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Downtown YMCA back up and running
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 14th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The Downtown YMCA reopened to the public Monday with 10 Hatters waiting at the door in the morning following a months-long closure to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Hatter Wes Richmond was one of the first members to return on Monday to use the elliptical workout machines. “I’ve been working out at home, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat High Rotary Interact Club raises $5k for Nicaragua water project
By MO CRANKER on July 14th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Despite having fundraising initiatives cut short due to COVID-19, the Medicine Hat High School Rotary Interact Club was still able to put together $5,000 for a water project in Nicaragua. The student-run group raised the funds during the 2018-19 school year through a series of bake sales and similar events. The group’s final fundraising ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One Hat pool open, others waiting
By Medicine Hat News on July 11th, 2020
One outdoor pool in Medicine Hat opened to the public on Friday while Echodale Lake is scheduled to open late next week, though two other facilities are facing much longer time on the horizon before they may welcome the public. A decision on the Crestwood Recreation Centre could come “in the fall” and Hill Pool, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan moving ahead with relaunch plan
By Medicine Hat News on July 11th, 2020
Saskatchewan health officials are releasing guidelines to stage rodeos, banquets and trade shows as well as operate food trucks, as as its latest stage of a reopen plan moves forward. The Saskatchewan Health authority also stated on Friday that it will allow begin public seating areas at Drive-ins, and farmers and public markets to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DP Energy expanding plans for Medicine Hat solar farm
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 11th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A plan to build one of the Canada’s largest solar energy farms on barren land inside Medicine Hat city limits is not only moving forward, but also expanding, the company behind the proposal has told the News. In early 2019, the News revealed that Irish renewable energy firm, DP Energy, was planning to build ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge-Medicine Hat unemployment rate climbed to 9.8% in June
By Medicine Hat News on July 11th, 2020
Alberta clawed back 90,000 jobs in June as coronavirus restrictions were eased across the province, but the unemployment has remained the same – more than double last year’s rate – as more people such as students entered the workforce, new figures show. Statistics Canada’s release of last month’s job numbers on Friday also show rural ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPS responded to 111 mental health calls in May
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 11th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade In May police responded to 111 mental health calls for service. Whether police are the best people to respond to such calls has recently provoked national and international discussion. Insp. Brent Secondiak says Medicine Hat Police Service is also having that conversation. “I think there’s a lot of experts in the field, on both ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Tallying up the cost of well shutdowns
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 11th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant There’s no end to the messages to the News that the city’s gas well abandonment program has misrepresented the costs. That’s what you get in a town full of oilfield service workers, perhaps. The effort to dispose of 2,000 wells was initially said to cost $90 million. There’s $135 million in a reserve fund, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police out on foot and bike: No dedicated foot patrol this summer, but MHPS still out on streets and trails
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 11th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade While Medicine Hat Police Service will not have a dedicated foot patrol team this summer there will be a police presence on foot and bicycle. Insp. Brent Secondiak says all police teams have been told that if they are not responding to priority calls they should spend time on foot patrol. There will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mook Fabrics donates 100 quilts to Ronald McDonald House
By Mo Cranker on July 10th, 2020
More than a year ago the people at Mook Fabrics in Medicine Hat set the goal of making 100 quilts for Ronald McDonald House. They were able to donate all 100 on Friday. “We had a bunch of samples that our sales people used while on the road, and they really weren’t being used for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eyes on Neowise: Hat astrophotographer up all night chasing comet
By Mo Cranker on July 10th, 2020
Hatter Lukas Gornisiewicz hasn’t really slept in the past few days, but he wouldn’t have it any other way. The 36-year-old has been spending late nights and early mornings at Sunridge Observatory in Seven Persons with his camera, different lenses and a tripod. From around 2:30 to 4 a.m., he is able to get a ... Read More »
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