March 28th, 2024

Local News

Police report several collisions on slippery city roads

By BRENDAN MILLER on March 22nd, 2024

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat police are reminding motorists to adjust their driving for the current weather conditions after 17 weather related collisions had been reported to police since Wednesday morning. Police say roads, especially those that aren’t frequently travelled and on slopes, are currently very slippery and are asking drivers to slow down and drive with ... Read More »

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Council strips mayor of nearly all powers

By COLLIN GALLANT on March 22nd, 2024

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat city council has stripped Mayor Linnsie Clark of most of her remaining powers, along with half her salary, for violating council’s code of conduct during an exchange with city manager Ann Mitchell last summer. Clark, however, says she’s seeking a legal opinion about the penalties that she described as “shocking and entirely ... Read More »

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Power, salary stripped from Mayor Clark (updated)

By James Tubb on March 21st, 2024

Medicine Hat News Mayor Linnsie Clark has been sanctioned following a vote in a special sitting of Medicine Hat city council on Thursday, reducing her duties and salary, and restricting how she can interact with city staff. Clark responded with a statement calling the penalties “disproportionate” and saying she would weigh her legal options. The ... Read More »

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City continues work to update unsightly property bylaw

By Medicine Hat News on March 21st, 2024

@MedicineHatNews City councillors will hear a plan to update the unsightly property bylaw today in a committee meeting. Last fall council directed staff and the city solicitor’s office to examine ways to strengthen enforcement power for bylaw officers dealing with complaints about dilapidated buildings. Potential changes will be outlined to the regular meeting of the ... Read More »

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City to close outdoor rinks starting today

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 21st, 2024

Outdoor rinks around the city will soon be shut down. The City of Medicine Hat has announced they will begin the process of shutting down the outdoor rinks starting today due to changes in the weather. As soon as today, residents will see the removal of the rinks from around the city. Application forms for ... Read More »

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Special council meeting called for today over code of conduct

By Medicine Hat News on March 21st, 2024

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A special meeting of city council has been called for today at noon to discuss one item related to the council code of conduct policy. The meeting, announced at 7 p.m on Wednesday night, comes after council members met for hours this week in closed session without Mayor Linnsie Clark present, the News has ... Read More »

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First major solar play OK’d since pause

By COLLIN GALLANT on March 21st, 2024

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant One week after new rules for proposed wind and solar facilities were outlined by the provincial government and regulators, a major proposal just south of Medicine Hat has been approved. The Aura Peace Butte Solar Farm would encompass 820 acres of privately owned land near the Black and White Trail, about 13 kilometres southeast ... Read More »

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CF Industries workers turn down unionization with 60 per cent against

By Medicine Hat News on March 21st, 2024

@MedicineHatNews Workers at CF Industries fertilizer plant have voted against joining a union, the News has learned. Unifor, Local No. 4050, had applied to represent 106 operations workers at the facility in northwest Medicine Hat in February. Union officials said Wednesday that turnout to certify the union as bargaining agent was nearly 100 per cent ... Read More »

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Roads crews ready for more snowfall

By BRENDAN MILLER on March 21st, 2024

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com City crews were to begin plowing roads at 4 a.m. this morning in anticipation of more snow fall throughout the region today. According to Environment Canada the southern portion of the province is expected to receive between 10 and 30 cm of snow by Friday morning. The city says it has brought in additional ... Read More »

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Ralston students to take flight on Super T field trip

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 21st, 2024

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Ralston School’s Grade 5 students will be taking flight next week as part of their aerodynamics unit, with a field trip to Super T Aviation. Teacher Lisa Dixon, who organized the school trip, said she feels fortunate for recent changes to the curriculum, which allows her students to be learning about aerodynamics and, as ... Read More »

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