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Energy division expects low power pricing in 2025
By Collin Gallant on October 18th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Cheap power through 2025 is the prediction from the city’s energy division, officials recently told council committee overseeing the division. “We continue to see a downward trend that is a concern for our broader profitability, but is certainly good for our customers,” said managing director Rochelle Pancoast at the Oct. 3 meeting of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP urge proper precautions as break-ins at seasonal properties up 8%
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 18th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com With cooler weather rolling in, many Albertans are closing up seasonal properties for the season, and Alberta’s RCMP has provided tips to help keep these spaces secure. “In Alberta RCMP jurisdictions, there have been 348 break and enters to seasonal properties and cottages so far this year; this is an 8 per cent increase ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Average detached home price in Medicine Hat nears $400K
By Collin Gallant on October 17th, 2024
@@CollinGallant The average detached home price in Medicine Hat is approaching $400,000 after sales remained stubbornly on a slow pace in September and sales of other residential properties slowed. At the same time, developers continue to favour new apartment projects over single-family home construction, and an initial uptick of resale listings in September wasn’t sustained, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Motorcyclist left with serious injuries following morning collision
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 17th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Police say a motorcyclist sustained serious injuries and was transported to hospital after a collision with a truck around 7:20 a.m. in the 800 block of Gershaw Drive on Tuesday. First responders including police, fire and EMS responded to the report of a vehicle collision involving injuries that affected traffic along Gershaw Drive and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City submits plan for power line changes to AUC
By Medicine Hat News on October 17th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A plan to double capacity of lines bringing power from the north end of the city to the south along the eastern boundary has been submitted to Alberta utility regulators. The City of Medicine Hat’s distribution department wants to upgrade 40-year-old power lines as part of a ring reinforcement project announced last year. Public ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kelowna man gets 18 months for falsifying statements to buy guns in Montana
By Medicine Hat News on October 17th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A Kelowna man who used fake Montana identification to buy firearms to bring back into Canada to sell has been sent to jail for 18 months. Haptei John Kozak, 27, was also fined $10,000, after he pled guilty in May to four counts of making false statements during firearms transactions. “Black market firearms smugglers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medalta focuses efforts on future sustainability while facing financial challenges
By BRENDAN MILLER on October 17th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Medalta staff and board members say they are facing a tremendously difficult challenge as they shift their efforts toward “austerely financial” decisions to continue its operation next year. Public services committee members were presented a 10-month-old financial report from the executive director with Medalta that covered key statistics from the society while highlighting issues ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CPKC Holiday Train will roll through Medicine Hat on a Sunday this year
By Medicine Hat News on October 17th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Christmas is coming, and this year the CPKC Holiday Train will arrive in Medicine Hat on a Sunday. The food bank fundraiser and concert tour has traditionally arrived in the city mid-week for afternoon festivities at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City marshalling yard on N. Railway Street. This year, the special train adorned with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health foundation hosting free info session on estate planning, legacy gifts
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 17th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Health Foundation is offering an informational session to provide all the background residents may need on the process of estate planning and potential for legacy gifts. Seeds of Change: a Legacy Conversation is an evening with Greg Johnson the Tornado Hunter. Johnson will speak on “leaving your best legacy,” which will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamilton remains reeve for Cypress County following organizational meeting
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 17th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Cypress County council held its annual organizational meeting Wednesday alongside its usual bi-weekly public meeting. Dan Hamilton will be continuing in his role as the Reeve, taking both his oath and his usual spot in the Cypress County meeting room on Wednesday morning. He commented that he takes his job seriously and hopes to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public services committee wrap-up
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 17th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Managing director of public services Joseph Hutter provided members of the public services committee some brief highlights of projects going on around the city. Fire Prevention Week Last week Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services teamed up with the National Fire Protection Association for fire prevention week and were able to deliver presentations about ... Read More »
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