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Redcliff water advisory to last for days
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 16th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Town of Redcliff remains under the boil water advisory put into place on Sunday, and is expected to for the majority of the week. The town released that the Water Treatment Plant experienced a system failure, when their uninterrupted power supply was disrupted. This disruption resulted in a loss of distribution pressure. While ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Correction: Lethbridge Memorial Cup bid still requires final approval
By Medicine Hat News on July 16th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A proposed $1.25-million grant that the City of Lethbridge would provide to a hosting bid for the 2026 Memorial Cup Tournament still requires final approval by that city’s council. An incorrect impression may have been made by reading a related article in the July 13 edition of the News. The bid and potential level ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Budget stalls on calls for cuts
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 16th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City council debated earmarking $100,000 in a proposed economic development incentive program in next year’s budget to help downtown business owners clean up graffiti or criminal damage, but sent the item back to staff until later in the budget process. It returns to public services committee, where Public Services Chair, Coun. Ramona Robins, suggested ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mobile breast cancer screening to come to Oyen’s Big Country Hospital
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 16th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Alberta Health Services’ mobile mammogram service will be in Oyen later this month. The trailer will be at the Big Country Hospital from July 22-25, and services will be available for women aged 45 to 74 seeking a mammogram, or an x-ray of the breast in order to find any potential breast cancer early, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Town of Redcliff under water advisory
By James Tubb on July 14th, 2024
Medicine Hat News The town of Redcliff is under a boil water advisory, utility official in the town next to Medicine Hat announced on Sunday. The advisory, issued on July 14, will remain in place until further notice as workers flush and test water. Redcliff operates its own water treatment plant and potable water delivery ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public Library puts fresh twist on adult summer reading
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 13th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Looking to help get more people cracking open a new book this summer, the Medicine Hat Public Library is offering a new spin on their adult summer reading program. This year, the library is challenging readers to read multiple books within multiple themes, but the books themselves are left up to each individual participant. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!JBS to expand patty production with tax credit
By Medicine Hat News on July 13th, 2024
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews JBS Foods Canada in Brooks will see an expansion in its beef processing capabilities thanks to qualifying for Alberta’s Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit program. This credit incentivized the investment of $90 million for a new patty processing and fulfillment centre. With the investment, it is estimated they will produce nearly seven million more kilograms ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leth city backs local Memorial Cup bid
By Medicine Hat News on July 13th, 2024
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews LETHBRIDGE The City of Lethbridge would provide $1.25 million to bolster a bid to host the 2026 Memorial Cup in the city-owned Enmax Centre. That signals Lethbridge Hurricanes are the third known team to seek hosting the junior hockey championship. Teams in the Western Hockey League, which takes a turn hosting the rotating tournament ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital
By Medicine Hat News on July 13th, 2024
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A motorcyclist was airlifted to Calgary on July 10 after veering off the road at Highway 876, north of Patricia, Alta., RCMP officers in Brooks report. Police attended the scene at about 2:48 p.m. and found the drivers in serious condition after the single vehicle crash. The investigation is ongoing... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bring the Heat; annual chili cook-off returns today in downtown Medicine Hat
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 13th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Collective are hoping that the heat wave doesn’t dissuade residents from making their way downtown today, to enjoy the annual chili cook-off. This year looks a little different than usual, said Sarah McNeil, one of the organizers with Downtown Collective that makes the even possible. “This year, there’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City hall budget gap set to shrink despite new spending
By Collin Gallant on July 13th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@@CollinGallant An outline of the next city budget supposed that administrators can eliminate the use of reserve funds to balance its operating budget in 2026, despite boosting direct injection of cash for additional budget items next year. This week Councillors sat for four hours discussing a 55 recommended proposals to add spending to increase services ... Read More »
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