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Nearby renewable energy projects get regulatory OK
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 1st, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A host of renewable power projects planned in the southeast have cleared regulatory hurdles as August comes to a close. The Hilda Wind Project and a separate expansion of the Brooks Solar facility both earned project approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission, while objections have been dropped against the Dunmore Solar field and Suncor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minister visits Medicine Hat College to discuss micro-credentials
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 1st, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Demetrios Nicolaides, minister of Advanced Education, visited Medicine Hat College on Tuesday to discuss the new Alberta 2030 plan. “The purpose of our visit today is just to do some listening,” Nicolaides told members of local media. “We had a great session here with members of the board of directors of the college, other ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City police shift September focus to parking near schools
By Medicine Hat News on September 1st, 2021
City bylaw officers will turn their focus this month to parking at or near local schools as students head back to class. Each new school year results in parking problems at several city schools, a Medicine Hat Police Service release says, and Hatters living near schools often find their driveways or alleys obstructed, while school ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Still more candidates to come
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 31st, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews More sitting city councillors are announcing their re-election campaigns. Councillor Darren Hirsch has scheduled a noon-hour announcement with media in the city on Tuesday. Phil Turnbull plans to file his nomination papers early this week, he told the News on Monday. On the weekend, two-term council member Brian Varga attended a meet-the candidates gathering ... Read More »
1 responseRedcliff opens Pressed Brick Park
By LAUREN THOMSON, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 31st, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Redcliff has a brand new park that memorializes the town’s rich history of brick production. The recently completed Redcliff Pressed Brick Park on Mitchell Street was officially opened by Mayor Dwight Kilpatrick and representatives from I-XL Ltd., previously The Redcliff Pressed Brick Co. Ltd., on Friday. The park, which was constructed by I-XL Ltd., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!TC Energy grant to cover registration fees for suicide prevention training
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 31st, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A grant from TC Energy will cover registration fees for anyone taking part in local suicide prevention training this fall, the Canadian Mental Health Association has announced. The ASIST program teaches those certified to recognize warning signs of potential self-harm, intervention skills and how to develop a safety plan. Certification lasts three years. “With ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Darcy Geigle, former reeve of Cypress County, passes away at 54
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 31st, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Darcy Geigle, the quiet man who represented Irvine district for 17 years, has died, Cypress County officials announced on Monday. Friends of the 54-year-old, who had been reeve of the county in the early 2010s, said Geigle had finished harvest on Friday but had a “medical episode” on Sunday morning. “It’s a complete shock ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Esplanade to require proof of vaxx if requested by performers
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 28th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A city of Medicine Hat policy to follow concert artists’ wishes regarding vaccination requirements for shows at the Esplanade caused a furor online, but so far “very limited” requests for refunds, administrators say. Such a decision would also be respected for the larger city-owned concert and hockey venue, Co-op Place, though the issue hasn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Evidence is mounting about what renewable energy could mean for southeast AB
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 28th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant As someone who could say I told you so, let me just mention here that the evidence is mounting about what renewable energy development could mean for southeast Alberta. This week Greengate Power announced it would like to build a pair of solar projects in the region that will add about $3 million per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire ban partially lifted in Medicine Hat
By LAUREN THOMSON, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 28th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com The fire ban for the City of Medicine Hat has been partially lifted, announced in a press release on Friday. “Due to the recent cooler weather and precipitation that we’ve received and precipitation that’s in the forecast, we’ve partially lifted the ban so that people can use their backyard fire pit,” said Brian Stauth, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!EID will require ministerial approval to surpass mandated debt limit
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 28th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Eastern Irrigation District will require special ministerial approval to surpass a mandated debt limit so it can pay its share of a major irrigation and reservoir expansion. Newly released minutes of the EID’s Aug. 5 board meeting show the new projects on major work first announced last fall could add $40.7 million more ... Read More »
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