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City encourages residents to register for online billing during postal strike
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 6th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com To encourage more residents to sign up for eBilling services, including utilities, the city is giving away a $500 gift card to one resident who registers for the online bill payment service before Dec. 12. The city is promoting options available to residents as an ongoing national postal strike between CUPW and Canada Post ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No property tax increase for Cypress County residents next year
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 6th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The 2025 budget for Cypress County has been approved, which aims to balance fiscal responsibility with the needs of the growing community. Most notably, this year’s budget does not include an increase in the tax rate in all property classes. However, Reeve Dan Hamilton notes that as taxes are based on assessments, some residents ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scrap value, ag value detailed in solar field approval
By Medicine Hat News on December 6th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A plan to build major solar fields near Lethbridge has been approved as regulators reveal some details of how they will now consider cleanup financing and agricultural productivity of sites as provincial policy direction evolves on the subjects. A decision by the Alberta Utilities Commission on Lethbridge Solar Two and Three proposals states today’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPSD opens new dual-sport training facility
By BRENDAN MILLER on December 6th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public School Division welcomed members of the community Thursday to the grand opening of its new training facility for the 76 Hockey and Ringette Academy, including an official ribbon-cutting event. The division worked with Source for Sports to bring an artificial training ice as well as three full-sized nets with goalie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beef worker union says no sign of layoffs yet at Cargill plant in High River
By Medicine Hat News on December 6th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The union representing beef slaughterhouse workers in the province says Cargill’s plan to cut its global workforce may not affect members at the High River plant, but it is still evaluating the situation. The United Food And Commercial Workers, Local No. 401, president Thomas Hesse said the union is requesting information on an announcement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Massive computing hub announced for Louisiana mirrors what Premier Smith says Alberta hopes to attract
By Medicine Hat News on December 6th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Computing giant Meta will build a US$10-billion computing hub in Louisiana and vows to offset carbon produced at three huge new gas plants required to power the facility with investments in renewable energy. The announcement comes one day after Premier Danielle Smith promoted a provincial government priority of closing deals with firms looking to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Teachers Association comes out against province’s student screening policy
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 6th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Jason Schilling, president of the Alberta Teachers Association, says teachers stand “firmly against” the province’s announcement it would be introducing enhanced literacy and numeracy screening tools for students K to Grade 5 starting in January. “The Alberta Teachers Association stands firmly against the province’s plan to subject every kindergarten and elementary student in Grades ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual Medicine Hat News Twinkle Tour needs your addresses!
By Medicine Hat News on December 6th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews It’s that time of year again, and the Medicine Hat News is asking interested residents to submit their addresses as we highlight all the dazzling local Christmas light displays. If your home is lit up for the holidays and you’d like to show it off, we would like to include you in this year’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Traffic lights to be installed on Third Street SE this weekend
By Medicine Hat News on December 6th, 2024
This coming weekend, residents are advised that two new traffic lights will be installed downtown. Two spots along Third Street SE will see construction, at the intersections of Fifth and Sixth avenues, starting Saturday morning. This work is expected to be complete by the evening, but some work maybe required on Sunday morning. During this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vigil on Thursday will honour National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 5th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Thirty-five years after the l’École Polytechnique Massacre in Montreal, the Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society invites residents to come out to a local vigil in honour of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. “Fourteen women were killed at l’École Polytechnique in a horrific act of violence and hatred towards ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former city CAO Ray Barnard remembered after his passing
By Medicine Hat News on December 5th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Ray Barnard, who served two different terms as the city’s chief administrative officer in the 1990s and 2000s, has died, city council was informed Monday night. Coun. Robert Dumanowski, who worked with Barnard, made the announcement to begin the regular council meeting to note that Barnard had passed away in October in Edmonton. He ... Read More »
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