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Only two properties face possible tax auction this year
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 25th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Two residences in Medicine Hat will go to tax auction at the end of next month if owners don’t resolve three-year-old tax bills, a city committee heard Thursday. That’s down from five houses and a business published on an advanced list last month, with both measurements showing a continued general downward trend since a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Online 50/50 raffle will support St. Joseph’s home and make lucky winner $5K richer
By Medicine Hat News on February 25th, 2022
Hatters are invited to take part in an online 50/50 raffle, the proceeds of which will go to St. Joseph’s Home, a local supportive living facility and Medicine Hat’s Carmel Hospice palliative care centre. The raffle is being hosted by Covenant Foundation, which supports St. Joseph’s Home and Carmel Hospice, and has a grand prize ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Landmark convenience store adapts to times
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 24th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Big changes have taken place at Hat News and Specialty Market throughout the past year, as co-owners Ryan Weiland and Kirby Eresman worked to reconfigure the store’s interior – giving it more of a market-feel – and introduced new products, such as gluten free snacks, vegetarian meal kits, locally-made frozen dinners and baked goods, ... Read More »
1 responseLPS officer found not guilty of discreditable conduct
By Southern Alberta Newspapers on February 24th, 2022
During a disciplinary hearing Wednesday, Lethbridge Police Service Sgt. Jason Moulton was found not guilty on one count of discreditable conduct. Sgt. Moulton was charged with one count of discreditable conduct which reads, “That you engaged in discreditable conduct, contrary to s. 5(1)(e) of the Police Service Regulation, as defined by section 5(2)(e)(ii) of the ... Read More »
1 responseYoga studio teams up with bunny rescue for interaction, awareness
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 24th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com You’ve heard of yoga goats, now get ready for yoga bunnies. Several bunnies from local animal welfare organization Bunny Run Rabbit Rescue will be taking over Medicine Hat’s Yoga You4ia Feb. 27 in an effort to raise awareness of and support for the rescue organization. “We thought this would be a really good opportunity ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Alliance of British Pensioners urges locals to check eligibility
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 24th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com The Canadian Alliance of British Pensioners is encouraging individuals who moved from, lived or worked in Britain to connect with their organization regarding possible eligibility for a British State Pension. “One of our main aims is to advise people who’ve worked in the U.K., irrespective of their nationality, that they are, more than likely, ... Read More »
1 responseNE residents warned of gas flaring on Friday at Unit 17 power plant
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 24th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com The City of Medicine Hat is notifying residents of controlled intermittent gas flaring scheduled for Friday at the Unit 17 power generation station located west of Box Springs Road and 52nd Street NE. Gas flaring will start around 8 a.m. and is expected to continue throughout the morning. A 100-foot flue stack will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ULFA urges return to bargaining table
By Southern Alberta Newspapers on February 24th, 2022
The University of Lethbridge Faculty Association urged university administration to return to the bargaining table in a statement to the public on Wednesday. ULFA president Dan O’Donnell said the call “aligns with what he has been seeing from students and parents on social media and in last week’s Student & Parent Town Hall hosted by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City approves a pair of sales on land parcels
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 24th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Two major land sales were approved by city council on Tuesday, including a parcel set aside for a new condo or apartment building in Ranchlands. The other comprises the last large block of contiguous residential lots in Southlands community, and a third, smaller transaction would see land leased near the city’s airport sold to ... Read More »
1 responseGroup urging city to better accommodate multi-modal transport
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 23rd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Local cycling advocacy group, Bike Medicine Hat, is hoping city council will support investments in infrastructure and changes to policy in an effort to make the city more multi-modal transportation friendly. “That shift to multi-modal transportation and more pedestrian-friendly infrastructure is something that’s been going on in Medicine Hat for a while,” Carter Gramlich, ... Read More »
2 responsesSafety City hopes to expand its local reach through community partnerships
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 23rd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Safety City, a local organization offering educational safety programs to students and community members, is looking to expand programming through community partnerships and engagement. “Safety City began as a project from the Gad City Kiwanis Club and opened for operations in 1981,” Ron Pennington, Safety City chair told the News. “There’s two parts to ... Read More »
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