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New fitness centre aims for welcoming experience
By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 30th, 2021
One of Medicine Hat’s newest fitness centres is not just your everyday come-and-go facility. The focus of Badlands Training Centre is to create a place where community members and families can gather without having to be rushed out right away. “This isn’t a gym where you work out and you leave,” said general manager Dallas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local schools welcome new curriculum
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on March 30th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The Alberta government announced a new K-6 curriculum focusing on four key areas: literacy, numeracy, citizenship and practical skills. The new curriculum will be piloted in certain schools in the fall. “This was a monumental task and I am so proud of the work that has gone into this project over the last 19 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Temporary layoffs will only last a week at Goodyear
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 30th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Goodyear workers in Medicine Hat are on temporary layoff this week as the company says it completes a “routine” production realignment. Some 200 workers are employed at the facility in the Brier Park industrial park in northwest Medicine Hat. The company gave no specific reason for the shutdown at the plant, though officials say ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regional wind farm will have to restart approval process
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 30th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Alberta power regulators have told the developer of a wind farm near Seven Persons that after 15 years, its plans will have to be resubmitted for new approval. The Peace Butte Wind Farm was one of the first utility-scale wind farms proposed in southeast Alberta in 2006. Though approved, construction has yet to commence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Storm’s biggest issues occurred outside city limits
By Medicine Hat News on March 30th, 2021
Sheets of blowing snow swept into the region Monday morning and ground highway travel to a near halt, but seem to have spared Hatters from major headaches. The weather began to turn Sunday afternoon following an Environment Canada wind advisory for gusts of up to 80 kilometres per hour mixed with flurries. High winds and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pileup in Brooks and snow blows through SE region
By Collin Gallant on March 29th, 2021
Medicine Hat News Brooks RCMP are dealing with a 50 car pileup in the westbound lands of the TransCanada Highway near that city as blowing snow is proving treacherous to travellers on Monday morning. High winds and snow that began overnight continued into Monday, causing travel warnings and a call to remain off highways if ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID one year ago: Alberta deaths begin to climb as March draws to a close
By Gillian Slade Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 27th, 2021
It was during the 10 days at the end of March last year that the number of COVID deaths jumped from one to eight in the province. Briefings from Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health, became daily routine. March 22, 2020 Hinshaw announces 226 positive COVID cases. Eleven in hospital – six in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: News took the stand in the public’s interest
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 27th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Robert Hoefman has been convicted of first-degree murder and extortion in a court case that has intrigued readers but leaves more questions than answers. The gavel finally fell Friday after sentencing was suspended a day earlier to bring in paramedics for the accused who apparently blacked out, and for sheriffs to remove members of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Upright Robert Hoefman’s fate finally sealed
By Alex McCuaig Special to the News on March 27th, 2021
A far more composed and steady-handed Robert Hoefman showed up to court Friday to complete his sentencing for first-degree murder and extortion at Medicine Hat Court of Queen’s Bench. The convicted murderer of James Satre and extortionist, who attempted to shakedown $1 million from a victim who can’t be identified, appeared for proceedings that lasted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gas station owner faces new charges from online encounter
By Medicine Hat News on March 27th, 2021
Medicine Hat News A Walsh gas station owner already facing charges of physically attacking a competitor has now been charged with making online threats against an unnamed person. Anwar Ahmed Kamaran, 44, is in custody, according to a Redcliff RCMP release on Friday, on allegations he used an online alias and posted comments about “personal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hut 8 announces move to other cryptocurrencies besides bitcoin
By Medicine Hat News on March 27th, 2021
Hut 8 will branch out into mining cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin, the company announced Friday, one day after releasing its financial year-end statements for 2020. Company CEO Jaime Leverton said the data-processing company with major operations base in Medicine Hat would spend US$30 million on acquiring new computer chips to allow it to expand the ... Read More »
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