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Energy regulator looking at proposed wind farm near Jenner
By Medicine Hat News on January 24th, 2020
The provincial utility regulatory body is now considering the application to build a wind farm near Jenner that won a provincial grid supply contract in late 2018. Buffalo Atlee wind farm would consist of three clusters of three or four turbines located about five kilometres southeast of the hamlet, near the northwest corner of CFB ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pot store coming to Taber
By Medicine Hat News on January 24th, 2020
Provincial regulators have approved a licence to open a retail cannabis outlet in Taber, the first in the town of 8,400 located between Medicine Hat and Lethbridge. “Harvest Bud Supply” appears with a Taber address on the latest list of licensed retailers posted by the Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis Commission. The same list shows ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parkinson’s support group available each month
By Medicine Hat News on January 24th, 2020
The local chapter of the Parkinson Association of Alberta has a support group that meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Crossroads Church, 1340 22nd St. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local artist showcased at MHPL through February
By MO CRANKER on January 24th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker Evelyn Kleis has been an artist for quite some time and her art will be showcased at the Medicine Hat Public Library until the end of next month. Kleis is showcasing 20 pieces for the year 2020 in her gallery, displaying a number of different styles and themes in her work. “I started painting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH College board approves seven per cent hike to tuition
By Medicine Hat News on January 23rd, 2020
The Medicine Hat College board of governors approved a seven per cent tuition hike at its meeting Tuesday evening. A cap on tuition imposed by the previous government was lifted in the fall, allowing post-secondaries the ability to increase tuition by seven per cent for each of the next three years, after which any increase ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ministry of Justice denies plan to stop providing tissues and water to witnesses in court
By JEREMY APPEL on January 23rd, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel The ministry of justice is strongly denying reports it ordered courts to stop providing tissues and water to witnesses as a cost-cutting measure. “This morning media outlets were reporting that Alberta Courts will no longer provide water or tissues to witnesses and the judiciary. This is false,” said ministry of justice spokesperson Jonah Mozeson. ... Read More »
1 responseHighways, airport in long-term plan
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 23rd, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A long-term agreement for how development should occur around Medicine Hat includes the potential for major highway realignment and airport runway extension, even though they still could be decades away. Proposed amendments to the Intermunicipal Development Plan, between Medicine Hat, Redcliff and Cypress County, were re-introduced to the city’s municipal planning commission on Wednesday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supervised consumption saves lives: advocates
By GILLIAN SLADE on January 23rd, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Premier Jason Kenney says some supervised consumption sites may be closed or relocated but a report from a government appointed review panel is yet to be made public. The associate minister for mental health and addictions says no decisions made been made. “Minister Luan has received the report from the expert panel, and we ... Read More »
1 responseCommunity Assistance Network hosting meeting Tuesday for community agencies
By Medicine Hat News on January 23rd, 2020
The Community Assistance Network (CAN inter agency) is holding a meeting Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the provincial building. This is open to any community agency that would like to connect about services in the community. The meeting will include an update about current events and services in the city and an update on transportation... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City profits big time off recent cold spell
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 22nd, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City utility officials say power exports during last week’s cold snap were substantial when the prices paid on the provincial grid were 12 to 15 times higher than rates for local customers. During a light agenda at Monday’s council meeting, utility committee chair Coun. Phil Turnbull brought up the subject, stating that Medicine Hat’s ... Read More »
1 responseCounty lucks out with unpaid property taxes but still closely watching revenue, budgets
By Medicine Hat News on January 22nd, 2020
Cypress County has not seen a major increase in unpaid property tax bill from oilpatch companies, Reeve Dan Hamilton told the News on Tuesday, a day after reports that bills had ballooned across the province. Hamilton does however, say the county is keeping a close eye on revenue, budgets and how the province is handling ... Read More »
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