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Feds sending $256.7M to Saskatchewan to help fund renewable power
By Medicine Hat News on December 11th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews SaskPower will receive $256.7 million in clean electricity funding from Ottawa to upgrade the Crown power provider’s system in that province, upsize an interconnection to the U.S. grid system and hook up renewable power projects. The announcement, made Dec. 5, is funded through the output-based industrial carbon levy and includes funding for computer modelling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police plan to increase check stops through Holiday Season
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 11th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Throughout the month Medicine Hat police plan to increase officer presence on roadways as the service announced it will ramp up check stops to promote safe roads over the Holiday Season. On Tuesday police said they would be increasing the number of announced and un-announced check stops and say they could occur anytime during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local MLA in Colorado this week aiming to boost partnerships in the U.S.
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 11th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Justin Wright is taking part in a year-end tour alongside fellow representatives with the goal of cementing ties with partners in the U.S. Wright joined his U.S. counterparts at Council of State Governments West’s Western Legislative Academy in Colorado Springs on Monday, for a multi-day legislative leadership training program. “I am ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seniors complex project gives major boost to 2024 build figures
By Medicine Hat News on December 11th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Redeveloping the South Country Village seniors complex in southwest Medicine Hat will push city-wide building permits for 2024 well past last year’s totals. The November report from the city’s planning and development department notes that work on a single new institutional project will add $43.8 million to the estimated construction value let by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pets usually aren’t a good Christmas gift idea, SPCA reminds
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 11th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com With the season for gifts right around the corner, the Medicine Hat SPCA wants to remind residents that a new furry friend is rarely meant to go under the tree. The shelter is currently completely at capacity, says director Stacey Fettig, and has a lengthy waitlist to be able to surrender an animal. “For ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Loving hybrid Savannah cat in search of forever home
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 11th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Due to ongoing health issues, Medicine Hat resident Carrie Renshaw is on the hunt for the perfect new home for a very unique furry friend. Two-year-old Jagger is a Savannah Cat, a companion animal that is a hybrid between the domestic cats more commonly seen in homes across the city, and a serval, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grades reconfigured at St. John Paul II, St. Mary’s
By BRENDAN MILLER on December 11th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Ecole St. John Paul II will become a K-5 school for both English and French Immersion streams next school year, immediately affecting Grade 5 students currently enrolled. Board trustees voted Tuesday in favour of creating a new Grade 6 program at St. Mary’s School, including both English and French immersion options, while also voting ... Read More »
1 responseCelebrate the winter solstice with a sunset walk at Police Point Park
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 10th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com As the longest night of the year fast approaches, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is looking to celebrate this annual astronomical event with the public. During the Winter Solstice Sunset Walk, attendees will start in the theatre, where they will observe a demonstration of the winter solstice. Chai, peppermint tea and hot chocolate will ... Read More »
1 responseCity says groups opposing Saamis Solar should be denied
By Collin Gallant on December 10th, 2024
@@CollinGallant The City of Medicine Hat has asked utility regulators to deny applications from two local groups wanting to argue against the purchase of the Saamis Solar Park. The city says the terms of the transaction are the only issue before the Alberta Utility Commission, and concerns from the community are properly dealt with in ... Read More »
1 responseCommittee recommends dropping Towne Square washroom plan
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 10th, 2024
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com City council will vote on whether to remove from the 2023 capital budget a $540,000 item for downtown public washrooms, after members of the public services committee discussed both the cost and the need. Last year council approved debt funding in the 2023 capital budget for the construction of a washroom at Towne Square, ... Read More »
1 responseBusiness Briefs: CDN Controls makes major purchase as part of long-term expansion plans
By Medicine Hat News on December 10th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Western Canadian energy infrastructure firm CDN Controls has bought a Texas company as part of larger expansion plans, the company announced Monday. CDN has long operated in Brooks, after buying In-Phase Electric and Instrumentation, and last March opened its 13th location in Medicine Hat. CDN said Monday it had acquired Dallas and Odessa-based Superior ... Read More »
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