related, according to regional crime investigators. ALERT Medicine Hat officers stated on Thursday they seized six rifles and three shotguns from a home while they were searching for a stolen recreational vehicle on Jan. 4. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province testing private-sector interest in hydrogen fuelling network
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 27th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Government of Alberta is testing private sector interest in operating a hydrogen fuelling network and asking about potential uptake of the zero-emission fuel in the heavy transportation sector, it announced on Wednesday. Municipalities, including Medicine Hat, have said they could help bolster the development of the hydrogen production sector by switching their vehicle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Infrastructure Program providing $10.8 million for projects in Saskatchewan
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 27th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Federal and provincial infrastructure funding will provide almost $500,000 to cover half the cost of replacing bridges in the Rural Municipality of Big Stick in Southwest, Sask., it was announced on Wednesday. The Canada Infrastructure Program will provide $10.8 million for 25 project across Saskatchewan, while the province will contribute $8.9 million, according to ... Read More »
1 responseBarnes won’t seek UCP nomination
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 26th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Drew Barnes says he will not run as a United Conservative candidate in the next election, but hasn’t announced whether he will run for a fourth term as MLA as either an independent or under another party’s banner. Barnes, who won the Cypress-Medicine Hat riding as the UCP candidate in 2019, has sat without ... Read More »
1 responseSnowed in Comedy Tour returns to Esplanade on Feb. 4
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 26th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Snowed in Comedy Tour is celebrating 14 years and will be playing 70 cities coast to coast in 2023. Four international comedians – Dan Quinn, Paul Myrehaug, Pete Zedlacher and Erica Sigurdson – are on the tour this year, which arrives in Medicine Hat for a show at the Esplanade on Feb. 4. ... Read More »
1 responseJam Pail Bonspiel returns Feb. 22, 23
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 26th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews One of Medicine Hat’s longest-running youth sporting events is returning to the ice. Registrations for the Jam Pail Bonspiel are now being accepted, according to the city’s parks and rec department, which has staged the annual event for elementary school kids during the traditional teacher’s convention for 58 years. Children in grades 3 through ... Read More »
1 responsePlay is the language when talking to younger children
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 26th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Family school liaison workers (FSLW) gave a presentation to the Medicine Hat Public School Division board this week regarding mental wellness support for students. A variety of techniques and tools are used to help students learn to understand and process emotions and experiences. For younger students, play is the language that works best. It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Region bands together for econ development
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 26th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant In again, out again economic development in the Medicine Hat region could soon have a broader view as the city, Town of Redcliff and Cypress County have jointly applied for grants to examine a regional business attraction strategy. After several months of speculation, Mayor Linnsie Clark gave first official mention of the move during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County residents challenge city’s preferred substation locations
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 25th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A regulatory hearing to locate a new city substation has been postponed as a second group of mostly Cypress County residents organize opposition to a potential second location. The City of Medicine Hat utility department says the substation is needed to regulate and expand service in a wide area of the city’s south end. ... Read More »
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