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Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer hosting virtual event this year
By Medicine Hat News on August 21st, 2020
The Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer will be virtual this year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the two-day, 200 km, 12th annual event that takes place through southern Alberta is postponed until 2021, with a virtual event taking its place this year. The Alberta Cancer Foundation is holding a special virtual rally on Aug. 29. ... Read More »
2 responsesSaskPower wants return to smart meters for all its electricity customers
By Medicine Hat News on August 21st, 2020
Seven years after reversing course on smart meters, SaskPower says it wants all electricity customers in the province to have them and plans to double their use by the end of 2021. That province’s Crown power provider stated Monday it plans to complete 27,000 connections by the end of next year, though customers can still ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stagnant wage trend continues with more union deals
By Medicine Hat News on August 21st, 2020
Two more recent public sector union contracts in the Medicine Hat area show little in the way of higher wages over the next few years. Early this week the largest unionized bargaining unit within the City of Medicine Hat agreed to a two-year wage freeze as part of a three-year contract. Newly advertised settlements at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police treating house fire as arson case
By GILLIAN SLADE on August 21st, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A fire in a local home on Wednesday evening is being investigated as an arson attack, says the Medicine Hat Police Service. “We are treating it as an arson based on some of the witness statements that we’ve received so far,” said Staff Sgt. Chad Holt of the major crime section. “We are looking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Linear tax changes will mean millions lost in southeast Alberta
By Medicine Hat News on August 20th, 2020
Changes to linear tax assessment could mean a $25-million drop in tax revenue in southeast Alberta next year, according to figures released this week. The M.D. of Taber announced Monday that based on four possible scenarios for updating the tax code for oilpatch infrastructure, the reduction in annual revenue could be as high as one-quarter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police bike auction back on and set for Saturday
By Medicine Hat News on August 20th, 2020
A select number of bicycles recovered by police over the last year will go on the auction block this weekend. That follows the cancellation of the general auction of all stolen, lost or otherwise unclaimed property which was cancelled in June due to restrictions on crowd size to control the COVID-19 pandemic. The Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire restrictions in place in both southeast Alberta and southwest Saskatchewan
By Medicine Hat News on August 20th, 2020
Blazing hot and windy weather is behind expanding fire restrictions in southeast Alberta and southwest Saskatchewan. The County of Newell imposed fire restrictions on Tuesday limiting the use of fireworks, charcoal, burning barrels and other incinerators while campfire pits and approved gas barbecues are still allowed. Cypress county has had similar restrictions in place since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Couple donates $250K to Ronald McDonald House
By GILLIAN SLADE on August 20th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A local couple says the uncertainty of COVID-19 provides the perfect time to support local worthy causes. Danny and Cindy Meier of Medicine Hat have donated $250,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities. “This is the year to do something to try to help,” said Danny, noting COVID has resulted in some tough times and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trail section closing temporarily for utility line replacement on Spencer Street
By Medicine Hat News on August 19th, 2020
A portion of the city’s trail network will be closed next week until early September as nearby construction replaces utility lines along Spencer Street. The effort to replace water sewer and drainage pipes along the Kipling and Spencer streets corridor began in the spring. Starting Aug. 24, trenching and work on a storm sewer outfall ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How Alberta’s COVID numbers stack up with other provinces
By GILLIAN SLADE on August 18th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade One glance at the number of COVID-19 cases in each province and it looks as though Alberta is not doing that great – but there is more to the story. The population in each province varies and so do the number of tests. Ultimately it is the number of tests that determines the number ... Read More »
1 responsePolice seek arson suspect after apartment fire
By Medicine Hat News on August 18th, 2020
About 4 a.m. Monday police and fire services responded to a fire in an apartment building on Sprague Way. “It appears that an unidentified person had intentionally started a fire within the stairwell,” states a police report. “No one was injured and the damage was minimal due to the fire being put out at an ... Read More »
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