AHS set to raise parking rates across province, including MH Regional Hospital
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 22nd, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Parking fees at Alberta Health Services facilities are slated to increase April 1, due to inflation. The exact increase will vary from market to market, said AHS, but visitors can expect an average increase of $0.75 in large markets and $0.50 in smaller markets. The coming increase impacts Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer, Leduc, St. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nominations for inaugural Top 7 Over 70 awards open Monday
By Brendan Miller on February 22nd, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com A nomination period to recognize the remarkable achievements of local seniors opens next week as the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta is getting ready to host its inaugural Top 7 Over 70 Gala. The awards celebrate seven individuals who have made significant contributions to their community to respective fields after the age of 70. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks RCMP seek suspects in smash-and-grab jewelry theft
By Medicine Hat News on February 22nd, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Thieves made off with a large amount of jewelry from a smash-and-dash robbery in Brooks on Wednesday, RCMP in that city report. Authorities say they were alerted to a broken-window alarm at Mareta’s Fine Jewellery near First Avenue East and Railway Avenue at 5:43 a.m. on Feb. 21. Officers responded to discover damage, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County council postpones decision on municipal inspection
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 22nd, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The motion to have the minister of municipal affairs conduct an inspection of Cypress County has been postponed, in hopes of further information coming forward. Councillor Robin Kurpjuweit, who had initially put forward the notice of motion at the last meeting, expressed that he felt there were “attempts to dissuade counsel from supporting this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hut 8 acquires series of power plants in Ontario after court battle
By Medicine Hat News on February 22nd, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Hut 8 has officially acquired four large power plants in Ontario at the centre of a joint development agreement that broke down and landed in court last year. The large crypto-miner with its initial flagship data-processing centre in Medicine Hat announced late last week that a joint venture subsidiary has won court approval to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local doctor found to have molested patient seven years ago will learn professional fate soon
By Medicine Hat News on February 22nd, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat doctor found to have molested a patient in 2017 by a professional standards board will learn whether he can continue to practise medicine soon. A tribunal of the Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons heard arguments for sanctions earlier this month against Dr. Ian Gebhardt. Such decisions typically take a month ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff Library hopes to unite cats with new home through cat cafe
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 22nd, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Redcliff Library hosted three feline friends for a few hours Wednesday afternoon in hopes of helping these shelter cats find a forever home. The event boasted a larger turnout than usual, said Medicine Hat SPCA volunteer Linda Tooth. “We had close to 80 people come in today, I really couldn’t have asked for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County draws up land productivity map
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 22nd, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Cypress County, as part of its ongoing discussions on renewable energy and related projects, has created the Agricultural Land Resource Atlas to better inform decisions moving forward. The atlas is designed to showcase the productivity of land within the county, particularly land that could potentially host a renewable project in the future. Areas such ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leader, Sask. begins planned boiler water advisory to repair filtration system
By Medicine Hat News on February 22nd, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A planned month-long boil water advisory is underway in Leader, Sask., as the town replaces a portion of its filtration system. The work was set to begin Tuesday and could take three weeks to complete, according to a notice to residents. A schedule of water sampling afterwards will provide results in another four to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 1,000 teachers expected for two-day convention at MHC
By Medicine Hat News on February 22nd, 2024
More than 1,000 teachers from around the region will be participating in a large convention held at the college today and tomorrow. The two-day convention will feature more than 140 workshops and seminars as well as host several guest speakers involved with the growth of the province’s teaching profession. Some of the workshops include soap ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Multi-family project proposals popping up all over town
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 22nd, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Interest in multi-family projects in Medicine Hat is rising in 2024, just as complaints about housing supply and high rent spike as well. Three applications before Wednesday’s municipal planning commission would rezone land to ease projects ahead or open new land for condo or apartment construction. Another is already headed to a public hearing, ... Read More »
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