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Delays all month along Sierra Boulevard
By Medicine Hat News on June 8th, 2023
Motorists traveling along Sierra Boulevard between South Ridge Drive and Sunrise Gate can expect delays caused by construction until the end of June, weather permitting. During construction, traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire truck buy moved up due to backlog
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 8th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City Hall will add the purchase of two fire trucks originally set for 2024 and 2027 to the current budget cycle, but doesn’t expect to get them until years from now. That’s the point, say administrators who told council Monday that the window for delivery of the specialized equipment has lengthened due to supply ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City exploring measures to calm traffic in various neighbourhoods
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 7th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Traffic calming measures will be installed downtown, on the Southeast Hill and Ranchlands over the next year in hopes of reducing speeding in residential areas or improve pedestrian safety. That will include larger sidewalks, speed humps and even new islands in the roadway of intersections to create a “mini round-about,” council heard Monday, along ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Katie Albers wins Edwin Parr for SE Alberta
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 7th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Katie Albers, who teaches a split class of Grades 4 and 5 at Southview Community School, is the Southeastern Zone 6 Edwin Parr winner for 2023. Medicine Hat Public School Division trustees and members of the leadership team were there to cheer her on when she received the news. “I didn’t actually know everyone ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local woman facing similar charges that saw her imprisoned in 2019
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 7th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat woman convicted of torturing a woman four years ago has been charged with a new similar offence, the News has learned. Theresa Louise Babitzke, 59, was charged in 2018 and subsequently pled guilty to forcible confinement after police said she and two others tied a woman to a chair and assaulted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City power profits could triple expectations
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 7th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat is on its way to another bonanza of power plant profits in 2023, according to mid-year financial statements released Tuesday. High winter prices on the Alberta grid sent revenue soaring over the first four months to levels already above the whole-year forecast. That puts the city-owned utility on track to produce a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council divided over trap-fix-release program
By KENDALL KING on June 7th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com The potential introduction of a trap-fix-release (TNR) program in Medicine Hat stalled again Monday evening as city councillors sent the issue back to committee for further study. Since last spring, the city has been working to introduce amendments to its Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw that would allow for a TNR program to operate – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC all set for convocation Friday
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 7th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College will be holding its annual convocation this coming Friday. The event will be held at Co-op Place starting at 1 p.m. with more than 380 graduates crossing the stage. Several award winners will be recognized during the ceremony, including Alysha Kuntz, president of the Students’ Association, who has been named student ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veiner Centre members finding their true colours with Strathcona Arts Studios club
By KENDALL KING on June 7th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com The Strathcona Arts Studios has been providing Medicine Hat and area artists over the age of 50 a space for community, connection and creativity for more than 30 years. Established in 1990, SAS is an intermediate watercolour paint club that meets twice-weekly at Medicine Hat’s Veiner Centre for structured and unstructured art sessions, followed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Peace officer vehicle struck on highway, prompting public reminder to use caution
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 6th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Newell County peace officer’s vehicle was struck by a passing vehicle as a traffic stop was taking place on June 2, leading the RCMP to issue a reminder about slowing down when passing emergency vehicles. The Brooks detachment said the officer was not injured when the cruiser was hit “at a high rate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Strong Towns public engagement events next week
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 6th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A follow-up major engagement session in the city’s “Strong Towns” action lab has been changed to two community events next week, the city announced Monday. The effort, led by U.S.-based urban planning group Strong Towns, debuted in Medicine Hat last winter with an event in the Esplanade Theatre and followup meetings with developers and ... Read More »
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