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Council OKs economic incentives
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 17th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A new city economic incentive program would offer tax breaks to new industrial projects and also lay out millions to spur housing construction, especially near the South Saskatchewan River, but other long-standing grants to help businesses and land developers would be chopped. The general program, totalling $5.2 million over two years, was approved by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Library’s subscription box service takes off
By MO CRANKER on February 17th, 2021
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Medicine Hat Public Library is continuing to find ways to get books in the hands of Hatters. The library launched a subscription box service around a week ago and has already sold out of March’s boxes. Head of marketing services Gillian Reimer says the public library is thrilled with the response. “It was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coldest Night of the Year adapts to COVID, with greater need than ever
By MO CRANKER on February 16th, 2021
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker With temperatures hitting -30C or worse this month, an annual walking event is hoping to raise money for those in need. The Coldest Night of the Year event will take place for the seventh consecutive year this month, it will just look a little different than normal. Usually every walking individual or team will ... Read More »
1 responseLocal beekeeper wants to share his experiences regarding mental health
By Ryan Dahlman Alberta Newspaper Group on February 16th, 2021
Sheldon Hill is known as the beekeeper for the highly popular Sweet Pure Honey business he operates with his wife Stella Sehn. While they sell a lot of pure honey and honey products from their base in Medicine Hat, Hill has decided to add ‘writer’ to his repertoire. The Medicine Hat resident is now typing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Eastern Alberta Archaeological Society hosting virtual presentation on the history of pandemics
By Medicine Hat News on February 16th, 2021
If you’ve ever wondered about the history of pandemics, the South Eastern Alberta Archaeological Society has an event planned to provide some fascinating information. At the organization’s meeting on Feb. 24 the public is invited to listen online to guest speaker Dr. Kevin McGeough of the University of Lethbridge who will speak on “pandemics of ... Read More »
1 responseGroup hoping to raise $10K for local child reading initiative
By MO CRANKER on February 16th, 2021
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker A team of volunteers is working to get more books in the hands of local children. Mike Flieger and a small team are working on a community literacy initiative, which has a goal of raising $10,000. If the goal is reached, a corporate sponsor will match it. With $20,000, the group could get books ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seniors celebrate Valentine’s with oodles of love
By Medicine Hat News on February 13th, 2021
Creating a “Wall of Sweethearts” was just one of the ways many in local seniors’ residences celebrated this week for Valentine’s Day. At Chinook Village Eileen Marchand gazes at the three photographs she has displayed on the wall. There is one taken on the day she married Ernest in 1947 after he was discharged from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local tourism group will help Walsh as best it can
By Medicine Hat News on February 13th, 2021
Tourism officials in Medicine Hat say they will do what they can to help a Cypress County effort to keep the tourism centre in Walsh promoting the region. And even though 2021 presents an unclear picture for the tourism sector, there is opportunity to capitalize, says Jace Anderson, head of the Hat-based Destination Marketing Organization. ... Read More »
1 responseMore job losses at Medicine Hat College, AUPE reports
By Medicine Hat News on February 13th, 2021
More jobs have been lost at Medicine Hat College, according to the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees. According to an AUPE press release, the college has terminated the positions of three food service workers and two cooks who belong to the union. The workers had been temporarily laid off due to the pandemic. This follows ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Once again, still no influenza in Alberta
By Medicine Hat News on February 13th, 2021
This week’s Alberta Health Services influenza report still shows no laboratory confirmed cases in the province. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health, has said the number of lab tests done this season for flu are more than ever before. The report says 1,530,446 Albertans have had the influenza vaccine this season which is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City looking at options with electric buses
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 13th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city’s bus fleet that famously switched to run on natural gas several years ago could go at least partly electric in the next round of replacements, city officials say, but only when the price is right. This week Ottawa announced $16 billion in new funding to help move major transit projects forward and ... Read More »
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