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Layoffs at MHC after province pulls grant
By Medicine Hat News on February 2nd, 2021
The recent cancellation of provincial government grant funding to Medicine Hat College resulted in more than a dozen people being impacted by layoffs on Monday. Sandy Henderson, dean of student services and registrar at MHC, says two and a half full-time positions (three people) were laid off and between eight and 10 people in part-time ... Read More »
1 responsePower sale could mean stable endowment fund
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 30th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Local administrators and elected officials say proceeds from any potential sale of the power plant could lead to an endowment fund providing more stable income and less risk to the city. That’s led to questions about what such a fund would look like, how it would operate and how it could be safeguarded to ... Read More »
2 responsesAnnual Best of Medicine Hat voting begins Saturday
By MO CRANKER on January 30th, 2021
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker MO CRANKER Local Journalism Initiative Reporter mcranker@medicinehatnews.com Twitter: mocranker It’s that time of the year again, when Medicine Hat decides which businesses are the best in the city. Voting for this year’s Best of Medicine Hat contest opens Jan. 30 and runs until Feb. 21. It will feature all the categories Hatters have come ... Read More »
5 responsesBarnes sorry for testing comments as NDP urges his removal
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 30th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Local MLA Drew Barnes has apologized on social media for his comments that the COVID testing process in Alberta was unreliable, but opposition critics say he still needs to be removed from government caucus. Barnes appeared in a video interview on Thursday night with the Western Standard online publication and stated he had heard ... Read More »
4 responsesGas City Campground will accept online bookings starting Monday
By Medicine Hat News on January 30th, 2021
Gas City campground will begin accepting online bookings Monday morning ahead of opening on April 30 weekend. That’s around the traditional time the municipal campground opens for campers, but is nearly six weeks earlier than an actual opening date last year when early pandemic protocols kept all of Alberta’s campgrounds closed. In a release Thursday, ... Read More »
1 responseTravelling Exhibition Program calls upon southeast Albertan artists to submit samples
By MO CRANKER on January 30th, 2021
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Artists in southeastern Alberta are being called upon by the Travelling Exhibition Program. The local chapter of the program is asking artists in the region to submit samples of their work online, with the potential of featuring them in future travelling exhibits. “The Travelling Exhibition has been around for 40 years and it is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Still no flu despite ample testing being done
By Medicine Hat News on January 30th, 2021
There are so few cases of influenza across Canada that it has still not been declared a flu season, and according to numbers released this week Alberta remains free of flu. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, says there are no cases even though the number of lab tests done for flu ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medalta’s first ever employee passes
By MO CRANKER on January 30th, 2021
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker One of the key people who brought Medalta back to life has passed away. Darcey Howells was the first person hired by Medalta in 1994, getting a role as site superintendent. Howells oversaw groups of workers who gave new life to the city’s Historic Clay District. “Darcey was an amazing guy with a huge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barely a month in, new bakery already looks to grow
By Medicine Hat News on January 30th, 2021
A local bakery that opened downtown in December is already expanding. The owners of Country Crumb bakery and cafe, located across the road from CORE Association on Third Street SE, say what sets them apart from others is they’re a home-style bakery rather than a commercial one. It is about home baked flavour. “People appreciate ... Read More »
1 responsePopular vegan dip allows local fitness-training couple to keep income up
By MO CRANKER on January 30th, 2021
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker A local couple is making waves around the city with a homemade vegan dill dip. Daniel Kapeta and Amy Kopp are both personal trainers in the Hat and have eaten plant-based diets for years. After searching far and wide for dairy-free dips, the couple gave up and decided to make their own. “When we ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Government support eased bankruptcies: trustee
By Medicine Hat News on January 30th, 2021
The number of bankruptcies expected as a result of the pandemic has not materialized, and could be due to government social programs, says a bankruptcy trustee. Randy Kobbert, licensed insolvency trustee with MNP, says there have been few inquiries from businesses about insolvency and larger companies are restructuring. “We’re seeing amazing resilience in southern Alberta, ... Read More »
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