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End of summer intrigue at city hall
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 12th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Some time ago the City on Medicine Hat met a new requirement to start publishing the minutes of closed-door meetings that council members hold. Make no mistake, there’s not a lot of meat on those bones, as they only denote a meeting took place, who was present and how long it took. Still, it ... Read More »
1 responseRegion’s MLAs say more time needed before tax changes are imposed
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 12th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Three MLAs in southeast Alberta say they are pushing for a pause on linear tax assessment changes that rural leaders say would hammer their budgets due this fall. But they also say the system to assign valuation to oil and gas infrastructure needs to be updated, and less tax revenue from the oilpatch – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPS makes bicycle index available to local public
By MO CRANKER on September 12th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Medicine Hat Police Service is creating an index to help track bicycles that may go missing around town. “This is a free online bike registration system that is used across North America,” said Insp. Brent Secondiak. “This is a program where people can register their bikes online. You take pictures of it and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Government to release Q2 overdose figures in week or two
By Medicine Hat News on September 12th, 2020
While the government has not updated overdose statistics over the summer, a representative for the associate minister of mental health and addictions says Quarter Two numbers are coming. Steve Buick, of Jason Luan’s office, says numbers will be coming within the next week or two. He said the quarterly reporting is not being discontinued or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suffield Solar facility comes online
By Justin Seward Alberta Newspaper Group on September 12th, 2020
The 23-megawatt Suffield Solar facility is now operating and online as of Sept. 9. It was on Wednesday that a fraction of the project came online because Borea Construction commissioned piece-by-piece by going through the facility to make sure it was working well, says Ryan Tourigny, director of business development for Canadian Solar. “So by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County culvert repairs will see two routes closed for short periods
By Medicine Hat News on September 12th, 2020
Two well-travelled routes in Cypress County will see day-long closures for culvert repairs. Access to the Trans-Canada Highway from Eagle Butte Road will be closed Saturday to accommodate intersection upgrades. That affects northbound lanes at the Third Avenue in Dunmore, while southbound lane coming off the highway will remain open. Northbound traffic will be detoured ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charity crops net HALO six figures
By MO CRANKER on September 12th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker HALO’s second annual charity crop harvest was a successful one. HALO volunteers harvested wheat late last month and completed a canola harvest early in September. “It went really well this year,” said CEO Paul Carolan. “We had a pretty significant increase in support and a big increase in the number of acres we were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County loss could be city’s gain under tax changes
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 12th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The City of Medicine Hat may stand to gain on proposed property tax changes for oilpatch operators that Alberta’s counties say will threaten their existence. New Municipal Affairs Minister Tracy Allard is now doing a new round of meetings with leaders of counties and municipal districts who say they stand to lose 20 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another SE Alberta wind play approved by regulator
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 11th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The third of three major wind farm projects announced last fall has been approved by Alberta’s utility regulators. Rattlesnake Ridge, a 28-turbine facility that would be built near the hamlet of Whitla in the county of Forty Mile, and related connection to the Alberta power grid was accepted by the Alberta Utilities Commission on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Santa Claus Fund launches 50/50 draw
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on September 11th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund Toy Run will have a different look due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but supporters can still give back in two different ways, with a chance to cash in for up to $10,000. On top of holding a virtual Toy Run – in which riders are encouraged to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial date set for former CCDA director who faces child pornography-related charges
By Medicine Hat News on September 11th, 2020
A well-known figure in Medicine Hat will go to trial in February 2021 to refute charges that he accessed and possessed child pornography. Wayne Smith was charged with one count of each criminal code offence in June 2019. On Thursday, in Medicine Hat Provincial Court a three-day trial date was set. The proceedings begin on ... Read More »
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