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Tenth annual Dominic Strong online auction raises over $11,000
By Medicine Hat News on October 2nd, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The tenth annual Dominic Strong online auction raised $11,721 for the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation, organizers report. The event is organized by Medicine Hatters Trish and Sean Rooney and held in honour of the couple’s son, Dominic. He died at age 2 in 2015 of leukemia. The latest auction of 124 donated items brings ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City eyes new lending rate regime
By Collin Gallant on October 2nd, 2024
@@CollinGallant A provincial promise to reduce borrowing rates for cities may not add up to much in Medicine Hat initially, but could build over time if it is maintained, say city finance officials. Last week, Premier Danielle Smith told municipal politicians gathered from across Alberta that she will eliminate a premium charged on money borrowed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Southwest Sask. candidates by region
By Medicine Hat News on October 2nd, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The Saskatchewan General Election got underway on Tuesday morning ahead of a vote set to take place on Oct. 28. A list of announced candidates and party affiliation from party websites for ridings in Southwest Saskatchewan as of Oct. 1 (official nominations will close on Oct. 12): Cypress Hills – Clayton Cave (Green); Clare ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local utility rates continue their slide into the fall season
By Medicine Hat News on October 2nd, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Floating power prices in Alberta have fallen to near a floor price established by the City of Medicine Hat last fall. Local power rates are now based on forecast prices in the Alberta wholesale market, but can’t go above 11-cents per kilowatt hour or below 7-cents in an interim pricing model brought in after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AWARE rallies seniors for climate change
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 2nd, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com AWARE Medicine Hat set up in the Veiner Centre on Tuesday in honour of Senior’s Day to spark discussion surrounding the realities of climate change. The goal of the event was to educate and speak on issues on the minds of Medicine Hat’s older residents, something that member Betty Aiken felt that they accomplished ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City outdoor washrooms and facilities to close on staggered schedule
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 2nd, 2024
As fall weather approaches, the City will be closing and winterizing outdoor washrooms and facilities. The city will either close or winterize facilities across October and early November on the following staggered schedule. October 1 Saamis Rotary water park washrooms, Ross Glen Town Centre and Central Park Picnic Shelter. October 2 Jefferies ball diamond. October ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat to run for breast cancer cure
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on October 2nd, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com For a third of a century, the Canadian Cancer Society and CIBC has invited people in Medicine Hat to come together and make a difference for those impacted by breast cancer. The CIBC Run for the Cure, a single-day, volunteer-led initiative to further breast cancer research, is taking place in 53 communities across Canada, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!REDI honours disabled workers throughout October
By Collin Gallant on October 2nd, 2024
@@CollinGallant Employers who hire disabled workers were honoured Tuesday by REDI Enterprises to mark the beginning disability employment awareness month, while local bosses on hand said the practice adds to workplace morale, atmosphere and productivity. Rick Leach the manager of the bistro at the Unison Veiner Centre, said working with REDI for the past three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women receives 52 days jail term for shooting drugs in school playground
By Medicine Hat News on October 2nd, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A woman caught shooting up drugs in an elementary school playground last month will spend the next 52 days in jail, court determined on Tuesday morning in Medicine Hat. Her lawyer said at that point she will enter a separately arranged stay at a drug treatment facility. Crown prosecutors told provincial Court of Justice ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City staff to make decision on Saamis Solar Park by year-end
By James Tubb on October 1st, 2024
Collin Gallant cgallant@medicinehatnews.com Regulators are expected to decide by year-end on whether the city can purchase the DP Energy “Saamis Solar Park” or operate it under the City of Medicine Hat’s unique power generation charter. Meanwhile, power division heads are clarifying potential costs and the timeline of the 1,600-acre project in the city’s north end. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Overnight frost expected in region
By Medicine Hat News on October 1st, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat was at risk of overnight frost last night, according to Environment Canada, and will be Wednesday as temperatures could fall as low as 1C. The note was issued on Monday afternoon as forecasts in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains pointed to frost from Rocky Mountain House to Claresholm. The cool ... Read More »
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