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Business Beat: Canada’s garden spot of the year
By Jon Sookocheff on November 11th, 2020
Across the Canadian prairies this pandemic year, farm families have reported record-shattering yields of wheat, oats, barley, and other commodities – a much welcome change of fortune following a protracted period of drought. Nowhere is the bumper crop more bountiful than in Southern Alberta, according to Neil Townsend of Farmlink Marketing Solutions. He recently named ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Adopt-a-Family back at Women’s Shelter
By MO CRANKER on November 11th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society has brought back its Adopt-a-Family program for the Holiday Season. “Historically we would match families at our shelter with sponsors,” said shelter executive director Natasha Carvalho. “We’ve done this for many years and have served over 100 families in that time. “This is a popular program and it’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U18 prep squad drops two to Northern Alberta
By Medicine Hat News on November 10th, 2020
The Southern Alberta Hockey Academy U18 prep team played two games this weekend and came up winless. SAHA lost its Saturday game against Northern Alberta 10-1 at Dale Fisher Arena. The only goal on the night came from Ethan Machan on the power play. Tanner Gold and Dayden Collier got the assists. SAHA dropped Sunday’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to know after record snow
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 10th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Hatters began Monday digging out from a record snowfall on Sunday – work that could continue for the balance of the week, according to city officials. Schools closed, roads were impassable, fenders bended, driveways and walks piled high with drifts up to four feet tall. Garbage collection was paused and bus routes altered in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID spike coming to the Hat
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 10th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Local officials predict a dramatic increase in the number of positive COVID-19 cases in Medicine Hat this week, and say the province may soon extend voluntary measures here. No new localized data was added to provincial public information websites late last week as the they underwent work, but that changed Monday. Active cases in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paperback Stage bringing radio-play version of Miracle on 34th Street to the Hat
By MO CRANKER on November 10th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Paperback Stage is getting ready for its first performance in the Hat. The group is going to be performing ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ this winter at the Monarch theatre downtown. Paperback Stage will present a radio play version of the script. “We’ve had plans to do something since before the pandemic, so we’re ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat Digs Out — updated
By Mo Cranker on November 9th, 2020
Medicine Hat NewsHatters are digging out from heavy snow and high drifts that socked in the city during weekend snowstorms. By noon, city officials announced that garbage collection would be suspended for the week, the resumption of transit service was slower than expected, and road crews were swamped attempting to clear roads after two feet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No monthly change to local jobless rate
By Medicine Hat News on November 7th, 2020
The unemployment rate remained flat in southern Alberta in October, according to new figures released by Statistics Canada on Friday. Joblessness in the Medicine Hat-Lethbridge region sat at 8.7 per cent last month, up one-tenth of a point compared to September. That’s the lowest of any region in Alberta, but 2.3 percentage points higher than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampede hosting Christmas Farmers Market
By MO CRANKER on November 7th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede is hosting a fan favourite next week. The annual Christmas Farmers Market begins Nov. 13 and runs until end of day on Nov. 14. The market runs from 1-8 p.m. on the Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is a $2 admission fee for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bentley gets life, no parole for 10
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 7th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The family of a woman killed by a man in a drunken psychotic episode four years ago described her as a troubled but beautiful soul who didn’t deserve her fate. Noah Bentley was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 more years for the 2016 second-degree murder of Brenda ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Watching down there makes you appreciate the process up here
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 7th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant There was a time when a large part of Canadian Culture revolved around pride in not being American and worrying that we were becoming more American. Not so much anymore, but the case of the American election presents an interesting case. Half of the 330 million people are out of sorts that the election ... Read More »
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