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Downtown foot patrol off for the winter
By JEREMY APPEL on November 23rd, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel The Medicine Hat Police Service’s downtown foot patrol unit is going into hibernation for the winter. Insp. Brent Secondiak says that although the initiative was largely successful, police resources could be better spent elsewhere in the winter months, since there are fewer people out on the streets in the cold. Downtown is defined by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regional junior oil companies report good third-Q numbers
By Medicine Hat News on November 23rd, 2019
Two junior oil companies in the southeast are citing success in third-quarter financial statements while drilling rights auctions for oil-seeking companies in the region have been active. Prairie Provident announced that an extremely conservative capital program for 2019 has brought one new well to production, according to third-quarter reports. In a subsequent release, a second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hemp, cannabis misconceptions addressed
By JEREMY APPEL on November 23rd, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Hatters had the opportunity Friday to learn about the region’s burgeoning cannabis and hemp industry at Medicine Hat College. The Cannabis and Hemp Conference – organized by APEX – included five regional speakers from the industry, who then convened in a panel moderated by Tracy Stroud, the college’s manager of business development. Stroud told ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chamber of Commerce introduces its new president
By Medicine Hat News on November 23rd, 2019
The Medicine Hat and District Chamber of Commerce has a new president. Tracy Noullett works as a chartered accountant with MNP and has sat on the Chamber board for the past few years. She says the position of president rotates annually and the nominee has to have sat on the board for three years. “It’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public feedback sought for Rattlesnake Ridge Wind Power Project at Whitla E
By Medicine Hat News on November 22nd, 2019
Regulators are now calling for public feedback on plans to build a 26-turbine wind power facility around the hamlet of Whitla, southwest of Medicine Hat. The Rattlesnake Ridge Wind Power Project would be built next summer, according to owner Berkshire Hathaway Energy Canada, and would have a peak production capacity of 117.6 megawatts. It would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge report says it could save $10M a year if it stops running arena, school buses and makes other changes
By Alberta Newspaper Group on November 22nd, 2019
LETHBRIDGE A report recommends that the City of Lethbridge could save up to $10 million per year if it got out of the business of running a major arena, turned school busing over to school boards, and made other operational changes. A fiscal and operational performance review conducted by KPMG was presented Monday to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A week in jail for bursting into Tim Hortons’ kitchen, shouting at staff
By Medicine Hat News on November 22nd, 2019
A man who scuffled with police officers after entering the kitchen of the Tim Hortons near the police station and shouting at employees has been sentenced to a week in jail. Dakota Tailfeathers pled guilty Thursday in provincial court to mischief and resisting arrest. According to the agreed statement of facts, Tailfeathers entered the Tim ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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