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City wants in on carbon capture hubs
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 15th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat has made an official request to participate in creation of carbon capture hubs throughout Alberta, council’s utility and infrastructure committee heard Thursday. City administrators say formal participation will be laid out next month after the Alberta government unveils an awaited hydrogen production strategy. First announced in August, the city utility and Invest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Voting for irrigation amalgamation concludes today
By Medicine Hat News on October 15th, 2021
Voting concludes today in the possible amalgamation of what may become the largest irrigation district in Alberta. It was announced in June that the Taber Irrigation District and St. Mary’s River Irrigation District entered formal discussions regarding amalgamation. Ballots were sent to all district members, on which they could vote to amalgamate or remain separate. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kathy Glasgo: Student safety among goals in re-election bid for MH Catholic Board
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 15th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Kathy Glasgo is hoping to be re-elected as a trustee for the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education. Glasgo, a retired teacher of nearly 30 years, has spent much of her professional life in schools. After completing her Bachelors of Education at the University of Lethbridge, she went on to teach social studies and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leader residents lose drinking water due to main replacement pressure loss
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 14th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The town of Leader, Sask. was without drinking water service for at least most of the day Wednesday after the system lost pressure due to a main replacement. That led to the issuance of a “precautionary drinking water advisory” to residents, advising them not to use or drink the water until the system could ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta. hydrogen plan due next month
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 14th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Alberta Energy will release its “Hydrogen Roadmap” in November, according to officials in the office of the associate minister of electricity and natural gas. The news follows last week’s announcement that Dow Chemicals will build a net-zero carbon ethylene complex in Fort Saskatchewan that will convert the off-gas into hydrogen for use as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Interpretive Program hosting a beaver walk this Saturday
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 14th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com This Saturday, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program, managed by the Society of Grasslands Naturalists, is hosting a beaver walk. Walk participants will be joined by a park interpreter, who will share information about the creatures and guide participants near one of the local beaver habitats. “(Fall) is when beavers are most active storing food ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Courts going online, or delayed, over COVID-19 situation
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 14th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Court dates are moving back online, or being moved back to November, as Alberta Courts moves to implement increased health measures to combat the spread of COVID-19. Those arriving at Medicine Hat’s two courthouses on Wednesday morning were met by sheriffs advising them of options to access court services online or by telephone. Last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Victory Silica appealing rejection of county sand and gravel pit
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 14th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A defeated proposal to permit a new sand and gravel pit just north of Irvine will go to an appeal, this week’s meeting of the Cypress County planning commission heard on Tuesday. Victory Silica presented the plan to the Sept. 14 meeting but saw the application rejected. A new report from planning staff presented ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Advocacy groups navigate changing times during election campaign
By Collin Gallant on October 14th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Advocacy and other groups are active in the rapidly advancing municipal election in a host of new election rules and while traditional campaigning is increasingly hamstrung by health restrictions. A host of social media forums and websites detailing positions on specific topics focus on council and school board races in Medicine Hat, including one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Energy transition plans at final utility committee meet
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 14th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The final city council committee meeting of the term today will outline largely behind-the-scenes work in the utility division to plan for the energy transition over the next decade. Today’s open meeting of the energy and utility committee will include a verbal report by division director Brad Maynes on a hydrogen strategy, progress on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prairie Rose board tables vaccine mandate talks until after election
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 14th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com The Prairie Rose School Division chose to table a proposed COVID-19 vaccination policy for staff and educators during Wednesday’s board meeting. Superintendent Roger Clarke stated the proposed policy would require any adult working in the division to either show proof of vaccination or undergo regular COVID testing. The policy would not be applicable to ... Read More »
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