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Canadian Alliance of British Pensioners urges locals to check eligibility
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 24th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com The Canadian Alliance of British Pensioners is encouraging individuals who moved from, lived or worked in Britain to connect with their organization regarding possible eligibility for a British State Pension. “One of our main aims is to advise people who’ve worked in the U.K., irrespective of their nationality, that they are, more than likely, ... Read More »
1 responseYoga studio teams up with bunny rescue for interaction, awareness
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 24th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com You’ve heard of yoga goats, now get ready for yoga bunnies. Several bunnies from local animal welfare organization Bunny Run Rabbit Rescue will be taking over Medicine Hat’s Yoga You4ia Feb. 27 in an effort to raise awareness of and support for the rescue organization. “We thought this would be a really good opportunity ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NE residents warned of gas flaring on Friday at Unit 17 power plant
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 24th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com The City of Medicine Hat is notifying residents of controlled intermittent gas flaring scheduled for Friday at the Unit 17 power generation station located west of Box Springs Road and 52nd Street NE. Gas flaring will start around 8 a.m. and is expected to continue throughout the morning. A 100-foot flue stack will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ULFA urges return to bargaining table
By Southern Alberta Newspapers on February 24th, 2022
The University of Lethbridge Faculty Association urged university administration to return to the bargaining table in a statement to the public on Wednesday. ULFA president Dan O’Donnell said the call “aligns with what he has been seeing from students and parents on social media and in last week’s Student & Parent Town Hall hosted by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City approves a pair of sales on land parcels
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 24th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Two major land sales were approved by city council on Tuesday, including a parcel set aside for a new condo or apartment building in Ranchlands. The other comprises the last large block of contiguous residential lots in Southlands community, and a third, smaller transaction would see land leased near the city’s airport sold to ... Read More »
1 responseGroup urging city to better accommodate multi-modal transport
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 23rd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Local cycling advocacy group, Bike Medicine Hat, is hoping city council will support investments in infrastructure and changes to policy in an effort to make the city more multi-modal transportation friendly. “That shift to multi-modal transportation and more pedestrian-friendly infrastructure is something that’s been going on in Medicine Hat for a while,” Carter Gramlich, ... Read More »
2 responsesSafety City hopes to expand its local reach through community partnerships
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 23rd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Safety City, a local organization offering educational safety programs to students and community members, is looking to expand programming through community partnerships and engagement. “Safety City began as a project from the Gad City Kiwanis Club and opened for operations in 1981,” Ron Pennington, Safety City chair told the News. “There’s two parts to ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil approves short-term utility remedy
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 23rd, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A utility bill relief package approved by council Tuesday is designed to steer Hatters toward fixed rate commodity pricing and further discount energy audits meant to help them reduce their use. The program, approved at Tuesday’s city council meeting, comes after utility bills spiked for both natural gas and power during long-spells this winter, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!State of the City: New mayor says better days on horizon
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 23rd, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat’s future is bright but “we’ve got to calm down and sink some putts,” said Mayor Linnsie Clark in her first “State of the City” address on Tuesday afternoon. How the greens are running however, may not be known for a while yet. Clark used the event – typically laden with economic announcements ... Read More »
2 responsesConcern remains over local man’s totalled scooter
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 22nd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Questions still linger over how a mobility scooter parked on a section of Goat Trail in Crescent Heights ended up laying at the bottom of the hill destroyed. Perry Wagenaar was returning from an outing on Feb. 12, when his mobility scooter had a mechanical failure. “I was on my way home (on Goat’s ... Read More »
1 responseHealing through Indigenous crafting
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 22nd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Stitch by stitch, Brenda Mercer brings people together in an act of reconciliation, healing and acknowledgement of Indigenous crafting tradition. Mercer, the cultural co-ordinator at the Miywasin Friendship Centre and founder of White Horse Rider Co., enjoys sharing her passion for creating handmade Indigenous items, such as drums, rattles, earrings, keepsake pouches and more. ... Read More »
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