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Siksika Nation members asked to consider its own local police force
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 12th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Siksika Nation is polling its members toward creating a tribal police force. The reserve near Bassano is currently policed by the Gleichen RCMP detachment, but this week a release states the band council is examining building a business case to create a local police service. Two other Blackfoot nations in Alberta provide their own ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Comfort donation honours memory of local teen
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 12th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Pediatric inpatients at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital were gifted comfort kits Friday, in memory of Jaylyn Layton, a Medicine Hat teen who passed away in 2014 following a courageous battle with cancer. Three-hundred comfort kits were donated by South Country Co-op in partnership with Jaylyn’s family. The kits include a duffle bag with Jaylyn’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Area solar farm getting storage battery
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 12th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Southeast Alberta’s first large-scale power storage battery will installed at a solar field north of Medicine Hat this summer. Invinity Energy Systems will add a “Vanadium Flow” battery to the Chappice Lake Solar project capable of holding about one-third of the production capacity of the 21-megawatt array. That will allow the operator to “shift” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP Rail workers voting on potential strike action
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 12th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Unionized workers with Canadian Pacific Railway are now voting on potential strike action. The Teamsters Rail Conference sent out ballots by mail early this month to its 3,000 engineers, conductors and train and yard personnel in both Eastern and Western Canada. That will determine whether the union’s bargaining committee would be in a legal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After one year away, High School Art Show returns to MHC gallery
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 11th, 2022
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com The High School Art Show has returned to Medicine Hat College One on One Gallery. In a press brief released to the News, MHC College announced that after a year hiatus, creative teen talent is back on display at the One on One Gallery with the annual High School Art Exhibition. “Over 80 works ... Read More »
1 responseLDS donation helps build Root Cellar kitchen
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 11th, 2022
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Thanks in part to a donation made by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Root Cellar Food and Wellness Hub has funded the construction of its new commercial kitchen. Melissa Mullis, marketing and events manager for the Root Cellar, spoke to the News. “The commercial kitchen brings the opportunity to collaborate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College given directive to drop all public health orders as of March 1
By Medicine Hat News on February 11th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College announced Wednesday it would be awaiting further instruction from provincial officials before rescinding its policy concerning COVID-19 public health measures. MHC confirmed to the News on Thursday it received a directive from Advanced Education on Wednesday evening which stated, “Post-secondary institutions will have the full ability to return to pre-pandemic delivery ... Read More »
1 responseMH Musical Theatre ecstatic to be back on stage
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 11th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Musical Theatre’s newest production, The Ding Dong, promises laughter galore as audiences traverse Paris, following an ensemble of colourful – and provocative – characters. “The show is about Vatelin and Lucy who are married,” director Lyn Weisgerber told the News. “Lucy is a pursued by a fellow who wants to have a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BB’s Dollhouse closes doors over insurance coverage hikes
By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers on February 11th, 2022
After 16 years in business, Redcliff’s BB’s Dollhouse strip club has closed its doors for good. BB’s Dollhouse got the call a couple of weeks ago from its insurance broker, notifying the business its insurance company dropped them. “The next cheapest insurance company was three-and-a-half times the current rate,” said owner Chris Czember. “So that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Business Briefs: Aurora selling off assets but not yet its empty local facility
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 11th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Aurora Cannabis sold facilities in Cremona, Alta., Saskatoon, South America and Europe in late 2021, but not its massive incomplete marijuana growing greenhouse in Medicine Hat. The Edmonton-based cannabis producer outlined the transactions in its quarter financial results on Thursday. Overall, the medical and recreational cannabis company recorded a $9-million loss in the final ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Goat’s online fame shines light on local farm
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 11th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Leisure Way Mini Farms, located between Dunmore and Medicine Hat, is gaining notoriety for both its Tik Tok-famous goat and the community and environmental improvement efforts which take place there. Leisure Way Mini Farms is located on the property of Leisure Way Community Group Homes, a local supportive living facility. The farm began in ... Read More »
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