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Mayor’s manager expense-report wish granted in 8-0 vote
By Collin Gallant on April 8th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Medicine Hat councillors have voted to reveal the expenses of top city hall staff, but believe there will be little to see. The issue has hung over council since last spring, when Mayor Linnsie Clark began calling for the information in the midst of a high-profile dispute between her and the rest of council. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council OKs funding for Saamis Solar analysis
By Collin Gallant on April 8th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Council has approved $675,000 for advanced planning of the Saamis Solar Park despite calls from a local political group that all spending on the project should be stopped. Four dozen members of the Medicine Hat Utility Ratepayers Association attended Monday’s meeting to show opposition to the entire project, while councillors voted 6-2 for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mediation leads to three-year deal for workers at CN Rail
By Medicine Hat News on April 8th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A mediated settlement between teamsters and CN Rail will provide about 6,000 unionized conductors, yard workers and engineers three per cent raises in each year of a three-year deal, the company said Monday. It was part of wider railway labour disruption last fall including 5,000 workers on Canadian Pacific Kansas City lines, and more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Acute care funding model met with criticism
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 8th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The new acute care funding model, announced by the province Monday, has been met with criticism from the Health Sciences Association of Alberta. Currently, the health-care system is primarily funded by a single grant made to Alberta Health Services to deliver health care across the province, says Alberta’s government. In an effort to improve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pro rodeo returns with Down in the Dirt dance
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 8th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Get ready to dip your dancing partner in the dirt as rodeo season returns to Medicine Hat this month and will feature the well received, adults only, Down in the Dirt dance. Tickets are on sale for the 2025 Broncos and Honky Tonks Indoor Spring rodeo that will host the top cowboys and cowgirls ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Missing Brooks woman found safe on the weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 8th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com RCMP have reported that 20-year Yasmine Agostino, who went missing two weeks ago, has been located and is safe. Last week police issued a statement seeking helping in locating the missing woman as there was concern over her safety. Agostino was originally reported missing during the week of March 23-29 and was believed to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local students to compete in Skills Canada regional competition Friday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 8th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com High school students from Medicine Hat, Dunmore and Brooks are getting set to compete in the South East Regional Skills Canada Competition, held in the Hat on Friday. Students will compete in nine event areas that include automobile technology, baking, cabinet making, carpentry, culinary arts, hairstyling (junior and intermediate), video production and welding. During ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Energy officials seek $675K for Saamis Solar planning
By James Tubb on April 5th, 2025
COLLIN GALLANT cgallant@medicinehatnews.com The city’s energy division will seek $675,000 from council to advance planning work and analysis for the Saamis Solar Park project, but that work won’t be complete until the fall when other key factors in a final analysis on approving the project may be more clear. That includes the future of industrial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Registration open for school councils’ spring symposium
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 5th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Registration for parents is open to attend the annual Alberta School Council Spring Symposium, a virtual event planned for the end of April. The annual conference provides school councils from across the province the opportunity to hear keynote speakers, plus attend breakout sessions and interactive activities themed around building resilience. The online event will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CBC podcast heading to the Hat for live taping
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 5th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Hatters can now reserve free tickets to attend a live taping of CBC’s West of Centre hosted by Kathleen Petty who will speak with local officials about the election later this month. The live taping of the political podcast is scheduled for April 16 for two hours beginning at 7 p.m. at the Esplanade ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local jobless rate falls by half a point in March
By Medicine Hat News on April 5th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Unemployment in southern Alberta fell by half a percentage point in March, according to new numbers from Statistics Canada, which puts the rate in Medicine Hat-Lethbridge economic region at 6.7 per cent. That was also half a point less than the provincial figure as the Alberta jobless rate rose year-over-year. Compared to March 2024, ... Read More »
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