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Brooks Farmers Market has big plans for opening day
By Medicine Hat News on May 7th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The Brooks Farmers Market will launch its largest opening day on June 7 with a street fair following the parade that opens rodeo weekend in that city. The “Kickoff Market” will take over the route from about 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. after floats and entries pass through the city centre. Organizers are promising ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County approves 2.5% property tax increase
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 7th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Cypress County residents will see their property taxes increase by 2.5 per cent after council approved the new on Tuesday. The higher rate takes into account inflation after administration was directed in mid-April to prepare a bylaw with rates adjusted according to changes in the Consumer Price Index. It was explained during the council ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conditional sale would see old food bank building become a ‘place of worship’
By Collin Gallant on May 7th, 2025
@@CollinGallant The former food bank building on S. Railway Street could be sold for $172,000 to an unnamed purchaser after two other offers fell through during the past 18 months. In late 2023, council approved reducing the price in half to $250,000 on the building it acquired five years ago, but and officials presented a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada needs to boost manufacturing, protect resource development: economists
By Collin Gallant on May 7th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Canada has the ability to become stronger during trade conflict with the United States, but will have to get serious about building up a manufacturing base and realize the need for resource development, a chief economist for the National Bank of Canada told a Medicine Hat audience Tuesday. “It’s not a lose-lose situation,” Stefane ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another measles cases reported in Medicine Hat
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 7th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com An additional case of measles has been found in Medicine Hat, and as such, Alberta Health Services has issued a notice regarding possible points of infection for residents. Individuals who were in the following locations during the specified dates and times may have been exposed to measles: May 2 Medicine Hat Regional Hospital Emergency ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Interpretive Program hosting Invasive Plant Survey at Police Point on May 14
By Medicine Hat News on May 7th, 2025
The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is looking to educate the public on which plants are welcome in the community with another Invasive Plant Survey. “There are various non-native plant species throughout Police Point Park. Join the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program as we identify, report and remove these alien species,” said park interpreter Erika Derman. “Removing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community connection celebrated at Elbows Up event
By JAMES TUBB on May 6th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb On the first sunny, summer day in Medicine Hat, more than 100 patriotic residents celebrated Canada, and each other, at Riverside Veterans’ Memorial Park. Saturday’s ‘Elbows Up’ event saw residents come to the park to listen to speakers, live music and enjoy re-connecting with one another in the face of growing uncertainty with the ... Read More »
2 responsesProvincial RCMP provide safety tips as motorcycle season begins
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 6th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Alberta RCMP is reminding motorcyclists and other motorists to be aware of each other on roadways as motorcycle season has arrived. Typically southeast Alberta riders are able to hit the streets in April and May, weather permitting, and with more bikes on the road police are looking to prevent collisions with a list of ... Read More »
1 responseDutch flag flies at Riverside Veterans’ Memorial to honour liberation anniversary
By Medicine Hat News on May 6th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Local members of the Dutch-Canadian Society marked the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands and Victory in Europe Day on Monday with their annual wreath laying in Riverside Veterans’ Memorial Park in Medicine Hat. The Dutch flag was also flown near the Cenotaph and brief commemoration observance was made... Read More »
1 responseCollege hosts gathering to honour missing, murdered Indigenous women
By BRENDAN MILLER on May 6th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com More than one-hundred residents gathered at Medicine Hat College on Monday evening to participate in a public gathering, prayer and awareness walk on the National Day of Awareness for Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People. Also known as Red Dress Day, each year on May 5 during the national day of remembrance and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City managerial pay scale system up for review
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 6th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The system of determining compensation for city hall managers and non-union positions will likely be revamped this spring, but figures weren’t made public Monday and won’t be voted upon until council can see the numbers in a closed session later this month. Administrators state that eventually the figures will be accessible by the public, ... Read More »
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