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SaskPower wants return to smart meters for all its electricity customers
By Medicine Hat News on August 21st, 2020
Seven years after reversing course on smart meters, SaskPower says it wants all electricity customers in the province to have them and plans to double their use by the end of 2021. That province’s Crown power provider stated Monday it plans to complete 27,000 connections by the end of next year, though customers can still ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stagnant wage trend continues with more union deals
By Medicine Hat News on August 21st, 2020
Two more recent public sector union contracts in the Medicine Hat area show little in the way of higher wages over the next few years. Early this week the largest unionized bargaining unit within the City of Medicine Hat agreed to a two-year wage freeze as part of a three-year contract. Newly advertised settlements at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Disconnection notices coming soon for those in utility arrears
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 21st, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The City of Medicine Hat is now issuing disconnection warnings as unpaid utility bills come up in the mailing cycle, but officials still stress that long-term payment plans are a way to avoid shutoffs and extra fees. Meanwhile officials are stressing that accessing a $500,000 fund set aside by council to help the most ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!HALO teaming with others for emergency training exercise at Whitla area
By GILLIAN SLADE on August 21st, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade An emergency training event is taking place next Wednesday in the Whitla area with numerous agencies participating. HALO Air Ambulance, Capital Power, Vestas the Whitla wind turbine supplier and maintenance provider, plus the County of Forty Mile Fire Department, Bow Island Fire Department, Bow Island RCMP and Alberta Health Services EMS will all participate. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police treating house fire as arson case
By GILLIAN SLADE on August 21st, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A fire in a local home on Wednesday evening is being investigated as an arson attack, says the Medicine Hat Police Service. “We are treating it as an arson based on some of the witness statements that we’ve received so far,” said Staff Sgt. Chad Holt of the major crime section. “We are looking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sustainable agriculture group secures educational land plot
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 20th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A group of Hatters hoping to cultivate an interest in sustainable agriculture have secured a plot of land to grow food and stage educational projects. About 15 members of Transition Medicine Hat attended a ceremony on Wednesday morning on land north of Medicine Hat, where it hopes to initially use several acres as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Linear tax changes will mean millions lost in southeast Alberta
By Medicine Hat News on August 20th, 2020
Changes to linear tax assessment could mean a $25-million drop in tax revenue in southeast Alberta next year, according to figures released this week. The M.D. of Taber announced Monday that based on four possible scenarios for updating the tax code for oilpatch infrastructure, the reduction in annual revenue could be as high as one-quarter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Foodgrains harvest tops 2,300 bushels for the cause
By MO CRANKER on August 20th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Canadian Foodgrains Bank harvested for the 21st consecutive year Wednesday, bringing in thousands for the organization. A group gathered just off of S. Boundary Road on Wednesday morning, while two combines worked away at the wheat field. Money raised from the harvest will go toward the Foodgrains Bank goal of eradicating hunger around ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police bike auction back on and set for Saturday
By Medicine Hat News on August 20th, 2020
A select number of bicycles recovered by police over the last year will go on the auction block this weekend. That follows the cancellation of the general auction of all stolen, lost or otherwise unclaimed property which was cancelled in June due to restrictions on crowd size to control the COVID-19 pandemic. The Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire restrictions in place in both southeast Alberta and southwest Saskatchewan
By Medicine Hat News on August 20th, 2020
Blazing hot and windy weather is behind expanding fire restrictions in southeast Alberta and southwest Saskatchewan. The County of Newell imposed fire restrictions on Tuesday limiting the use of fireworks, charcoal, burning barrels and other incinerators while campfire pits and approved gas barbecues are still allowed. Cypress county has had similar restrictions in place since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Several local events will mark International Overdose Awareness Day, including lighting of the teepee
By Medicine Hat News on August 20th, 2020
International Overdose Awareness Day will be acknowledged in Medicine Hat with a number of events. On Aug. 31 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. the public is invited to visit a booth at the Rite Downtown Garden Centre on Second Street SE (across the road from Station Coffee). There will be information about overdose awareness ... Read More »
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