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City eyes formal complaint, harassment policy
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 22nd, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City Hall will examine if it needs a formal complaint process for public to access with grievances against staff or elected officials, as well as potential policy to deal with “vexatious” or abusive complaints. Council unanimously request and overview of how other cities and levels of government handle complaints on an emergent agenda item ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City switching gas to single monthly rate Jan. 1
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 22nd, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews All Hatters will have a single, monthly natural gas rate staring Jan. 1 after city council approved the change and a new rate-setting formula Monday. The move aligns with power-pricing changes this month when a simplified, non-contract rate was launched after widespread criticism that local prices tied to the provincial average rose to record ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weekend scavenger hunt explores Medicine Hat’s conflict history
By Brendan Miller on November 22nd, 2023
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com This weekend get ready to look for clues while learning about Medicine Hat’s historical role in world conflicts. Medicine Hat’s Interpretive Program is hosting “The Great Hat History Hunt” that will see participants travel through time to explore the city’s history. Based off the popular CTV program “The Amazing Race,” the city-wide scavenger hunt ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Public Library hosting meet and greet with several local authors
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 22nd, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Eight authors with connections to the local community will be at the Medicine Hat Public Library on Saturday for a meet and greet to discuss published works along with their individual writing journeys. Four authors of children’s books will give presentations in the morning, from 10 a.m. to noon, and authors of books for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Irrigators eye hydro-power storage
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 22nd, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews An electricity co-op owned by irrigation districts is planning to add a battery storage site to a hydro power facility it operates near Raymond. Irrican Power Ltd. is owned by the Raymond and St. Mary’s irrigation districts to manage three small-scale hydro generating stations at drops along the canal system and the Raymond and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First Phase of twinning Highway 3 begins in 2024
By Brendan Miller on November 21st, 2023
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The province has announced Highway 3 twinning will begin between the town of Taber and the hamlet of Burdett, a 46-kilometre stretch of road. Ledcor Highways Ltd. has been awarded the $179.7-million contract and pre-construction is scheduled to be complete by the end of this year. Highway twinning will begin next spring and should ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local ride share company 24/7 Rideshare purchased by its competitor
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 21st, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A ride share startup in Medicine Hat has been bought by the competition. 24/7 Rideshare was launched in early 2021 by Hatter Trevor Penner after city council amended its Taxi Bylaw the previous year to allow ride-hailing services in Medicine Hat. On Monday it was announced that “Uride” had purchased the company and would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Catholic school division shows marked improvement on Alberta Education assurance measures
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 21st, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Deputy superintendent Nick Gale provided Medicine Hat Catholic Board trustees with the annual report on assurance measures by Alberta Education last week, with the division exceeding provincial scores in nearly every category. The local division received an overall 90.9% rating in quality of education. Monsignor McCoy High School saw an increase over last year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City budget update calls for 4% property tax hike
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 21st, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Council heard Monday that huge profits from the city’s utility interests are still offsetting property taxes, but through investment returns powered by stashed-away electricity profits from years past. The 2024 budget update will still require about $5 million more tax revenue, and a 4 per cent tax increase, as it was presented Monday evening ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clarification: City’s Fair Entry report included out of date information
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 21st, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A recent report on the City of Medicine Hat’s “Fair Entry Program” included out of date information and an incorrect scale of qualifying incomes. The News published “City could review income thresholds to ‘Fair Entry'” on Nov. 16, and included the Statistics Canada low-income cutoffs (also known as LICO) for large urban areas. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Forty Mile residents could receive provincial rebate on internet services
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 21st, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Some residents in the far south of the County of Forty Mile could receive $1,000 rebates in a provincial effort to pilot satellite-based internet service in a push to connect rural communities to communications infrastructure. The Ministry of Technology and Innovation will pilot the program in areas of the counties of Forty Mile, Warner ... Read More »
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