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Mahoney and Friends’ 10th anniversary headlines a packed slate of Holiday-themed events
By Collin Gallant on November 30th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Mahoney and Friends, though not technically a Christmas concert, has become an annual staple on the Medicine Hat entertainment scene in December. The event turns 10 next weekend when the local act and all-star guest lineup of local talent takes the stage at the Esplanade. The band itself is also celebrating a silver anniversary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Housing workers in Taber among new labour deals signed this fall
By Medicine Hat News on November 29th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Unionized public housing workers in Taber have agreed to an 8.5 per cent wage increase over the next three years, according to a summary of collective bargaining agreements released by Alberta Jobs ministry for the early fall. Clearview Lodge in that town is operated by the Taber and District Housing Foundation and funded by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Students collect peer data on cellphone restrictions through school-wide survey
By BRENDAN MILLER on November 29th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Members of the Student Senate at Medicine Hat High School recently asked fellow students about their experiences since cellphones and personal electronics were barred from the classroom to start the school year. By using a ‘Google Form,’ members of the Student Senate were able to connect online with more than half the student body, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Get your voice heard, irrigation districts say as province reviews its water licensing system
By Medicine Hat News on November 29th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Irrigation districts are alerting their members to get involved in outreach by the province as it examines potential updates to how water is licensed in Alberta. Last spring when announcing a series of voluntary water-use reduction agreements ahead of expected drought, Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz said a wider review of the water licensing system ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mustard Seed taking part in Giving Tuesday to help provide meals
By Medicine Hat News on November 29th, 2024
The Mustard Seed here in Medicine Hat is hoping to start the Holiday Season’s charitable giving on a strong note, taking part in Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a global movement of generosity that occurs on Dec. 3, following Black Friday and Cyber Monday. “The ‘Opening day of the giving season’ is a time when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Santa Claus Fund breaks record on day one of intake
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 29th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com After a successful Spirit of Giving gala and Christmas tree auction, the Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund buckles in for a busy intake session this year. The Santa Claus Fund successfully auctioned off 13 trees, and is deeply grateful for the generosity of sponsors and community members, especially as they have a record ... Read More »
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By Medicine Hat News on November 29th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Premier Danielle Smith says the province could begin monitoring the border with Montana in hopes of heading off potential tariffs promised by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. “Alberta will be acting urgently and decisively to patrol our own shared border with Montana, with more details to be announced soon in that regard,” said the MLA ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City earns win toward Saamis Solar plan but could now deal with a legal challenge
By Collin Gallant on November 28th, 2024
@@CollinGallant The City of Medicine Hat has won a key regulatory point in its pursuit to buy the Saamis Solar Park project, but is now facing a potential legal challenge on the larger application to take over the renewable energy project inside city limits. An opinion procured by the Alberta Utilities Commission outlines that the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grain crop prices bring farm incomes down nationwide
By Medicine Hat News on November 28th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Crop and cattle prices have gone in different directions in 2024, and lower prices for grains has dragged farm receipts income across the country down 3 per cent, according to new figures from Statistics Canada. The difference in Alberta was 2 per cent, as lower crop revenue was partially offset by higher year-to-date cattle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hydrogen stations complete for CPKC trains in Calgary, Edmonton
By Medicine Hat News on November 28th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews CPKC has completed construction of hydrogen production and fuelling stations at Calgary and Edmonton and will begin refitting diesel locomotives to run on the clean burning fuel, a company release states. ATCO designed and built the stations, and will now operate them to fuel trains operating between the two major cities in the province. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Disappointment, surprise follow Memorial Cup miss
By JAMES TUBB on November 28th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb A day of anticipation and excitement turned into a period of mourning, the chair of Medicine Hat’s Memorial Cup bid committee said Wednesday afternoon. Brent Sauer chaired the six-person committee that had their hearts broken with the news that the Kelowna Rockets had received the nod from the CHL to host the 2026 Memorial ... Read More »
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