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Local website firm wins Canadian Business Award
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 31st, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com A Medicine Hat-based business has been named the Best eCommerce Website Agency in Western Canada by the Canadian Business Awards. RAD Websites, a business specializing in WordPress, eCommerce and custom websites, with a focus on search engine optimization, was established in 2010 by Hatter AJ Frey. Frey, who moved to Medicine Hat in 2021, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premier Kenney, ministers in the Hat today
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 31st, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Increased funding for local air rescue service HALO could be on the menu today when Premier Jason Kenney and two top cabinet ministers are in Medicine Hat today to address a business luncheon. Registration for that event at the Cypress Centre auditorium was set to cut off at noon on Wednesday with only a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Most city neighbourhoods saw property values go up
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 31st, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Projected growth in the city’s tax assessment base met expectations in 2021, with strong residential real estate prices making up for flat changes in commercial property and a struggling hospitality sector. Residential unit sales prices saw increases between 3 and 5 per cent in 2021, with three neighbourhoods seeing up to 7.1 per cent, ... Read More »
4 responsesPremier in the Hat on Thursday
By Collin Gallant on March 30th, 2022
Medicine Hat News Premier Jason Kenney and two top cabinet ministers will address a Medicine Hat business luncheon on Thursday in Medicine Hat. Registration for the event at the Cypress Centre Auditorium was set to cut off at noon on Wednesday with only a few tickets remaining in the morning. The Chamber of Commerce event ... Read More »
2 responsesNo more court delays allowed for woman accused of putting puppy, kitten in mail
By Delon Shurtz Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 30th, 2022
A southern Alberta woman accused of trying to mail a puppy and kitten through Canada Post, will not be granted any more adjournments. During a hearing Monday in Lethbridge provincial court, Judge Erin Olsen ordered the accused, Jill Heather Marshall, to take a step when her matter returns to court April 11. “There’s a direction ... Read More »
1 responseFire restriction issued in Cypress County
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 30th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Following spring melt and with a load of dry grass covering the region, Cypress County instituted a fire restriction effective Monday morning. It bars open fires outside of certified structures, including fireworks, and cancels all fire permits issued by the county. Fire bans were in place for most of southeast Alberta and southwest Saskatchewan ... Read More »
2 responsesWeekly food truck event will support downtown
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 30th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Get ready to fuel up at Medicine Hat’s newest weekly food truck event, Wicked Wednesdays, which begins tonight and runs through the spring and summer months. The event runs 4-8 p.m. in the parking lot adjacent to Medicine Hat’s CORE Association on Third Street downtown. Anywhere from six to a dozen local food trucks ... Read More »
2 responsesSouth Country Co-op posts $17.9M dividend, up 50%
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 30th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews South Country Co-op had a bounce-back year in 2021, with sales again surpassing the half-billion-dollar mark as mainly fuel revenue recovered after the early stages of the pandemic. The co-operative retailer revealed the results to members at its virtual annual general meeting on Monday night, outlining that drought conditions in 2021 impacted the agro ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Make your own beeswax food wraps at Police Point Park this weekend
By Medicine Hat News on March 30th, 2022
Local conservationists will be able to make their own beeswax wraps at the Police Point Park Nature Centre this weekend. The event, which runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., will allow those in attendance to create their own wraps, which serve as an alternative to plastic wrap. “They can be washed and reused, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province orders study on blending hydrogen into natural gas lines
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 30th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta government has ordered a study into blending hydrogen into natural gas lines that supply homes and businesses. Use of the clean burning fuel in home heating, power production and vehicles is increasingly seen as a way to transition from carbon-emitting fossil fuels. Last week, Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage requested the Alberta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Household product storage key to preventing unintentional poisonings
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 30th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com National Poison Prevention Week takes place across Canada from March 20-26. In recognition of the week, Health Canada and Alberta Health Services are sharing tips on how to properly handle and store household products to prevent unintentional poisonings. “It’s a way for us to remind parents and caregivers about the dangers of unintentional poisoning,” ... Read More »
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