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RCMP Roundup: Another ATM theft in SW Sask.
By Medicine Hat News on January 3rd, 2024
medicinehatnews.com@Medicine Hat News Another automatic teller machine has been stolen in southwest Saskatchewan, RCMP in Shaunavon report. Two weeks ago a stolen front-end loader was employed to smash into a credit union branch in Burstall. RCMP detachment in Shaunavon reported that at midnight on Dec. 30, two culprits attached chains to an ATM in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New rates for power, gas well below what former formula would charge
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 3rd, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The price of gas and electricity in the City of Medicine Hat has fallen to start the new year to substantial discounts compared to recent history. Natural gas will be charged at $1.95 per gigajoule in January as the city-owned utility moves to a cost-plus model for rate setting. That is down from $2.78 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Bylaw launching new informative Facebook page
By Brendan Miller on January 3rd, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com On Thursday, Medicine Hat Municipal Bylaw and Enforcement will launch a new Facebook page to interact with residents. They will also use the page as an educational tool to help inform residents on important information around local bylaws, as well as highlighting certain bylaws throughout different seasons of the year. “It’s a good way ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caution urged after video captures river rescue
By Brendan Miller on January 3rd, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Fire officials are reminding residents to take caution while walking their pets along the South Saskatchewan River after a video was posted on Facebook showing an unknown women falling into the ice while trying to save a dog. The video starts by showing the woman on her hands and knees on a thin ice ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police respond to suspicious package, turns out to be homemade firework
By Brendan Miller on January 2nd, 2024
On Monday at 10:45 a.m. police responded to a complaint of a suspicious package in a parking lot located in the 800 block of Second Street SE. Police dispatched their Explosives Disposal Unit after they discovered what appeared to be a detonated explosive device. An investigation revealed the device was a large, crudely constructed homemade ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Year in Review: Despite utility domination, a lot happened at city hall this year
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 2nd, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Power bills topped the issues tackled by City Hall in 2023 and a larger review of the utility business may be the biggest issue emerging in 2024, but the last 12 months featured several major issues and long debates on a variety of issues. Power City council discussed relief options and the potential for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!1959 New Year’s baby born to be a rockstar
By Brendan Miller on January 2nd, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Sixty-five-year-old Paul Schile was Medicine Hat’s New Years baby in 1959, two years after the new hospital officially opened. According to a Medicine Hat News article Paul was born 9 pounds, 6 ounces at 11:24 a.m. New Year’s Day. “My mom kept on saying that it was a special day and everything and we ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High prices, angry citizens; power price uproar named 2023 Story of the Year
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 2nd, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant COLLIN GALLANT Nothing got Hatters hotter under the collar in 2023 than air conditioning… specifically, the cost of running it. Sky high power bills across the province and a new contract pricing system renewed long-simmering complaints about linking local rates to the provincial average during the long, hot summer. The back and forth between ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big Marble Go Centre rings in New Year with free family festival
By Brendan Miller on January 2nd, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The Big Marble Go Centre celebrated the new year by welcoming dozens of families to its New Year’s Eve Fest on Sunday afternoon. Families gathered in the main lobby as all kids were given party noisemakers to ring in 2024 with a countdown leading up to 4 p.m. There were plenty of actives leading ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A list of runners up for the 2023 Story of the Year
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 2nd, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Twelve months makes for a lot of news, and 2023 was no exception. A heated debate and calls for relief from high utility bills is the top news story in Medicine Hat during the last year, and a business review of the city’s utilities interests will continue to make news in 2024. Here is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat welcomes New Year’s baby, the couple’s first
By Brendan Miller on January 2nd, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s New Year’s baby was born only 13 minutes into 2024 Drew and Tekayah Schneider welcomed their son Bo Levi at 12:13 a.m. Monday morning. The healthy baby boy is the couple’s first child and weighs eight pounds, one ounce. “Honestly, it’s an amazing feeling. And it’s pretty surreal right now,” Drew told ... Read More »
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