@@CollinGallant City Hall will likely offer tax breaks to new apartment blocks and other types of multi-family housing built in Medicine Hat, council heard Monday. Economic developer staff told council that offering graduated tax forgiveness over the first several years after a project is built could bring in out-of-town developers, would be easier to administer
Read More »@MedicineHatNews A whole new level of renovating an older house will be discussed at the Monarch Theatre on Thursday night at a meeting of the Medicine Hat Historical Society. The MacKenzie-Sharland Residence was saved from demolition after the 2013 flood, was designated an Alberta historic resource, and, after complete renovation, now acts as a residence ... Read More »
3 hours ago@MedicineHatNews A married couple from Kindersley, Sask. is charged with dealing cocaine, according to the RCMP detachment in west central Saskatchewan. Mounties state that on March 7 Kindersley RCMP officers and members of the North Battleford Crime Reduction Team executed a search warrant in the town and discovered 135 grams of cocaine, some cash and ... Read More »
3 hours ago@MedicineHatNews A case of measles has been reported in Taber after the individual arrived in Calgary last week following a flight from Toronto. Alberta Health Services announced Tuesday that the person also spent several hours at the emergency room on March 11, 12 and 13 in the town located between Lethbridge and Medicine Hat, as ... Read More »
3 hours agosports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club was in action over the weekend in Lethbridge. The local swim club sent 36 swimmers to race against eight other teams at the Pronghorn Classic Swim Meet. Daniel Appleton (11): Had eight new best times, finishing sixth in 100m breast, eighth in 200m breast, ninth in 100m free, 12th ... Read More »
3 hours agojtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Dan Near is getting close to checking all 22 WHL buildings off his to-do list. The Western Hockey League’s 10th commissioner was in Medicine Hat on Saturday, presenting a plaque to Tigers head coach Willie Desjardins to celebrate his 500th win in the league, the 12th most wins ever among WHL coaches. Near spoke ... Read More »
3 hours agosports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Curling Centre saw 14 teams participate in the Ladies Bonspiel over the weekend. The bonspiel ran Friday to Sunday, with the 14 teams competing in three event divisions. Team Parahoniak won the ‘A’ event, with skip Suzette Parahoniak, third Nicole Stroh, second Darla Seitz and lead Tammy Mulder taking first place. ... Read More »
3 hours agoHave you ever had a bad manager? I have experience working for businesses where bad managers were or are still working. I will not bore you with the details but let me tell you they are out there. I have to believe that for every bad manager there is a good one waiting in the ... Read More »
3 hours agoAs your representative in the Alberta Legislature, I’m pleased to report that Budget 2025 delivers significant investments directly benefiting Medicine Hat and area residents. Infrastructure and Transportation Investments The City of Medicine Hat will receive substantial funding for critical infrastructure. The Wastewater Treatment Plant Flood Protection Project has been granted $3.25 million to enhance our ... Read More »
3 hours agoSo many things to consider if Canada does indeed bend to the threats of Donald Trump about annexation and our beloved country becomes the 51st U.S. state: – Do we have to kill the beaver and adopt the bald eagle? – Do we merge the titles of the two national anthems and come up with ... Read More »
3 hours agoRe: Letter to the editor, published Feb. 11 Dear editor, Mr. Elder has presented a very narrow and slanted view to the public regarding the proposed project on the city’s grounds by the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede. It is disheartening for the tens of thousands of Stampede volunteers over the past 130-plus years to ... Read More »
2 weeks agoDear editor, I am horrified but not surprised by the recent (and timely, ie – let’s show them we care, or better yet, let’s distract them from a really big issue currently in the news) announcement in regards to the plan to build two centres in the province to house those under pseudo arrest using ... Read More »
3 weeks agoDear editor, Hey Trump… Many years ago I learned of supply and demand in an Introductory Economics class. Basically, no demand, no supply – read that carefully. If your American people did not demand drugs (fentanyl and crack for example) the supply of such would dwindle. Therefore the problem lies with demand, not supply. Your ... Read More »
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