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Flood mitigation all in place as high-water season looms
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 11th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Nine years after widespread flooding, the City of Medicine Hat is heading into flood season with all berm projects suggested after the 2013 flood in place. On Tuesday, council’s newly formed emergency advisory committee met to discuss this year’s preparations ahead of potential flooding. Last summer, the city completed final phases to link existing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Southview student plant sale a culmination of months of work
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 11th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Students in the Southview Community School’s Garden Club are preparing for their inaugural plant sale, after months of growing. The club began four years ago but was put on pause with the pandemic. Since its reintroduction this year, the club has been a hit with students from kindergarten to Grade 6. More than 50 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire bans spread throughout region
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 11th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Fire bans in the region have expanded into southwest Saskatchewan. Cypress County has had a fire restriction in place since March 28, which cancelled burn permits and restricted open fires. This week, the RMs of Fox Valley and Enterprise just across the provincial boundary from Empress, Alta., have put fire bans in place, according ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hut 8 aims for carbon neutrality by 2025
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 11th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Hut 8 Cryptocurrency has announced a goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2025, but at the same time released figures showing its staggering power consumption and carbon footprint. The dataprocessor, which handles Bitcoin transactions to earn a fee, used nearly 800 gigawatts of power in 2021 at its facilities in Medicine Hat, Drumheller and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Several guns stolen in grab from gun range in Dunmore
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 10th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Thieves used a stolen car to smash through an overhead door and make off with a “significant” number of restricted guns from a shooting range in Dunmore last week. The Redcliff RCMP states they were contacted just after 7 a.m. on May 5 to a report of damage at the building, and believe a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Long planned wind farm will finally go ahead in Cypress County
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 10th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A 15-year-old plan to build a major wind farm in Cypress County will move forward after the new owner announced Monday a contract to sell most of the power produced at the site near Seven Persons. The Wildrose Wind farm was first approved in 2007 – so long ago the applicant was required to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bicycle charity needs new workshop, storage
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 10th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Less than one month after rebranding, the Cycle Guild of Medicine Hat is looking for a new home. The Cycle Guild is a non-profit organization which provides bicycles to individuals in need, of all ages, at no cost. For the past year, Cycle Guild has been operating out of a workshop on Safety City’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks RCMP believe trio of bodies result of murder-suicide
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 10th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Three people are dead after what police initially believe is a murder-suicide at a rural home near Brooks on the weekend, RCMP officials stated Sunday afternoon. Police say a man returned home at about 8 p.m. on Saturday night to find the bodies of a 29-year-old woman and his eight-month-old daughter in the home. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two youth facing several mischief charges stemming from graffiti incidents
By Medicine Hat News on May 10th, 2022
Two youth have been charged with five counts of mischief under $5000 each, following a string of graffiti incidents which took place in South Ridge last month. Graffiti was painted on public walking trails, city infrastructure and private residences. Racial slurs were written in some of the graffiti. Medicine Hat police thank the public for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Baby cottontails are best left alone by people
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 10th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Though they may seem helpless, it’s best to let baby cottontail rabbits be, local rabbit care advocates say. Officials with Medicine Hat’s Bunny Run Rabbit Rescue say they’ve been contacted numerous times throughout the past month with inquiries of what to do with baby cottontail rabbit litters, seemingly abandoned by their mothers. While Bunny ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bikers and Buddies hosting Saturday yard sale
By Medicine Hat News on May 10th, 2022
Medicine Hat’s Bikers are Buddies is hosting its inaugural yard sale and bottle drive Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Hockey Hounds Recreation Centre Social Room. Items for sale range from home decor to tools... Read More »
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