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Riverside residents successfully resisted berm
By GILLIAN SLADE on June 17th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade When homeowners along the river front in Riverside resisted the city’s attempts to impose the building of a berm, the city modified its approach to flood mitigation there. The Riverside berm was ultimately constructed in 2016. It starts at Finlay Bridge going west for just two blocks, even though many homes several blocks further ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Pop-up’ bar set to open soon
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 17th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A vacant lot in downtown Medicine Hat that hosted a “pop-up park” for the last several years will soon become a pop-up bar. “The Yard” is technically a “seasonal patio” under Alberta liquor regulations, but draws inspiration from “pop-up” phenomenon that has seen entrepreneurs create gathering spots and less intensive business models around North ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat, Brooks at one case of COVID-19
By Ryan McCracken on June 16th, 2020
Thirty-five new cases of COVID-19 were announced in Alberta Tuesday, bringing the number of active cases in the province to 449. Medicine Hat and Brooks both have one active case of the virus. Medicine Hat has reported 35 recovered cases, while Brooks has reported 1,108 recoveries and nine deaths. The County of Newell and Cypress ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Irvine teen hoping to Kickstart his newly developed video game
By Ryan McCracken on June 16th, 2020
Aaron Taylor is hoping to rally the community behind his dream. The 19-year-old lead video game developer from Irvine recently launched a Kickstarter for his upcoming 3D platformer Time Crackers — a quirky comedy set in nine different open worlds — and if all goes according to plan, you’ll be able to play it on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City makes deal with Box Springs group for road completion
By Medicine Hat News on June 16th, 2020
Medicine Hat’s wild, wavy ride may soon be retired. The pavement along Box Springs Boulevard will receive its final top layer of paving starting this week after an apparent agreement between the City of Medicine Hat, which often heard complaints about the state of the road, and the developer, which still legally owns it. A ... Read More »
1 responseCabs get head start before ride-sharing bylaw kicks in
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 16th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City council will hold off a final vote on new taxi regulations they believe will open up the city to ride sharing companies while giving traditional cab companies a fighting chance for two weeks. Council members unanimously approved two readings of the new “Vehicle for Hire”bylaw at Monday night’s meeting, but paused before a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heritage in the Hat: The heart of North Railway
By Sally Sehn on June 16th, 2020
The historic Hartley Block, located at 505 North Railway Street, is a brick two-storey building which pre-dates both the nearby Corona and Cecil Hotels. It was the first sizeable business building constructed on the north side of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) tracks. The Hartley Block was built in 1910 for Charles Henry Hartley, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lift station switch part of Harlow berm project
By GILLIAN SLADE on June 16th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The permanent berm planned for 14 homes in Harlow will facilitate the city’s agenda to close a lift station in the area. The city plans to close the current lift station at the end of Seventh Avenue, just off First Street SW, and have a pipeline connect to the Harris Street lift station. Dwight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High winds leave only minor damage behind on Saturday
By Medicine Hat News on June 16th, 2020
Wind gusts of up to 97 kilometres per hour that accompanied Saturday night’s storm broke two substantial limbs off a single tree at Kiwanis Central Park, but the remainder of the park and others throughout the city only sustained minor damage. The City of Medicine Hat parks department says only two trees in municipal parks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cineplex begins reopening plans for theatres in Alberta
By Medicine Hat News on June 16th, 2020
Cineplex said Monday that six of its Alberta movie theatre locations could reopen on June 26, then plans for most to be open to the public in early July. The company will announce which six closer to the date, but said operations plans and seating schemes were being developed to help patrons remain physically separated. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quietly loud: Mural Fest spreads out annual graffiti beautification
By MO CRANKER on June 16th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Though it happened quietly and without promotion, Medicine Hat’s downtown gained three new graffiti murals this weekend as part of the second annual Mural Fest. The event is running in partnership with the City Centre Development Agency and is taking place over the course of the next few months. The first phase took place ... Read More »
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