By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 29th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Most unionized city workers voted on a new contract offer on Monday night, but the results may not be known until next week. Contents of proposed agreements are not released until both parties ratify a tentative agreement, a process that typically concludes with a vote by city council. It next meets on April 3, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By KENDALL KING on March 29th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Data showing family medicine residency matches are down in Medicine Hat and across the province for a second year in a row highlights the need for immediate action to improve the state of health care in Alberta, say medical professionals. Each year, graduates from medical schools in Canada and across the world apply to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By COLLIN GALLANT on March 29th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Cabin owners in Elkwater are ready to oppose plans by the province to end overnight boat mooring in the marina at the lake in the provincial park south of Medicine Hat. The waterfront at the popular recreation spot is set to undergo major renovations this summer, according to a letter from the Ministry of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By KENDALL KING on March 29th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Cypress County councillors and staff are calling for an end to harassment they say has been perpetrated by individuals opposing the placement of the Irvine Community Resource Centre. Construction of the centre, which will house the Irvine Community Library and several public meeting spaces, has been a longstanding desire of council, made possible last ... Read More »
1 responseBy Medicine Hat News on March 28th, 2023
Medicine Hat firefighters are thanking the community for support in helping them raise more than $15,000 for Muscular Dystrophy Canada. A total of $15,204.60 was raised this past weekend through the group’s annual #FillTheBoot campaign and Rooftop Campout, which took place at Fire Station No. 2 on Trans-Canada Way. “We’re thrilled to be able to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 28th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Redcliff’s town manager has been placed on leave pending the outcome of an investigation by a human resources consultant. That was the decision of town council members in a special meeting held last week, the minutes of which were presented to council’s regularly scheduled meeting on Monday night. They state that chief administrative officer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 28th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The recent Saskatchewan budget states upgrades are coming to that province’s side of Cypress Hills Provincial Park, along with money for irrigation projects and road work in the southwest. A pull-out section of the document tabled last week describes a parks capital improvement budget of $12.3 million, including water treatment upgrades at Cypress Hills ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Medicine Hat News on March 28th, 2023
A Medicine Hat man is in custody facing numerous weapons and driving charges following an incident which took place in the area of 20th Street and 7th Avenue NE at approximately 8 p.m. Sunday. Police were called to a strip mall in the area after receiving reports of a man acting reckless and threatening. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By KENDALL KING on March 28th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Increases in the number of Hatters accessing on-demand transit services has prompted the city to pilot a new fixed-evening and weekend bus route in Crescent Heights, beginning April 13. Introduced during Monday’s public services committee meeting, the pilot route is the first step in transitioning transit services back to similar levels to what was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 28th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Prairie Rose Public Schools’ South Alberta Flight Academy held a fundraising gala Saturday evening, where it was announced the academy and Super T Aviation will be partnering with HALO Air Ambulance in a unique agreement. Along with their studies, over the past three years students of the academy have built a Vans RV-12 aircraft ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By COLLIN GALLANT on March 28th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Several city councillors tell the News they want a full briefing on the city’s drinking water system after a national news report stated Medicine Hat has a high percentage of concrete pipes that contain asbestos. The investigation on the CTV investigative program W5 states one-third of the city’s distribution system was built when concrete ... Read More »
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