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Internet, cellphone upgrades coming to several southwest Sask. communities
By Medicine Hat News on April 19th, 2023
Several communities in southwest Saskatchewan are in store for faster internet service and cellphone coverage upgrades in the latest round of announcements from Sasktel. A further phase to the Crown Corporations include Eatonia, Cabri, Eastend, Kyle and Pontiex as Phase 6 of the $200-million Rural Fibre Initiative. That could be completed by March 2025, according ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council pushes passing of tax rate to May 1
By Medicine Hat News on April 18th, 2023
City council will debate – and be legally required to pass – final property tax rates at its May 1 meeting after holding off a vote on five scenarios to either shift or maintain the relative tax burden of residential and business property owners on Monday night. The recommended rates from administration would see the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Officials working to update century-old river water treaty
By Medicine Hat News on April 18th, 2023
An update to the process of updating a 100-year-old water treaty on the Milk and St. Mary’s rivers will be given in early May, officials have announced. Two years ago the International St. Mary and Milk Rivers Study Board began reviewing the Canada-U.S. Agreement, which has been in place since 1921. It aims to update ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Near victim of ‘grandparent scam’ shares their close-call story
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 18th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com At its recent spring general meeting, a member of the Medicine Hat and District Retired Teachers Association told a story of getting caught up in a grandparent scam, thankfully catching on to the hustle before handing over more than $9,000. The member, who began teaching in 1967 and has a background in theatre, started ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Curling Club needs swift financial aid
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 18th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The Medicine Curling Club is seeking the city’s financial help to get repairs at the 66-year-old build underway and prevent a multi-year suspension of curling in the city, according to club officials. MHCC didn’t operate this winter after line breaks last October closed it down and, now, with a plan to address building problems, ... Read More »
1 responseCeci in town as NDP candidates open campaign office
By KENDALL KING on April 18th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Local NDP candidates Gwendoline Dirk, vying for Brooks-Medicine Hat, and Cathy Hogg, vying for Cypress-Medicine Hat, celebrated their joint campaign office opening Monday, following a full weekend of campaign activities. The pair hosted NDP Municipal Affairs critic Joe Ceci for the official opening of their campaign office, located at 210-1310 Kingsway Ave. in Medicine ... Read More »
1 responseMH College introduces new board member from Brooks
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 18th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The board of governors at Medicine Hat College recently welcomed a new member, Ebenezer Sakyi Asare. Asare is a pharmacist who owns two Shopper’s Drug Mart locations, one in Brook and one in Medicine Hat. One of the many things he does is lead a pharmacist-led walk-in clinic team, allowing patients to be assessed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celebrate the planet at Earth Day Bash on April 22
By Medicine Hat News on April 15th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is inviting Hatters to join in celebrating the planet and all its wonders during the second annual Earth Day Bash, taking place April 22 at Police Point Park. The public event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., allows Hatters of all ages a chance to explore the park ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Baby formula shortage continues to be an issue
By KENDALL KING on April 15th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat is one of many communities which continues to be affected by the ongoing North American infant formula shortage, though health officials say the situation shows signs of improvement. Temporary closure of Abbott Nutrition’s Michigan manufacturing facility in February of 2022, sparked a wide-spread shortage of infant formulas across the U.S. and Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City council to look at Clean Energy Improvement Program
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 15th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The concept that energy-saving home improvements pay for themselves could be put to the test in Medicine Hat where council will debate providing loans that would be tied to property tax bills. A Clean Energy Improvement Program tax bylaw, to be discussed at a public hearing Monday, would provide loans of up to $50,000 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legal fees to challenge substation top $300K, city must reimburse approved amount
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 15th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Legal cost claims for those challenging the City of Medicine Hat’s site selection for a new southside substation totals more than $300,000, according to new documents filed with the provincial utility regulator. Two groups of Cypress County residents raised respective objections to a preferred and alternate site for the substation, along with the land ... Read More »
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