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Whitla Wind farm producing power
By Medicine Hat News on November 21st, 2019
Power is flowing from the Whitla Wind farm on to the Alberta electricity grid as testing and final commissioning of the 56-turbine facility near Bow Island takes place over the next six weeks. Officials with Capital Power told the News on Tuesday that with major assembly work completed, the turbines and distribution network are now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caregiver workshop hosted at Chinook Village will help map out responsibilities
By Medicine Hat News on November 20th, 2019
The role of a caregiver can be both exhausting and rewarding, and there is a caregiver workshop taking place in Medicine Hat on Nov. 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with breakfast at 8:30 a.m. The Caregiver Bubble: The Inner and Outer World of Family Caregiving will take place at Chinook Village. Tickets are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poinsettia Tea taking place Saturday
By Medicine Hat News on November 19th, 2019
The Poinsettia Tea at Westminster United Church is an annual Christmas tradition in Medicine Hat. On Saturday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. there will be a bake sale with craft and jewellery tables as well. There is a $5 per person entrance fee and Westminster United Church is located at 101 6 Street ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women’s shelter focuses on filling gaps in rural community
By Alberta Newspaper Group on November 17th, 2019
The Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society has continually for the past four years reached out to rural communities as a reminder that help is nearby for victims of family and domestic violence. “We’re aware that part of what impacts family violence more in the rural community is the isolation piece and lack of services,” said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC trades gets a small boost
By JEREMY APPEL on November 17th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Although the province’s half-a-million-dollar boost this year to Skills Canada Alberta doesn’t directly affect educational institutions, Medicine Hat College’s dean of trades and technology says he hopes it’s a sign of positive developments to come. The government announced this increased funding, which will bring the total over the next four years to $8 million, ... 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!Brier Run would have FLC as ‘crown jewel’
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 14th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Plans for a new community in Crescent Heights could mean a move of prominent ball diamonds to open new commercial land along Division Avenue. The city’s land and properties department on Wednesday filed an area structure plan for the envisioned community of Brier Run. Billed years ago as a “complete, active lifestyle” community, it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Agecare ValleyView launches its annual Stocking Stuffers for Seniors drive
By Medicine Hat News on November 13th, 2019
Agecare ValleyView and London Drugs are teaming up to “help bring holiday cheer to socially isolated seniors in Medicine Hat,” according to a news release. This is their fifth annual holiday donation drive for seniors – dubbed “Stocking Stuffers for Seniors” – for which they’re hoping to surpass the 2,500 gifts collected last year. “The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wexit meeting draws roughly 100 in the Hat
By Mo Cranker on November 10th, 2019
Medicine Hat News The leader of Alberta’s separatist movement was in Medicine Hat Sunday, drawing about 100 people to address the topic from many different angles. Wexit Canada co-founder Peter Downing made the drive down from Edmonton to speak on a large range of topics centring around western provinces leaving Canada to form an independent ... Read More »
3 responsesBarnes ‘thrilled’ to be named to Fair Deal Panel
By Mo Cranker on November 10th, 2019
Medicine Hat News Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes says he is ready to get to work on the provincial Fair Deal Panel he was named to Saturday. Barnes received a phone call about an hour before the official announcement was made by the United Conservative Party — he says he is ready for the task. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lobby group formed to advocate for Western Canadian energy development
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 9th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A new lobbying effort by municipalities to promote Western Canadian energy development to the federal government has support among regional politicians in southeastern Alberta, including those who had been split on whether previous efforts would do any good. On Friday, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities announced it would form a “Western Economic Taskforce” to ... Read More »
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