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Province plans to clarify property tax responsibilities for renewables
By Medicine Hat News on April 26th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Proposed changes in the Municipal Government Act would spell out which party is responsible for paying property taxes on renewable energy facilities. Minister Ric McIver tabled a raft of amendments late Thursday, including a change that would specifically designate the owner of a power generation facility as the assessed owner for tax purposes, rather ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wind farm near Cypress Hills first to be tested on ‘view scapes’
By Collin Gallant on April 26th, 2024
@@CollinGallant A new process to evaluate how wind turbines affect “pristine view scapes” will be first put to the test next week on a proposed wind farm south of Medicine Hat. That could include an in-person visit to the Horseshoe Canyon lookout by regulators to see for themselves if the Wildrose 2 wind farm would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Residents of Richmound plead for help fighting cult that won’t leave
By Medicine Hat News on April 26th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Residents of Richmound, Sask. are appealing for donations to help them contain “a cult” that has located to the town, pay legal fees and better contest the coming municipal election next fall. Since last autumn, followers of “Queen Romano Didulo” have been living at a former school site in the village located 100 kilometres ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AltaLink to conduct aerial patrol of power lines
By Medicine Hat News on April 26th, 2024
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews AltaLink advises residents that they will be conducting an aerial patrol of its electrical transmission facilities. The patrol will be done using a helicopter, and is a routine annual visual inspection of its transmission lines and surrounding vegetation, to help maintain the reliability of the grid through proactive maintenance. The patrol will take place ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlesnakes will be returning to city with warm weather
By ANNA SMITH on April 25th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com With warmer overnight temperatures, Medicine Hat and area will see rattlesnakes starting to move out into their summer hunting grounds, but this is nothing to fear. Currently, overnight temperatures are preventing most snakes from dispersing from their overwinter den sites, said Sheri Monk, owner of Snakes on a Plain, a company specializing in snake ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS to offer free emergency preparedness webinar
By Medicine Hat News on April 25th, 2024
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Alberta Health Services is looking to honour Emergency Preparedness Week with a free workshop to help families ready themselves for potential disaster. The interactive and educational webinar will guide participants through a step-by-step approach to create a personal emergency preparedness kit, while also focusing on emotional and social wellness. This program is primarily tailored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Small licence holders pushed for on-par water conservation
By Medicine Hat News on April 25th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Small water users are being asked to conserve along the same lines as voluntary agreements signed by some large water users in the province last week ahead of expected drought in the province. Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz sent a letter to small municipalities and other licence holders this month asking them to abide by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Access fee legislation unlikely to affect Medicine Hat
By Medicine Hat News on April 25th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A provincial government plan to change how utility access fees are calculated likely won’t affect how the fee is determined in Medicine Hat. Local officials have said they base the charge on a percentage of more stable regulator distribution rates, rather than as a percentage of energy prices, as the City of Calgary does. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County motions to leave Intermunicipal Committee
By ANNA SMITH on April 25th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Cypress County is considering withdrawing from the Intermunicipal Committee – used to foster dialogue between elected officials in Medicine Hat and Redcliff – as per a motion passed at the end of the Wednesday’s county council meeting. The motion directs administration to send a letter to the City of Medicine Hat, as well as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County receives feedback on land use bylaw
By ANNA SMITH on April 25th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Following a series of open houses in regards to an upcoming Land Use Bylaw review, a presentation was made to Cypress County council this week. “We put out a public survey for March 11 through to April 15, and we also hosted a series of open house in-person participation opportunities, both here at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tensions remain but council, mayor say progress being made
By Collin Gallant on April 25th, 2024
@@CollinGallant One month after city council imposed sanctions on Mayor Linnsie Clark, Clark and council both say work of the city is proceeding, but some interactions at council show a disconnect still exists. This week, Clark’s request for human resources and expense reports from top administrators was delayed for a second time. It will return ... Read More »
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