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A number of global factors causing price jumps at the pumps: GasBuddy
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 26th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Gas prices in Medicine Hat are climbing as some stations are charging more than $1.64 per litre. According to GasBuddy.com the cheapest place to fill up in the city is $1.49.9 per litre at the pumps of Costco, but only for members. Gas King, located at 642 Kingsway Ave., is three cents higher at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat was provincial hot spot on Wednesday, nearly breaks last year’s record-setting July 24
By Medicine Hat News on July 26th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The Hat was the hottest spot in the province Wednesday as temperatures climbed to 38.3C at 6 p.m. that day, and not far behind was Irvine (38C) and Seven Persons (38.1C), according to Environment Canada. Medicine Hat just missed setting a new record for July 24, set in 2023 at 38.9C. Heavy heat blanketed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Altered parade route doesn’t dampen Stampede spirit
By Collin Gallant on July 26th, 2024
@@CollinGallant A shorter route made for deeper crowds and fine parade on Thursday morning, according to Medicine Hat Stampede parade director Byron Cavan, who also happens to be the board president of the whole show now blanketing the city. This year the parade took an abridged route to avoid construction on Third Street. This year, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County standing by to send fire crew, vehicle to Jasper
By Medicine Hat News on July 26th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Cypress County fire officials were awaiting final orders Thursday afternoon to deploy a wildfire fighting vehicle and a crew to man it to aid in the Jasper area, officials told the News. Fire chief Jason Lytton told the News a request for additional resources was received on Wednesday night as the situation in Jasper ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Updated: Fires keep premier from Hat Stampede appearance
By Collin Gallant on July 25th, 2024
Medicine Hat News The worsening wildfire situation that forced the evacuation of Jasper caused Premier Danielle Smith to cancel a number of appearances today at the Medicine Hat Stampede, her staff announced this morning. Holding back tears, Smith led a press briefing at about 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. “We’ve all see on of the news ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge to review mayor, councillor workload as city continues significant growth
By Medicine Hat News on July 25th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews LETHBRIDGE Lethbridge city council could order a review of workload and compensation and resources available to the city’s full-time mayor and councillors, which are officially considered 20-hour per week positions. A motion by Coun. Jenn Schmidt-Rempel calls for a review of workload, expectations and resourcing for elected officials, with details finalized after staff study ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Author speaks on Jason Kenney’s legacy, detailed in new book about the former premier
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 25th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com With his new book, Kenneyisms, new author and longtime Alberta journalist Jeremy Appel returned to Medicine Hat on Tuesday evening to share some of his findings on the former premier’s rise to power and his legacy. The city is a space where he spent many of his formative years as a journalist, said Appel, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kiwanis says 2024 Stampede breakfast might be its best ever
By Medicine Hat News on July 25th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Wine gets better with age, but pancake breakfasts? Kiwanis president Perry Bergum thinks so. “Best crowd, best weather; I think it’s the best we’ve put on,” said Bergum between turns on the grill dispensing pancake batter and serving more than 1,000 Hatters and visitors to the Medicine Hat Lodge who took in the annual ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Echo Dale boat lake closing for water testing
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 25th, 2024
The boat lake at Echo Dale Regional Park has been temporarily closed. The City of Medicine Hat announced Wednesday the lake has been closed to accommodate water quality testing and will remain closed until approximately July 31. The closure will allow city workers to conduct work without interruption or disturbance of testing and assessment protocols. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Multinational forces collaborate during NATO decontamination exercises
By BRENDAN MILLER on July 25th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com NATO forces representing 13 nations are participating in important decontamination exercises that will prepare allied troops to safely deal with and identify chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials they may encounter in the theatre of war or natural disasters. Under the flags of several NATO nations, including the U.S., U.K., Germany, Scandinavian countries and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Good for energy, bad for the land: Local environmentalist says Saamis Solar has pros and cons
By Collin Gallant on July 25th, 2024
@@CollinGallant A local environmentalist is giving a mixed review of a plan to build a massive solar panel array in the city’s north end. The Saamis Solar Park will provide clean energy, says Brent Smith, but will heavily impact swaths of native grassland on the 1,600-acre site north of Crescent Heights. The Medicine Hat College ... Read More »
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