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AlWC launches 13th year of baby wildlife fundraiser
By ANNA SMITH on April 27th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation is launching this year’s Wildlife Baby Shower fundraiser on Sunday to coincide with the arrival of its first kit of the season. The animal in question, an orphaned red fox kit, found alone in Medicine Hat on Wednesday, marks the first of what AIWC says will be a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New expanded Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce made official
By Medicine Hat News on April 27th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The change in name and boundaries for the Medicine Hat and District Chamber of Commerce have been made official. The business lobby voted at its 2023 annual general meeting to include membership of the similar body in Brooks and petition the province to change applicable registration. The “Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce” announced Thursday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Students learn ins and outs of programming at robotics workshop
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 27th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com In an effort to educate and encourage students to explore job opportunities available in STEM fields, the public school division has partnered with Best Buy’s Geek Squad Academy to host a workshop that teaches students basic programming skills with hands-on experience. Ten members from Best Buy’s Geek Squad spent the morning with 30 Grade ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gleichen RCMP seeking information in homicide investigation
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 26th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Alberta’s RCMP major crimes unit is investigating a homicide that occurred in Gleichen on the evening of April 24. Gleichen RCMP say they were contacted at 7:20 p.m. by EMS who responded to a call of an unresponsive male. Upon paramedics arrival the male was pronounced deceased and had injuries consistent with being assaulted. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health foundation congratulations to fundraising raffle winners
By Medicine Hat News on April 26th, 2024
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Health Foundation, in partnership with Davis GMC Buick, would like to congratulate Rita Maier, as she drives home in her new 2024 GMC Terrain Denali as the owner of the winning Driving Donations for Local Healthcare fundraising raffle ticket. The Driving Donations for Local Healthcare early bird prize was drawn on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lyle Rebbeck plans to step down after 34th year of heading up JazzFest
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 26th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Lyle Rebbeck was raised in a house full of classical music; on Saturdays his father would have their home radio tuned into opera. Rebbeck was raised as a classical saxophone player and would discover his love for jazz music in his early 20s while playing at the University of Saskatchewan. “I joined the jazz ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trio of playground upgrades expected to finish by July
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 26th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Three local playgrounds are undergoing renovations with a focus on accessibility and inclusion in the design process. Work is underway at outdoor playgrounds in Tower Estates Park, Muir Park and the Hill Pool Park and all will be closed until upgrades are completed. Notably, the city is repurposing the existing Viking ship structure from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County council defeats request for municipal inspection
By Medicine Hat News on April 26th, 2024
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Cypress County council has defeated a motion to request a municipal inspection from the Minister of Municipal Affairs. The idea was first brought forward as a notice of motion by Coun. Robin Kurpjuweit at the Feb. 6 meeting, and subsequently was pushed forward until this week’s regular meeting where the motion failed. Kurpjuweit stressed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province plans to clarify property tax responsibilities for renewables
By Medicine Hat News on April 26th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Proposed changes in the Municipal Government Act would spell out which party is responsible for paying property taxes on renewable energy facilities. Minister Ric McIver tabled a raft of amendments late Thursday, including a change that would specifically designate the owner of a power generation facility as the assessed owner for tax purposes, rather ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wind farm near Cypress Hills first to be tested on ‘view scapes’
By Collin Gallant on April 26th, 2024
@@CollinGallant A new process to evaluate how wind turbines affect “pristine view scapes” will be first put to the test next week on a proposed wind farm south of Medicine Hat. That could include an in-person visit to the Horseshoe Canyon lookout by regulators to see for themselves if the Wildrose 2 wind farm would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Residents of Richmound plead for help fighting cult that won’t leave
By Medicine Hat News on April 26th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Residents of Richmound, Sask. are appealing for donations to help them contain “a cult” that has located to the town, pay legal fees and better contest the coming municipal election next fall. Since last autumn, followers of “Queen Romano Didulo” have been living at a former school site in the village located 100 kilometres ... Read More »
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