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Hat, Redcliff, county propose planning deal update
By Collin Gallant on September 20th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Potential changes to a regional planning agreement around Medicine Hat could allow more acreages south of the city and would trim the edges off areas of common interest to partners, including the Town of Redcliff and Cypress County. The three municipalities unveiled a proposed update to the Tri-Area Municipal Development Plan in Dunmore on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teachers association seeks support for current students following capital funding announcement
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 20th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com In a press release Wednesday the Alberta Teachers Association says it recognizes the importance of building new schools to meet the demands of rising growth in student population the province is undergoing, however it urges for more action for today’s students. The ATA has been ramping up its ad campaign called ‘Stop the Excuses’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Less-lethal pepper ball used by police in traffic stop related to investigation
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 20th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Police Service deployed less lethal pepper ball munition during a vehicle stop Thursday. Police say around 2:20 p.m., members of the service, including members of the tactical team, conducted a vehicle stop in the 100 block of Sprague Way in relation to an ongoing investigation. During the stop, police say the lone ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coin & Stamp Club’s fall show Saturday at grandstand room
By Medicine Hat News on September 20th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Coin & Stamp Club will hold its fall show on Saturday at the Medicine Hat Stampede grandstand room. No charge evaluations are offered at the event that will also feature displays and showcase items, buy and sell tables and hourly door prizes from the 10 a.m. opening to the 4 p.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plans underway for Highway 3 twinning connection to Medicine Hat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 20th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com On Thursday members of Medicine Hat’s development and infrastructure committee were provided a brief presentation updating the progress of the Highway 3 twinning project currently underway between Taber to Burdett. Eventually the project will twin Highway 3 between Medicine Hat and the Alberta-B.C. Border, and preliminary designs are underway for Highway 3 twinning from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local engineer donates unique swing to Herald School designed for children in wheelchairs
By BRENDAN MILLER on September 19th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Swinging has always been a popular playground active for children across the country and beyond, and now kids in Medicine Hat who use wheelchairs can now experience that same sensation from the safety of their chairs. Thanks to a donation from Kevin Hyam with CFI Engineering and Consulting, a massive 600-pound, self-supported swing known ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Apartment complex proposed for five-year vacant lot on Dunmore Road
By Collin Gallant on September 19th, 2024
@@CollinGallant A national real estate developer is proposing to build a major new apartment complex on Dunmore Road, with a development permit for the former lumber yard now being considered by the city’s planning department. The plan – to build two four-storey apartment blocks at the corner of Dunmore Road and Southview Drive – would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pride Week info hub held at Medicine Hat College
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 19th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Pride Week at Medicine Hat College is going strong, with events continuing to the end of the week. Organized largely by the Students Association, Monday saw a flag raising, followed by a selfie station and “message of pride” heart wall on Tuesday. Wednesday invited the various community organizations on to campus for an informational ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stolen pickup truck recovered in Redcliff
By Medicine Hat News on September 19th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A truck stolen at an oilfield facility in the County of Newell was recovered in Redcliff on Sept. 11, Mounties in Brooks report. RCMP officers responded to a break-in at a Canadian Natural Resources plant and found that a red Ford pickup had been left by the thieves. However, a blue Dodge fitted with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sask. government announces funding for SW oil and gas facility upgrades
By Medicine Hat News on September 19th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Oil and gas companies in Saskatchewan have secured millions in grants to upgrade their facilities in the southwest corner, that provincial government announced among $25 million in outlays. Money from the Saskatchewan Technology Fund will help 13 oilpatch and mining firms reduce greenhouse gas emissions. About half the money, $12.5 million, will aid Strathcona ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Havre begins its third annual urban deer cull
By Medicine Hat News on September 19th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Fish and Wildlife officials in Havre, Mont. will beginning issuing special deer tags today in the third year of a program to control urban wildlife in the town of 10,000 people located south of Cypress County. The season begins Saturday and 100 licences are available over the counter to compound bow hunters who must ... Read More »
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