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bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The city says in order to balance the budget and avoid falling further into debt, councillors must decide on either reducing costs by scaling back services, or increasing property taxes. During a corporate services committee meeting last week, staffers recommended council approve a 6.1 per cent municipal tax rate increase for all property classes ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The province is providing Medicine Hat College a $60,000 funding grant to co-ordinate the first provincial Indigenous Learner Summit next spring. MHC announced Monday it was chosen to receive an Indigenous Learning Grant to be used to host the summit intended to bring together the post-secondary education system in support of Indigenous adult learners ... Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com RCMP released a public service announcement Tuesday encouraging homeowners, rural property owners and business owners to register security cameras with the RCMP’s national database. The Community Assisted Policing Through Use of Recorded Evidence, or CAPTURE, program is a voluntary registry that lets officers know where security cameras are located throughout the community. This knowledge ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Marek Schlenker made the most of his second WHL start on home ice. The Regina Pats goaltender started Sept. 20 at Co-op Place, the Medicine Hat Tigers season opener, making 36 saves in a 5-2 loss to the defending WHL Champions. Schlenker, who grew up in Medicine Hat until moving away at the age ... Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Tigers were well represented on the WHL’s Eastern Conference all-star teams. Captain Bryce Pickford and forwards Markus and Liam Ruck were named to the Eastern Conference first all-star team and defenceman Jonas Woo was named to the second all-star team. Pickford finished the season with 45 goals and 83 points in ... Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Like a child at a birthday party, the Medicine Hat Cubs are looking for a little more icing on their championship season. The Heritage Junior Hockey League champions hit the road today for Lloydminster as one of six teams vying for a Jr. B provincial championship. The provincials start tonight and finish Sunday with ... Read More »

If you read my last column on why you should not get a dog and decided that this woman is full of #?*!, “I am getting a puppy!” this is the column for you. First of all, are you legally allowed to have a dog where you live and is there a size limit? Getting ... Read More »

Financial markets have recently experienced substantial turbulence, driven primarily by the U.S. and Israel attacking Iran and the subsequent impact on global oil and gas markets. Approximately 20% of the world’s daily oil consumption travels through the Strait of Hormuz which is located just south of Iran and traffic through the Strait has effectively been ... Read More »

Have you ever noticed older people driving around with a small dog (usually a Yorkie or maybe a poodle ) with them in the front seat? Maybe the dog has a sweater on (we are not here to judge) and they are looking out the window with what I am sure is a smile not ... Read More »

Dear editor, Last week the provincial government tabled legislation to restrict Medical Assistance in Dying in Alberta. The reported goal is to “protect the vulnerable” when in reality this legislation will restrict the rights of ALL ALBERTANS to request a peaceful death if they find themselves in enduring and intolerable suffering. As doctors who assess ... Read More »

Dear editor, The move toward universal provincial rules for municipal councils in Alberta is a troubling expansion of power that threatens the foundation of local democracy. When I moved to Bassano in 1990, the local MLA maintained an office directly within our municipal town office. While some might have seen this as a convenience, it ... Read More »

Dear editor, The urban deer might have been a pleasant sight in Redcliff and Medicine Hat decades ago, but now are problematic. The numbers of deer born and living within the town and city has become a burden. The Bylaw admonishing feeding the deer is a good start but does nothing to solve the growing ... Read More »