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City Notebook: Hopefully not just Leduc
By Collin Galllant on February 16th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant There were likely some sighs in economic development circles of Medicine Hat this week when Aurora Cananbis announced a major expansion in Leduc to build a logistics facility and “new product” development and manufacturing space. Those products are consumption (i.e. non-smoked cannabis offerings such as drinks, cookies and capsules) which are being studied by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH & District Health Foundation gala will support hospital’s ER
By Medicine Hat News on February 16th, 2019
Medicine Hat & District Health Foundation is holding its inaugural gala to support the emergency department expansion at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. The gala takes place April 6 from 7-11 p.m. at the Beveridge Landmark Events. Trevor Moore will provide a dose of magic and act as master of ceremonies. Entertainment will be provided by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crews busting to keep up with snow
By GILLIAN SLADE on February 16th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Fluffy white snow almost all day Friday saw city crews having to repeatedly sand roads and hills in particular. “The hills are always an issue during events like this,” said operations engineer Craig Maunder. A few vehicles going up Division Avenue to the Third Street intersection Friday morning simply could not make it to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police Point Park set for annual Famliy Day fun
By MO CRANKER on February 16th, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Police Point Park is one of the places to be for Family Day, with a number of events planned throughout Monday afternoon. The group will be offering several activities for families, a big one being free skiing and snowshoeing. “We look forward to putting this on every year ,” said park interpreter Marty ... Read More »
1 responseThree more solar farms totalling more than $100M in construction announced for the region
By Collin Gallant on February 15th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Three new solar farms will be built in southeastern Alberta to meet a power supply contract for provincial government needs that was awarded on Friday to Canadian Solar, Inc. That firm is already moving ahead with the $49-million Suffield Solar Farm this spring, and officials at an announcement in Calgary said projects in Hays, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury finds Aaron Anand-Ford guilty of manslaughter
By medicinehatnews on February 15th, 2019
A man accused in the stabbing death of 24-year-old Dustin Hewer has been found not guilty of second-degree murder. Instead the jury found him guilty of the lesser offence of manslaughter. Aaron Anand-Ford stabbed Hewer 13 times on November 5, 2016, after the victim charged at his friend with a baseball bat. The jury reached ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!App launched by Search and Rescue Volunteer Association looks to make outdoors life safer and more fun
By Medicine Hat News on February 15th, 2019
The Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada has launched a new app to help people “Get informed and go outdoors.” The AdventureSmart Trip Planner is designed to help outdoor recreationalists with the three ‘T’s: trip planning, training and taking essentials. It also makes it easier for trippers to be rescued in the event they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Newborn hearing test coming soon
By GILLIAN SLADE on February 15th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A pain-free test to screen for permamnent hearing loss will be available to newborns in Alberta, according to a government press release. The aim is to screen babies before they are a month old as part of a new program – Alberta’s Early Hearing Detection and Intervention. The screening can take place up to ... Read More »
1 responseSoutheast Alberta oil company says the production cuts worked and outlook is positive
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 15th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A major petroleum producer in southeast Alberta says the province’s oil production curtailment program stabilized its prices in late 2018 and the outlook is positive as it plans to triple its local exploration budget for 2019. IPC Alberta spent its first year of operating the Suffield Block completing a “gas optimization,” program and restarting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters popularize energy rebate programs
By Medicine Hat News on February 14th, 2019
Hatters are doing their part to reduce energy consumption – and getting their share of money set aside to incentivize home and business upgrades – according to officials with Energy Efficiency Alberta. That agency, which oversees programs of the provincial climate action plan, presented localized figures about an uptake of rebates during a lunch program ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Provincial regulators give go-ahead on massive solar farm near Suffield
By Medicine Hat News on February 14th, 2019
At the same time a major solar field near Suffield was approved for a development permit in Cypress County on Tuesday, provincial utility regulators gave final approval for the 23-megawatt, $45-million project to proceed. Officials with Canadian Solar told the county’s municipal planning commission during proceedings they expected minor alternation of their facility plan and ... Read More »
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