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Consultation promised for food bank ‘hub’
By GILLIAN SLADE on October 2nd, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Medicine Hat Public School Division is promising a high level of community consultation before a decision is made on a location for a “community hub.” “Wherever the project ends up, if it ends up coming to fruition, the board would insist that consultation occur within the community in order to determine the level of ... Read More »
1 responseRezoning not required for possible ‘community hub’
By GILLIAN SLADE on October 2nd, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The city says if the French School location on the Southeast Hill was determined to be an ideal location for the “community hub” that would include a food bank, there would not be any rezoning required. Erin Onoferychuk, superintendent of planning, implementation, says the current site for Ecole les Cypres on First Avenue SE ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat continues to have most low-wage earners in Alberta
By Medicine Hat News on October 2nd, 2019
Medicine Hat still has the highest percentage of low wage workers of any major centre in Alberta, according to a new workforce study compiled by Public Interest Alberta. While the local ratio is dropping, the gap between the local economy and elsewhere in Alberta is growing. Each year the left-leaning think-tank releases a survey of ... Read More »
1 responseZoning delayed for Cypress wind project
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 2nd, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant DUNMORE A zoning decision for a planned $250-million wind farm in Cypress County has been postponed two weeks as councillors seek more information on how wind turbines are decommissioned and who is responsible for potential liabilities. On Tuesday, they tabled the related bylaw and directed administrators to study how landowners and the county could ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Power remains capped at 6.8 cents while natural gas rises slightly for October
By Medicine Hat News on October 2nd, 2019
Retail power prices in Alberta remain slightly above a consumer price cap for October, meaning that City of Medicine Hat ratepayers will pay 6.8 cents per kilowatt hour this month, while natural gas pries rise slightly. Rates posted by the publicly owned utility company in Medicine Hat on Tuesday are developed by calculating the average ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Multi-service recommendation made for senior services
By GILLIAN SLADE on October 2nd, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Councillors on the public services committee voted 2 to 1 in favour of sending the city’s recommendation about the future of seniors’ services to council for a decision. The recommendation includes a transition to a multi-service model, conducting a community evaluation to identify what services would best meet the needs of seniors and to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter arrested on sex charges involving children, animals
By medicinehatnews on October 1st, 2019
WARNING: This story contains content that may be disturbing to some readers. ————— A Medicine Hat man has been arrested for multiple sex offences involving children and animals. Along with the help of Medicine Hat Police Service, ALERT arrested the man at his Medicine Hat home. A release from ALERT alleges “the suspect had been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biodiesel partnership delayed to end of 2019
By Medicine Hat News on October 1st, 2019
A date to finalize a partnership to build renewable diesel refineries in Medicine Hat and three other locations in southern Alberta has been pushed off until the end of the year. Cielo Waste Solutions made the announcement Monday, which was the latest definitive date for agreements with an investors group for the facilities that purportedly ... Read More »
1 responseOrange shirts for a better path forward
By JEREMY APPEL on October 1st, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Medicine Hat’s public and separate schools marked Orange Shirt Day with assemblies Monday commemorating the horrors of residential schools and looking forward to a future of reconciliation. Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education First Nations, Métis and Inuit support co-ordinator Raevon Gehring says the orange shirts students and staff wore to school symbolize all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No funding answers for HALO before budget
By GILLIAN SLADE on October 1st, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade As HALO’s agreement with the provincial government expires there is no word on a new one until after the provincial budget on Oct. 24. “Conversations continue with the government, and the truth of the matter is we don’t expect any announcement until the provincial budget,” said Paul Carolan, HALO representative. About three weeks ago, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dozens of air cadets stranded by weather during weekend training
By MO CRANKER on October 1st, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker A group of Medicine Hat Air Cadets spent the weekend training a few hours out of the city and were supposed to travel back to the city Sunday – then the weather happened. The group got word Sunday during heavy snowfall that only one of two buses scheduled to bring them back to the ... Read More »
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