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City to explore energy division MCC, but no decisions coming until after next election
By Collin Gallant on December 6th, 2024
@@CollinGallant City council has voted 9-0 to further explore creating a separate city-controlled corporation to operate its energy business, but any final decisions may not come until late next year. Mayor Linnsie Clark says that squarely puts the question into the 2025 municipal election next October, and she’ll ask council to hold off making major ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City encourages residents to register for online billing during postal strike
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 6th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com To encourage more residents to sign up for eBilling services, including utilities, the city is giving away a $500 gift card to one resident who registers for the online bill payment service before Dec. 12. The city is promoting options available to residents as an ongoing national postal strike between CUPW and Canada Post ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province looking to improve access to medicine for rare diseases
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 6th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Government of Alberta is starting a process to make treatments more accessible for those who have rare diseases and conditions. Hundreds of rare diseases currently exist across Canada, impacting the lives of many Albertans. However, only a small percentage of those conditions have treatments available, often leaving Albertans with rare diseases with limited ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public school division launches 50/50 raffle to support learning projects
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 6th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Tickets for the Medicine Hat Public Schools Education Foundation 50/50 raffle are now available online. The raffle has raised more than $800,000 in school projects over the past years that include supporting the River Heights School outdoor classroom, renovations at Crestwood STEM School library and the playground at Dr. Ken Sauer School. There are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Massive computing hub announced for Louisiana mirrors what Premier Smith says Alberta hopes to attract
By Medicine Hat News on December 6th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Computing giant Meta will build a US$10-billion computing hub in Louisiana and vows to offset carbon produced at three huge new gas plants required to power the facility with investments in renewable energy. The announcement comes one day after Premier Danielle Smith promoted a provincial government priority of closing deals with firms looking to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual Medicine Hat News Twinkle Tour needs your addresses!
By Medicine Hat News on December 6th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews It’s that time of year again, and the Medicine Hat News is asking interested residents to submit their addresses as we highlight all the dazzling local Christmas light displays. If your home is lit up for the holidays and you’d like to show it off, we would like to include you in this year’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Teachers Association comes out against province’s student screening policy
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 6th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Jason Schilling, president of the Alberta Teachers Association, says teachers stand “firmly against” the province’s announcement it would be introducing enhanced literacy and numeracy screening tools for students K to Grade 5 starting in January. “The Alberta Teachers Association stands firmly against the province’s plan to subject every kindergarten and elementary student in Grades ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Traffic lights to be installed on Third Street SE this weekend
By Medicine Hat News on December 6th, 2024
This coming weekend, residents are advised that two new traffic lights will be installed downtown. Two spots along Third Street SE will see construction, at the intersections of Fifth and Sixth avenues, starting Saturday morning. This work is expected to be complete by the evening, but some work maybe required on Sunday morning. During this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vigil on Thursday will honour National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 5th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Thirty-five years after the l’École Polytechnique Massacre in Montreal, the Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society invites residents to come out to a local vigil in honour of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. “Fourteen women were killed at l’École Polytechnique in a horrific act of violence and hatred towards ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former city CAO Ray Barnard remembered after his passing
By Medicine Hat News on December 5th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Ray Barnard, who served two different terms as the city’s chief administrative officer in the 1990s and 2000s, has died, city council was informed Monday night. Coun. Robert Dumanowski, who worked with Barnard, made the announcement to begin the regular council meeting to note that Barnard had passed away in October in Edmonton. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No local return letters from Santa due to strike
By BRENDAN MILLER on December 5th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Santa will still receive Christmas letters written in Medicine Hat and surrounding communities, however due to the ongoing postal strike, children in the region will not be receiving a personal reply from the North Pole this year. Local 776 CUPW says they do not have the available people to promise children they will be ... Read More »
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