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Industrial park plan spurs concern for race clubs
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 5th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A proposed industrial park in the city’s northwest is meant to give potential investors a clear view of what Medicine Hat has to offer, but the groups currently using the land are calling for a long-term outlook for their facilities. The “Northwest Industrial Park” would comprise six city-owned quarter-sections between Box Springs Road and ... Read More »
1 responseLots of eyes on today’s provincial ‘Hydrogen Roadmap’ report
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 5th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Alberta is set to unveil its “Hydrogen Roadmap” today, signalling how it plans to regulate and help develop the fuel observers say could be the zero-emissions product of the future. Premier Jason Kenney and Dale Nally, associate minister of natural gas and electricity, have a 10 a.m. press conference scheduled to present the document ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC, Prairie Rose partner on micro-credentials
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 5th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College and Prairie Rose Public Schools have partnered together to provide high school students an opportunity to engage in higher learning. “The college recently announced micro-credentials as part of its program mix, which provide fast, flexible and quality-assured learning in targeted areas of interest and industry,” a press release reads. “These short-term ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coats on Finlay returns to provide warmth to the Hat
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 4th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com The second annual Coats on Finlay winter coat and clothing donation event will take place Nov. 13 at Finlay Bridge in downtown Medicine Hat. The event, first held on New Year’s Eve 2019, aims to provide Hatters in need with seasonally appropriate attire for the upcoming winter months. Organizers Helen Snortland and Kym Porter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Revised land acknowledgement follows new council
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 4th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Before members were sworn into office on Monday, Medicine Hat’s new “change” oriented city council changed municipal policy and wording of a land acknowledgement. Monday’s swearing in and organizational meeting began with a point of privilege and the reading of a statement denoting the specific treaty and specific groups comprising Medicine Hat’s geographic and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayor Clark among attendees for virtual Leadership Luncheon
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 4th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Next week’s Leadership Luncheon will be the first public event for new Medicine Hat Mayor Linnsie Clark, sort of. The annual autumn luncheon by the Chamber of Commerce, held Nov. 9, will again be hosted remotely in order to observe pandemic protocols Along with Medicine Hat’s new mayor, the event will feature Redcliff Mayor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic schools partnership reduces emissions at net-zero cost
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 4th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s Catholic Board of Education is taking steps to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by partnering with Johnson Controls, an international corporation which specializes in building optimization, sustainability and safety, to update the infrastructure of schools. When the project was first being considered by MHCBE bids were submitted by potential partners. Johnson Controls ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province back in charge at Hidden Valley Ski Resort, for now
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 4th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Hidden Valley Ski Hill will open for the 2021/22 winter season, a spokesperson for Alberta Environment and Parks confirmed to the News on Wednesday afternoon. “Alberta Environment and Parks will continue to operate Hidden Valley Ski Hill for the time being,” the spokesperson wrote in an email. Alberta Parks has operated the hill since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hindus celebrate Diwali today
By LAUREN THOMSON, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 4th, 2021
It may be an average Thursday for some, but today marks an important annual celebration for Medicine Hat’s Hindu community with the arrival of Diwali. Praveen Joshi, member of the Medicine Hat Hindu Association, says the celebration of Diwali is also sometimes called “Deepavali.” He explained that “deepa” means lamp, and that lighting lamps is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat’s active cases fall below 100
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 4th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Active COVID-19 cases in Medicine Hat have dropped below 100 for the first time since late July. New case figures published late Wednesday show 99 active cases in Medicine Hat, continuing a decline of cases that spiked to 696 cases on Sept. 28. That new figure is the result of five new diagnoses combined ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Humane society in need after fire claims intake building
By JAMES TUBB on November 4th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It is usually the Southern Alberta Humane Society providing help for animals in need, but it now needs help from Hatters more than ever. The SAHS lost its animal intake home to a fire on Oct. 28. President De Seaton says the intake home could hold up to 15 cats at a time but ... Read More »
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