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Several enhancements coming to Southridge Community Park this spring
By Medicine Hat News on February 1st, 2024
The city is working to revamp Southridge Community Park this year, however some minor closures are expected as work continues throughout the spring. Over the next couple months the city is expecting periodic shutdowns to the public washrooms as construction continues on a new wall on the east side of the building. However the washroom ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Basically no change to local power rates for February
By Medicine Hat News on February 1st, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Local power rates will receive only a minor adjustment today after the City of Medicine Hat’s power utility moved to set electricity prices in three-month blocks rather than offering contract rates or resetting the default price monthly. The bare rate for January through March is 8.42 cents per kilowatt hour, but with an additional ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP pension town hall draws full house
By Brendan Miller on February 1st, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com More than 130 people packed the library’s Honor Currie Room to attend a town hall-style meeting with NDP Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips and Calgary-Foothills MLA Court Ellingson for a conversation around the province’s proposed Alberta Pension Plan. Extra chairs and space were needed to accommodate the number of people who attended, and not all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province wants collaborative water conservation
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 1st, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The City of Medicine Hat has been preparing for two months to enter talks toward a potential water sharing agreement in southern Alberta to deal with the likelihood that drought will continue into next summer, the News has learned. Separate to that, local emergency planners will update the city’s response plan as a “matter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Online camping registration information for Sask., Alberta
By Medicine Hat News on February 1st, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Online reservations for campsites in Saskatchewan provincial parks will begin in early April on a staggered basis, that province announced Wednesday. Seasonal campsite reservations open April 1, followed by the ability to block off nightly and group campsites for specific parks over the following week. A breakdown shows that reservations for Cypress Hills provincial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coaldale RCMP seek information to help locate missing teen boy
By Medicine Hat News on February 1st, 2024
RCMP in Coaldale are seeking information to help locate missing teenage boy that went missing Tuesday. 13-year-old Dominik Rickaby was last seen at his Coaldale residence and police say he may be in Lethbridge. Rickaby is a caucasian male approximately 5′ 7′ and weights 160 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes and was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Utility watchdog group seeks more members at town hall
By Brendan Miller on January 31st, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com A group of citizens with concerns over the city’s power rates is looking for members to join the association they claim will hold the city financially accountable for increased utility bills. The ‘Medicine Hat Utility Ratepayers Association’ met last night at Higdon Hall to engage with current members and welcome others to join. Board ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Daycares sound the alarm on provincial funding model, say closures could be imminent
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 31st, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Child care centres in Medicine Hat have been raising the alarm over financial stress caused by a new funding model for at least two weeks, the News has learned. Daycare operators across Alberta face a deadline of today to sign on to new agreement to offer the Federal-Provincial Subsidy, but say the deal leaves ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Free chronic disease workshops available for Albertans
By Medicine Hat News on January 31st, 2024
Albertans living with or supporting someone with chronic disease symptoms or long-term health conditions can now access a free workshop to help them take control of their health. Alberta Health Services is providing a six-week series of virtual workshops called ‘Better Choices, Better Health.’ They are designed to help people manage day-to-day challenges and provide ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trio arrested near Duchess regarding alleged copper theft
By Medicine Hat News on January 31st, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Mounties detained three people in a pickup truck northeast of Duchess on Monday suspecting the trio were stealing from oilfield sites. The Drumheller RCMP detachment reported receiving a report from Brooks that a truck was travelling north on Highway 36 at about 9:30 a.m., and the vehicle was stopped at about 11 a.m. on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local man known for arson in custody for breach of current charge conditions
By Medicine Hat News on January 31st, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat man with a criminal record for starting fires is in custody after police say he broke release conditions on a new set of arson allegations. Joseph Russel Haynes, 51, was charged in September after fire and police crews were called to a back alley fire in northeast Crescent Heights that destroyed ... Read More »
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