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Local real estate sets record March
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 16th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat’s real estate market has gone from 2020 and the worst spring in a decade to its busiest-ever month of March in 2021. New figures from the Medicine Hat Real Estate board show the rise in volume and prices tops even 2019 figures when the local sector was only grappling with a sluggish ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire crews snuff out small fire at Cecil Hotel
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on April 16th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi At approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, all three of the city’s fire stations responded to a report of a fire in a third floor apartment at the Cecil Hotel on the 700 block of Fourth Street SE, says acting platoon chief Scott Nadeau. Crews launched a fast attack and the small fire was under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police moving spring auction online for second straight year
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2021
For a second year, Medicine Hat police will move their spring auction of stolen bikes and recovered property online. The initial round of about 20 bicycles in good condition will be offered Saturday morning by Gateway Auction Services. Pre-bidding is open now at http://www.gwacountry.hibid.com and the live webcast begins at 10 a.m. Last year the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers back on the ice Friday after COVID delay
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on April 14th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi After suspending all team activities last weekend when listed as a close contact of the Calgary Hitmen who had a positive case of COVID-19, the Medicine Hat Tigers have been cleared to play and return to the ice Friday. The league adjusted the schedule and the Tigers will play a three-game series with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Company not giving up on its proposed wind farm in SE Alberta
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 14th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The company behind one of the longest standing proposals to build a wind farm in southeast Alberta says it will resubmit plans next month for the Peace Butte Wind project next month. Pteragen Canada was told last month by provincial utility regulators that considering the length of time since it received construction approvals for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City’s AIMCo. investments growing, but still underperforming
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 14th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city’s major investment portfolio grew by 6.21 per cent in 2020, joining general financial markets that rebounded from a steep dive last March when the pandemic set in, though local funds were outperformed by the market benchmarks. The City of Medicine Hat’s year-end financial report states the value of investments with AIMCo. was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vaccination rate to triple at Higdon Hall as of today
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 14th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Health officials will triple the number of vaccinations done each day at Higdon Hall in Medicine Hat starting today, AHS tells the News. Last week, the province and health authority announced they would begin operating “rapid flow vaccination centres” in cities starting April 9 in an effort to boost the program against the coronavirus. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Restaurants scramble to take it outside
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on April 14th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi They City of Medicine Hat has been receiving a number of patio permit requests as restaurants prepare to stay open during the latest round of restrictions – as of last Friday, the province is prohibiting indoor dining. The city has had about 20 inquiries from restaurants regarding patios and has already approved nine since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City weathers COVID-19’s financial storm well
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 14th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The City of Medicine Hat wound up in a turbulent 2020 financial year with a $100,000 operating surplus, and will keep a $6.9-million provincial grant for lost revenue and COVID costs in hand for potential lingering losses in 2021. That was revealed Monday as city hall’s year-end financial report was presented to the council’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC students take on local business in brand creation class
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on April 14th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Students at Medicine Hat College in the Creating Brand Intelligence course provided marketing support to Fruitful Specialty Shop by creating a brand identity and promotional campaign ideas to help them grow their business. Emily Wouters did a lot of the design work for the campaign by creating a logo and designing a new-look storefront ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Company aims to reduce vaccine hesitancy
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on April 13th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Think Research Corporation launched an educational hub to help clinicians and family physicians promote vaccine confidence and reduce vaccine hesitancy, which is a growing area of concern, says CEO Sachin Aggarwal. “Docs are a real key part of this story,” he said. “Evidence has changed so fast over the course of COVID. Doctors are ... Read More »
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