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SCOC won’t hear city appeal over sewage lift station
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 20th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal launched by the City of Medicine Hat over the River Ridge sewer lift station. That represents the final say in decade-long legal wranglings with the owners of a condo complex who say they were unwittingly made the utility provider for their neighbours. That leaves ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another suspect charged in jewelry store heist
By JEREMY APPEL on February 20th, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Police have charged one more suspect in relation to a jewelry store heist last week, in addition to releasing the names of the two initial alleged culprits. On Tuesday, Shane Yanke, 43, was charged with break-and-enter to a business and theft over $5,000, wearing a disguise to commit an indictable offence, possessing stolen property ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Per-student funding model met with initial cautious optimism
By JEREMY APPEL on February 20th, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Top administrators from three local school boards are optimistic about the province’s new funding model for K-12 education, but caution that they won’t know for sure what it means until next week’s budget provides hard numbers. Education Minister Adriana LaGrange offered few specifics at a Tuesday press conference announcing the long-anticipated model, but said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Presentation March 5 for family members of people with dementia
By Medicine Hat News on February 20th, 2020
A presentation specifically tailored to family members of people with a dementia diagnosis will take place March 5 at 10 a.m. in the Veiner Centre. A representative from the Canada Revenue Agency will be giving a presentation about the Disability Tax Credit, the Canada Caregiver Credit and to how involuntary separation is not applicable when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senior Citizens Advisory Committee hosting AGM today with city official speaking
By Medicine Hat News on February 19th, 2020
The annual general meeting of the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee is taking place today at 1:30 p.m. at the Veiner Centre. The guest speaker will be Brian Mastel, commissioner for public services for the city, who will give an update on the city’s exploration of alternative operating models for the Veiner Centre... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CORE ran deficit to keep program going
By GILLIAN SLADE on February 19th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A deficit of $130,000 was accumulating for CORE Association as it continued to provide a children’s program for those with special needs after government contract funding stopped two years ago. Where there were once 80 children enrolled in the daily program there are now only 33, and the “devastating” decision was made to close ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gas in the Hat priced higher than elsewhere
By GILLIAN SLADE on February 19th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Fill your gas tank with 45 litres of gas in Calgary last Saturday and you would have paid $8 less than if you’d purchased it in Medicine Hat. A Calgary Esso gas bar was selling for 90.9 cents a litre while an Esso gas bar in Medicine Hat was charging 109.9 – a difference ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!4-3 split vote OKs sprinkler subsidy
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 19th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City Hall will give new home buyers in Coulee Ridge a $2,500 grant toward installing fire sprinklers after the motion was approved at Tuesday night’s council meeting. Following a lengthy debate, four of seven council members approved the $100,000 item for the first 40 lots in the planned community, where residential sprinklers are a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!TC Energy details plans for natural gas pipeline to the Hat
By Medicine Hat News on February 19th, 2020
TC Energy is providing a timeline to build a new natural gas pipeline to Medicine Hat three months after the city’s utility company entered into new supply agreements to expand deliveries. The new 24-inch line will be added as a loop on the existing line on the Nova Gas Transmission system that already runs through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Folium Biosciences merger falls through
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 19th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A proposed merger of Folium Biosciences and a U.S. investment company has fallen through, it was announced on Tuesday by Australis Capital, a firm connected to Aurora Cannabis. The deal – amounting to a reverse takeover whereby Folium, a CBD producer with a major project in Medicine Hat, would assume control of its investor, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Events Calendar Feb. 18-23, 2020
By Medicine Hat News on February 18th, 2020
Feb. 18-20 – Play Time in the Play Space, MH Public Library, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Feb. 18 – Stitching in the Afternoon, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Feb. 18 – School’s Out Movie “Toy Story,” MH Public Library, 2 p.m. Feb. 18 – Medicine for the Soul Book Club, MH Public Library, 6:30-8 p.m. Feb. ... Read More »
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