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Mayor wants admin spending, expense report
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 10th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A request by Mayor Linnsie Clark for detailed expenses and spending by senior administrators, all severance agreements and staff turnover over four years went overtime at Monday night’s city council meeting. The issue arises after months of conflict at city hall between the mayor and city manager Ann Michell, which culminated and was detailed ... Read More »
1 responseHALO lands at college for triage training event
By ANNA SMITH on April 10th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College paramedic students gathered outside on the north soccer field Monday for a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with the HALO 1 Air Ambulance. This is the second year the program has been able to bring in the helicopter, said program co-ordinator Scott Mullen. “We do some training in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Land’s potential key aspect of Saamis Solar opposition
By Medicine Hat News on April 10th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Intervenors opposing the Saamis Solar Park proposal keyed on the potential for land beneath half the 1,600-acre project in north Medicine Hat to be used for other purposes, a regulatory hearing examining the project heard on opening day Tuesday. The solar power array was initially proposed as a 200-megawatt capacity system placed a top ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Research aims to encourage adaption of new ag tech
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 10th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The province announced Monday it will be providing a $1.2-million grant over the next three years to explore how to encourage producers to adopt more new technologies in the agriculture sector. The grant will also help researchers provide policies and recommendations to the government to help find new ways to increase yields and local ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHHT Mambo Italiano to hit the stage in early May
By ANNA SMITH on April 10th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com With less than a month until opening night, the cast of Medicine Hat Musical Theatre’s Mambo Italiano are nearly ready to bring a heartfelt, and still very socially relevant, story to the playhouse stage. The story is one director Travis Boser feels will resonate with many people in the community, whether they themselves identify ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP Briefs: Bank job in Coaldale leads to arrest
By Medicine Hat News on April 10th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews RCMP have arrested a man in Coaldale who they say passed a bank teller a note demanding cash and stating that an accomplice had a gun. Mounties attended the bank at 11:15 a.m. on Monday afternoon and later arrested Jason Weiler, 28, of Coaldale, charging him with armed robbery. He is in custody set ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council to rotate chairperson in sync with deputy, acting mayor schedule
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 9th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City councillors will rotate as chairperson at council meetings when their scheduled term as deputy mayor comes into effect. In late March council voted to remove Mayor Linnsie Clark’s ability to chair city council meetings for a violation of the code of conduct. At the same meeting council requested options for a schedule of ... Read More »
1 responseGraduating teacher at MHC takes home social studies award
By ANNA SMITH on April 9th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Set to graduate this spring, education student Tessa Bailey will move into the workforce with the prestigious Honourable Lois Mitchell Social Studies Teacher Award. The award is given to graduating teachers, specifically for those teaching social studies, said Bailey, and comes with a glass owl statue as well as an opportunity to meet the ... Read More »
1 responseDeadline looms to nominate inspirational woman in business
By Medicine Hat News on April 9th, 2024
There is only one week left to nominate local women who have made an impact in the business community for the 2024 Women in Business Inspire Award. Organizers say nominees don’t have to be business owners but rather women who are involved in the field of business, have significant achievements or act as a mentor ... Read More »
1 responseLocal jobless rate falls some but still up year-over-year
By Medicine Hat News on April 9th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The local jobless rate in March fell slightly from the month before but is higher than the same period in 2023. New unemployment figures from Statistics Canada released April 5 state the combined Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region posted a 7.3 per cent unemployment rate last month. That is the highest in Alberta for a second ... Read More »
1 responseWater management report suggests weir on the South Saskatchewan
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 9th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A report on potential storage projects suggested by Alberta’s irrigation districts suggests Medicine Hat should look at building a weir on the South Saskatchewan River to safeguard the city’s water intake system. The report, from the Alberta Irrigation Districts Association, calls for $5 billion in major project spending on upgrades to manage water in ... Read More »
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