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Council passes budget with 5.6% tax hike, again citing low revenue and need to retain services
By Collin Gallant on December 17th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Ho ho hold the budget, Coun. Andy McGrogan requested Monday, so city hall managers can somehow find another $3 million in cost reductions to lessen a proposed 5.6 per cent tax increase next year. That was defeated by a 7-2 vote however, as council colleagues cited the need to maintain city services, ongoing work ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County man with lifetime firearms ban faces new weapons offences
By Medicine Hat News on December 17th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A Cypress County man with a history of weapons offences has again been charged with knowingly possessing firearms despite a court-ordered ban. Denver Ryan Ailsby, 45, was charged by Redcliff RCMP with nine weapons-related charges this fall and was scheduled to make a first appearance in Alberta Court of Justice at Medicine Hat on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province says it will expand glucose monitor access for diabetics
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 17th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Alberta’s government is expanding access to continuous glucose monitors, one of the most cost prohibitive parts of diabetes management. Currently, roughly 1.3 million Albertans live with diabetes or pre-diabetes, a number expected to rise to 1.7 million by 2034. Because of this, the province says, expanding access to innovative health technologies is now more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gas City needs more gas: officials
By Collin Gallant on December 14th, 2024
@@CollinGallant The City of Medicine Hat could be hampered in a quest to lure artificial intelligence hubs by limited natural gas supply, city energy officials told the News, as well as the scope of projects that would dwarf the city’s current electrical plant. That might be counterintuitive for the “Gas City” but has been increasingly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public library hosting gathering for neurodivergent young adults
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 14th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Young adults looking for kinship and support with their neurodivergence are encouraged to make their way to the Medicine Hat Public Library on Saturday morning. Run by peers who also have autistic, ADHD and other neurodivergences, and with the support of members of the Medicine Hat Autism Society, these meetings are a safe place ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SCF auction extra crucial with rising costs, rising demand
By BRENDAN MILLER on December 14th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com A full house of Hatters reached deep into their wallets Thursday night at DayzOff Pub during the 33rd annual Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund Charity Auction. Numbers were still being counted throughout the day Friday, however SCF executive director Deanna Doerksen says more than $40,000 was raised for the charity through live and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province commits $150K to program that helps newcomers in Brooks adapt
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 14th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com To help support the City of Brooks and its growing population of newcomers, the province is investing $150,000 to the Global Village Centre’s John Ware Youth Empowerment Program. Last year, Brooks had the fourth highest percentage of newcomers in Alberta, welcoming 925 new permanent residents. As they adjust to life in a new place, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Interpretive Program hosting walk on all things evergreens shortly after Christmas
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 14th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com One of the only spots of colour in the dead of winter, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is inviting residents to take a closer look at the exciting world of evergreens. “We will be talking about evergreen trees and shrubs. What makes them special, what role they play in our environment, their introduction to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks residents will see property taxes increase by 5.6% in 2025
By Medicine Hat News on December 13th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Brooks city council was presented with a final budget Thursday night that recommends a 5.6 per cent tax increase in 2025. That would bring in an additional $805,000 in revenue to balance the budget next year. The largest increase in expenditures relates to higher costs for RCMP policing service, which will rise by $518,500, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rossco’s Pub roasts 500 turkey meals for food bank
By BRENDAN MILLER on December 13th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Kitchen staff at Rossco’s Pub had all ovens operating overtime last weekend cooking about 30 large turkeys and making approximately 500 holiday dinners for those in need. “We started on Friday and we were rotating the ovens every four hours,” explains owner Ross Beach. “We were putting turkeys in, taking turkeys out and then ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mustard Seed adding 20 shelter spaces for winter months
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 13th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Mustard Seed will increase efforts to provide a safe, warm place for the unhoused population this winter, with a temporary expansion. In a press release Thursday, the Mustard Seed explained that it will add 20 extra shelter spaces for the colder months. This move came at the request of the province ... Read More »
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