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AMA urges Halloween caution, provides tips on staying safe
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 31st, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Alberta Motorist’s Association reminds residents that keeping “little ghosts and goblins” safe on Halloween night is a community effort. “Halloween safety isn’t the sole responsibility of families with young children; we all need to look out for one another,” said Misty Harris, spokesperson for AMA. “Simple things like ensuring visibility, removing tripping hazards ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Delays ‘cascade’ for solar developers facing new regulations
By Medicine Hat News on October 31st, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Another major solar project in southeast Alberta is facing delays, according to new applications to the Alberta Utilities Commission. The Brooks Solar Farm, comprising 16 quarter-sections of land on either side of Highway 36 west of that city, was to be completed today, Oct. 31, 2024, according to an approval last year for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused appears banged up in court following alleged attempt to flee police with weapons in the vehicle
By Medicine Hat News on October 31st, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A man charged with driving through a chain link fence and over an embankment of the South Saskatchewan River while eluding police appeared in court Wednesday with large bruises and cuts on his face and head. Leonard Beaulieu, 32, appeared at Court of Justice in Medicine Hat to answer to eight charges, including uttering ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pack a shoebox, Hatters, Operation Christmas Child is underway again
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 30th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Operation Christmas Child is officially underway for the season, looking to make the Holidays a bit more special to children around the world. An annual initiative of Samaritan’s Purse, Operation Christmas Child asks participants, either as individuals or as groups such as churches or classrooms, to pack shoeboxes with toys, school supplies and hygiene ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Energy budget about to take centre stage
By Collin Gallant on October 30th, 2024
@@CollinGallant A year-long review of how the city’s energy business operates and how employs power profits are used will conclude this fall, but not before a new preliminary energy budget is debated and likely put in place, officials told the News on Tuesday. City council members will be presented with the division’s budget assumptions for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Preserving the past: proactive ways city achieve builds accessible community record
By BRENDAN MILLER on October 30th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The city’s archivist shared efforts to provide more access to historical records and documents to the community, as well as increasing archival diversity during a presentation to members of the public services committee Monday. Philip Pype told committee members that over the past few years Medicine Hat’s Archives Reference Service, located in the Esplanade ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community View Lions complete $50,000 commitment to local Ronald McDonald House
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 30th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Completing a $50,000 commitment, the Community View Lions Club made its final donation to the Medicine Hat Ronald McDonald House on Saturday. This commitment is closing out a year early, explains Russell Peters, first vice president of the Community View Lions club. “We did a five-year commitment to come up with $50,000,” said Peters. ... Read More »
1 responseSeveral charges follow suspect with weapon fleeing from police
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 30th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Police Service has laid eight charges following reports of a dispute Monday afternoon. Police say their patrol section responded to a report of a dispute in the area of Thompson Crescent. Officers received information that a 33-year-old male, allegedly in possession of a firearm, had left the residence in a vehicle with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS offering virtual workshops in November for sufferers of chronic pain
By Medicine Hat News on October 30th, 2024
Next month will offer a series of workshops for those living with chronic pain or conditions, provided by AHS. “Better Choices, Better Health is a six-week series of workshops designed to support Albertans who are living with chronic pain and/or chronic health conditions, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, arthritis, depression or weight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Knights of Columbus provides winters coats for Catholic students, women’s shelter
By BRENDAN MILLER on October 30th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com To spread a little warmth before winter arrives, the local Knights of Columbus organization donated 72 new winter coats to Catholic school students, as well as winter coats for the Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society and the Piikani Nation. Forty-eight brand new coats, specially designed for Canadian winters, will be provided to students chosen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Helium company has production facility installed near the Hat, plans expansion
By Collin Gallant on October 30th, 2024
@@CollinGallant One of the first firms to promote helium exploration in the Medicine Hat region six years ago says it has installed a new proprietary production facility near the city and is planning an expansion. The Weil Resource Group told the News in 2018 that it was bullish on the prospects to find the rare, ... Read More »
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