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Child Advocacy Centre is one of a kind
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 6th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s Sanare Centre is helping children and youth navigate the aftermath of sexual abuse, extreme abuse and neglect, and begin their healing journey with its new Child Advocacy Centre. Sanare’s CAC, a first of its kind in southeast Alberta, opened earlier this year and is expected to be fully operational by the end ... Read More »
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By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 6th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com An online petition advocating for the implementation of a feline trap-neuter/spay-release program in Medicine Hat has regional animal advocacy organizations’ support and the city’s attention. Hatter Audrey Skoog posted the petition – addressed to city council – online Sunday evening in the hopes councillors would take action on what Skoog describes as an extreme ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Safety tips to ensure proper, controlled outdoor burning
By Samantha Johnson Special to the News on July 6th, 2022
It’s the time of year for barbecuing and outdoor campfires. With the recent rains, everything is green and grass fires are not a big concern, said fire prevention officer Carter Gramlich of the Medicine Hat Fire Department. He also added, “Even when it’s green and the fire risk is lower, safety around fire is still ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!N. Railway shelter plan axed
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 6th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A plan to convert a N. Railway storefront into an overnight homeless shelter has been rescinded, a move that could lead to no shelter services in the city next winter, city councillors heard Monday. The meeting heard that a proposal before the municipal planning commission had been pulled back by the applicant, the Mustard ... Read More »
1 responseBrooks resident challenging Frey for UCP nomination
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 5th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Brooks resident and former Newell County councillor Mara Nesbitt has announced she will seek the United Conservative nomination in Brooks-Medicine Hat ahead of the 2023 election. She will challenge sitting UCP MLA Michaela Frey when the nomination process opens, likely in the fall. Nesbitt, 66, told the News this week she is preparing a ... Read More »
1 responseCity eyes Heritage Savings for budget gap
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 5th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city will likely transform the Heritage Savings Fund to provide annual investment income to help fill an operational budget gap that’s been wrestled with for the last six years. Council also approved on Monday the potential for four per cent tax increases in 2023 and 2024, while suggesting they may prefer program cuts ... Read More »
1 responseCity hopes parkers will embrace app-style payment system
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 5th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com The City of Medicine Hat’s new digital parking pilot project launched in the Towne Square parking lot Monday. The project, which aims to assess whether digital parking is a viable option for Medicine Hat, uses the HotSpot smartphone app, available on Android and iPhone. City officials say HotSpot will simplify the parking process, so ... Read More »
1 responseMedicine Hat Public Library collecting toiletry items for Ukrainian refugees
By Medicine Hat News on July 5th, 2022
Medicine Hat Public Library and Hatters Helping Ukraine are working together to collect toiletry donations for Ukrainian refugees in and around Medicine Hat. Donations, including toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental floss, body wash, hand and body lotion, shampoo and conditioner, lip balm, sunscreen, deodorant, razors, pads and tampons, and more, can be left at the library from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hydrogen potential report due Wednesday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 5th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A report into the potential for regional hydrogen fuel production is expected to be released on Wednesday. The Southeast Alberta Hydrogen Taskforce was created in the summer of 2021 with the announcement of a feasibility study to examine the creation of the province’s second “Hydrgoen hub” in the Palliser region. City and provincial administrators ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Condo owners upset over missing out on utility rebate
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 5th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Condo owners in Medicine Hat say they’ve been unfairly left out of a provincial rebate plan meant to offset the rising cost of utilities this year. Power bills in July will feature the first of three $50 monthly credits provided by the Government of Alberta as a way to ease high utility prices in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPS seek missing Manitoba woman
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 5th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Police Service is asking for public assistance to locate a missing woman they had contact with in May and could still be in the area. MHPS announced via a media release Monday afternoon Shanna Copenace, a 32-year-old resident of Swan Lake, Man., was reported missing by her family in late June. Members ... Read More »
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