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City weighs employee vaxx mandate
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 8th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat city council did not discuss the worsening COVID-19 situation at Tuesday’s open council meeting, but administrators are studying the potential possibility, as well as legality, of requiring its employees to be vaccinated. Mayor Ted Clugston told reporters following the meeting that council did receive an update from municipal emergency manager Merrick Brown, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bikers are Buddies on kids’ sides over bullying
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 8th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com A local group of motorcycle riders hopes to celebrate children and youth who are taking a stand against bullying and helping their friends. “Bikers are Buddies Canada Inc. is a federally registered not-for-profit organization created by bikers to raise awareness and empower the community to fight the terrible effects of bullying on young people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County council meeting set for Thursday, despite confusion
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 8th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Cypress County council meeting initially scheduled for today day will go ahead Thursday. Administrators announced the change last week, but residents may have been caught off guard when an automated message went out on Tuesday morning – the day county council traditionally meets – announcing the online broadcast of the meeting was about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Power line upgrade under consideration for Highway 3 outside Medicine Hat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 8th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Utility regulators are now considering a new power line upgrade along Highway 3 southwest of Medicine Hat. The planned line, known as 498L, would connect the proposed Winnifred Wind Power Project, located south of Rattlesnake Reservoir, to the provincial power grid at the “Bullshead substation” about five kilometres from Medicine Hat city limits. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two Medicine Hat men charged with drug and gun offences
By JAMES TUBB on September 8th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Two men from Medicine Hat have been hit with drug charges following a raid last Thursday. The Medicine Hat ALERT Unit concluded a two-week drug investigation, with the arrest of two males following a Sept. 2 search. Police say a large sum of cash and cocaine was seized, and a follow-up search warrant was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All lanes now closed for four weeks on S. Railway from Hill Road to Fifth
By Medicine Hat News on September 6th, 2021
A project to remediate an abandoned gas well near S. Railway Street, between Hill Road and Fifth Street SE, will now close to all lanes of traffic for approximately four weeks. Work by Canadian Pacific Railway is occurring near the roadway, and safety considerations around the worksite require the road to be fully closed. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BeYOUth centre hosting awareness open house
By JAMES TUBB on September 6th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat’s Be YOUth centre wants all young people to know it is open to assist them. The Be YOUth centre will be hosting an open house on Sept. 10 to showcase programs and show they are wide open. There will be a silent auction fundraiser and an opportunity to meet staff and take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dunmore park renamed by Grade 4 student through contest
By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers on September 6th, 2021
Dunmore’s Westside Park was officially renamed Sunrise Park at Dunmore Days on Aug. 28. The Dunmore Community Association held a Naming the Park contest and nine-year-old Treslie Phillips’ Sunrise Park name was named the winner and recognized during the festivities. “I was really excited when it happened because I was like, ‘Wait, I’m in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jim Turner: Turner wants to finish what council started
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 6th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Jim Turner says now that council has brought in substantial cuts to city spending, he would like to serve one more term to see it and economic development efforts to fruition. “After eight years, and for the last two years, we’ve finally made an effort to get our spending under control at the city,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bid proposals for Hidden Valley due today
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 6th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Proposals to take over operations of Hidden Valley Ski Resort are due today with the province offering an initial 10-year lease to a private operator that would run the facility in the Cypress Hills. That could take effect for the coming season, according to the scope of a request for proposals process initiated Aug. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elections Canada looking for local poll workers
By JAMES TUBB on September 4th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb With only 16 days before the federal election, Elections Canada is still looking for staff in the Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner riding. According to Leanne Nyirfa, regional media adviser for Alberta, each riding hires around 750 workers for an election. These workers would fill roles like frontline poll workers, information officers and deputy returning officers. Nyirfa ... Read More »
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