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Downtown group votes to dissolve
By ALEX McCUAIG Special to the News on May 18th, 2021
It was an ignominious end to the city’s downtown improvement agency following last week’s vote by businesses to disband the long troubled organization. The agenda item to set this year’s rates for the City Centre Development Agency was struck off the list following downtown businesses voting 67 per cent last week in favour of getting ... Read More »
1 responseTourney’s cancellation a big hit to Education Foundation fundraising
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 18th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi For the second straight year the Medicine Hat Public School Division Education Foundation has cancelled its 24th annual golf tournament at Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club. The tournament is usually held in the first week of June, but the foundation moved the tee-off date to June 25 in hopes of being able to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Motorcycle safety urged after speed demon busted Friday
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 18th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The Medicine Hat Police Service caught a motorcyclist travelling nearly 100 kilometres per hour over the speed limit on Friday night. The MHPS says with the weather warming up they need motorists to be safe on the road. An officer was posted on Holsom Road when their laser recorded the bike travelling at 177 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City launching redesigned website aiming to be more user friendly
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 18th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The City of Medicine Hat is redesigning its website in hopes to make a more user-friendly experience for community members to find what they need. “We’re actually building an entirely new website. So, we’re going through a complete redesign as part of our organization’s Citizen-Facing Digital Strategy (CFDS). That is an overall strategy where ... Read More »
1 responseOfficials hope lighting upgrade brightens mood at airport
By ALEX McCUAIG Special to the News on May 18th, 2021
It’s been a tough few years for Medicine Hat’s municipal airport after first losing the regional Integra Air for financial reasons, Air Canada suspending flights indefinitely just as the pandemic hit last March and then WestJet this March. “We were ready for wonderful things,” Jeff Huntus, airport manager, told councillors on Monday. Then the pandemic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CPAWS hosts virtual panels discussions focused on climate change solutions
By LAUREN THOMSON Special to the News on May 18th, 2021
An online discussion hosted by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society asked presenters, as well as individuals in attendance, a key question: “What do you see as being the most promising climate solution in southeastern Alberta?” CPAWS Southern Alberta organized and hosted several online panels last week; one in Calgary, one in Lethbridge and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner announces PPC candidate
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 18th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The People’s Party of Canada has a new candidate for the riding of Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner for the 44th general election. Brodie Heidinger was born and raised in the Hat and is excited to represent the PPC. “I was a little nervous, but excited by the possibility of representing the Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner constituency,” he said. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat vaccinating at good pace
By ALEX McCUAIG Special to the News on May 18th, 2021
Hatters are either meeting or beating the provincial average rates for vaccination rates across all age categories, according to data released Monday by the provincial government. “Positive things are occurring,” said Merrick Brown, the city’s director of emergency management, during his COVID update to city council. Medicine Hat is running from between being equal to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premium Sausage opening retail location in Medicine Hat
By JUSTIN SEWARD Southern Alberta Newspapers on May 15th, 2021
After years in the making, the decision was made recently for Seven Persons’ Premium Sausage to open a retail location in Medicine Hat in June. The chosen site will be in the vacant gas station building next to Humpty’s Restaurant at 1343 Trans-Canada Way. “We’ve (wanted) to do a retail outlet in Medicine Hat for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Infighting isn’t good for anyone, onlookers say
By ALEX McCUAIG Special to the News on May 15th, 2021
There is blood in the water when it comes to the UCP as the turbulent seas of Alberta politics have sent two of its own adrift. But with the UCP castaways vowing to keep what they see as the true conservative voice afloat and suspicions there may be more MLAs waiting to join the crew, ... Read More »
2 responsesCity plans to open all spray parks at once next Friday
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 15th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Kids will be able to splash around next Friday when water starts pouring down at all four Medicine Hat spray parks. The city usually opens two spray parks during May long weekend and opens the other two a week later. However, Scott Richter, business and innovation manager with the city’s parks and recreation department, ... Read More »
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