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Aurora insists local facility will finish as needed
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 17th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The day after Aurora Cannabis announced it would reel-in an aggressive expansion plan, including a delay for its massive facility in Medicine Hat, the company is walking back the impression that the Aurora Sun project is on hold. The Edmonton-based cannabis producer released a new strategic plan on Thursday with its quarterly financial results. ... Read More »
2 responsesCity Notebook: Breakfast meetings
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 17th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The top-of-mind issue at this week’s leadership breakfast put on by the Chamber of Commerce was the issue of Western Alienation and the looming high-noon showdown between Ottawa and Edmonton. MP Glen Motz delivered what might be the best speech of his three-year political career on the subject, and MLA Drew Barnes, just added ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Appeal denied over meth-laced envelopes sent to remand centre
By JEREMY APPEL on November 16th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel An appeal from a man convicted of importing methamphetamine-laced Christmas cards into the Medicine Hat Remand Centre has been quashed. Ryan Bradley Horb’s appeal was heard in Calgary on Nov. 7, where the panel of three justices had to determine whether the accused knew or was wilfully blind to the cards’ contents, as the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saamis Immigration looks to make newcomers welcome during Holiday Season
By Medicine Hat News on November 16th, 2019
Saamis Immigration has two initiatives planned to help newcomers feel welcome in Canada this Holiday Season. On Nov. 22 – the night of Midnight Madness downtown – Saamis is hosting its second annual multicultural bake sale to raise money for programs and services for recent immigrants. Hatters will be able to purchase treats from around ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC students collect thousands of pounds of feminine hygiene products for local food bank
By Medicine Hat News on November 16th, 2019
A campaign by Medicine Hat College students to collect menstrual products for the local food bank – dubbed “#NotaBloodyLuxury” on social media – raised 13,645 pounds of items this year. Tara Williams, an MHC business instructor whose marketing and visual communications students spearhead the annual campaign – conceiving a different brand each year – says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aurora change could hit power profits
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 16th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A year-end city budget update to account for lost gas revenue and provincial grants will also have to be adjusted as first-year power sales are likely scaled back due to the Aurora Sun cannabis facility. The company announced Thursday that it now plans to only commission about 15 per cent of the massive greenhouse ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Salvation Army launches annual Kettle campaign
By MO CRANKER on November 16th, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker The Salvation Army’s biggest fundraiser is now under way. The annual Kettle Campaign kicked off Thursday night and will run through the winter to raise important funds for the organization. “It’s only been one day but it’s been good so far,” said co-ordinator Ashley Barnes. “We kicked things off last night with cake and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gas companies making arrangements under new plan as county taxes due
By Medicine Hat News on November 15th, 2019
With Cypress County property taxes due today, some major natural gas companies in the region are scrambling to make arrangements before the deadline. Last week, county council granted two requests from major oilpatch companies asking to be transferred to monthly instalment tax payment plans without penalty so they could better manage cash flow. Canlin Energy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SCF’s Spirit of Giving Gala set for Saturday at the Medicine Hat Lodge
By Medicine Hat News on November 15th, 2019
The annual Santa Claus Fund Spirit of Giving Gala is taking place Saturday at the Medicine Hat Lodge – a few tickets are still on sale. The event is running during the evening and is offering a “culinary experience” to everyone who buys tickets, says executive director Deanna Doerksen. The centre point of the evening ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aurora ceases construction, at least for now
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 15th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Aurora Cannabis is putting the brakes on finishing the entire Aurora Sun complex in Medicine Hat and now says only one-sixth of the massive cannabis greenhouse will be operating next year. That announcement came late Thursday as the company released a new strategy to investors to deal with lower revenue than expected and a ... Read More »
4 responsesFormer gun club member pleads guilty to theft
By Medicine Hat News on November 15th, 2019
A former board member of a local gun club has pled guilty to stealing $36,000 from the group. Christa Keating entered the plea to theft over $5,000 in provincial court Thursday. Police said at the time of her late-August arrest they believed the theft was confined solely to the Medicine Hat Rifle and Revolver Club. ... Read More »
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