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Still plenty ways to have to fun in Medicine Hat and surrounding area
By ALEX McCUAIG Special to the News on May 7th, 2021
It’s been a couple of weeks for Hatters having to hear about what they can’t do with the latest announcements of public health restrictions. But Tourism Medicine Hat’s Jace Anderson says there is still a lot of entertainment opportunities in the region. “My must go place is Red Rock Coulee,” said Anderson, executive director of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zoning change gives family go-ahead to build their home
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 7th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A local couple can build a single-family home on a lot near downtown once slated for higher density housing after council unanimously approved a zoning change Monday. Citing council’s goal of spurring infill development to build the tax base, members voted 9-0 in favour of the change, with some councillors suggesting zoning in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Arena getting prepped to come down
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 7th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The ice is out, the asphalt is coming up and the Medicine Hat Arena may start coming down this year. Machinery and fencing was delivered to the shuttered facility in the North River Flats as the city begins reworking utility lines in the area as part of a delayed conditional sale announced in 2019 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seniors find care for sick stray kitty
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 7th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi A stray cat has been keeping seniors’ company at a local home, but residents noticed it looked unwell and they called the Southern Alberta Humane Society for help. “They called us, we got a hold of the cat and now we’re vetting the cat and he’s doing well. It’s a good thing that they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taxes due before assessment appeal deadline this year
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 7th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A final deadline to appeal property tax assessments will fall after the day taxes are due – a strange set of circumstances caused by the province allowing municipalities to delay some tax procedures this year. Asked for clarification about potential late fees, the News was told taxes are still due June 30 and would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mother goose turns balcony into maternity ward
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 7th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The Southview Grand Condominium on 13th Avenue SE has some new tenants on a third-floor balcony – a goose has laid eggs in a local couples’ flowerpot. Audrey Luscombe and her husband Dwight say the goose arrived April 9 at 7:30 in the morning and was busy on their balcony for about four hours ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With more Albertans eligible, vaccine appointments take off
By ALEX McCUAIG Special to the News on May 7th, 2021
Albertans are pulling up their sleeves and getting vaccinated with tens of thousands of appointments being booked following Thursday morning’s opening of eligibility for those born in 1991 or before. More than 100,000 Albertans booked appointments on the first day of widened eligibility criteria and the numbers are expected to climb even higher starting Monday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat a great spot to see migratory birds year-round
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 6th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Saturday marks World Migratory Bird Day, an important date in Medicine Hat with a strong meaning at the nature centre, says a park interpreter at Police Point Park. “We do a lot of things related to birds here, we have a very nice population of resident birds that are here year-round, but we also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta’s NDP MP pleads for federal aid as province fails
By ALEX McCUAIG Special to the News on May 6th, 2021
Alberta’s lone non-Conservative MP asked for and was granted an emergency debate in the House of Commons on the COVID-19 situation in the province Wednesday. Edmonton-Strathcona NDP MP Heather McPherson launched the bid to have the debate, stating the situation in Alberta is so bad that Parliamentarians have an obligation to acknowledge it. “The premier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!For The Record: Fire bans now stretch to Special Areas and the County of Newell
By Medicine Hat News on May 6th, 2021
Fire bans in southeast Alberta have been expanded to include stricter measures in Special Areas and the County of Newell. Cypress County cancelled fire permits and banned open fires in mid-March, at which point the County of Forty Mile issued a fire advisory due to dry conditions coming out of the winter months. On Wednesday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pickup service resumes at public library after short hiatus
By Medicine Hat News on May 6th, 2021
After a brief pause, the Medicine Hat Public Library will be resuming its popular no-contact pickup service today. The library stopped the service temporarily earlier this week after a staff member contracted COVID-19. But library officials say due to restrictions on the number of staff in the building and the services health protocols, they don’t ... Read More »
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