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IDP updates include possible joint development
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 8th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A potential avenue for joint economic development in southeast Alberta is included in a new framework for inter-municipal development between Medicine Hat, Redcliff and Cypress County. The Tri-Area IDP is a 10-year-old document that laid out general land use and procedures for building on the fringes of each of the three partners. Amendments laid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regional briefs: Local patch stock soars
By Medicine Hat News on November 8th, 2019
International Petroleum Corporation’s stock rose almost 25 per cent this week leading up to a revelation on Wednesday that the global company operating on the Suffield block will begin a stock buyback program. IPC Canada states in new quarterly reports that increased production, pricing and the successful addition of new heavy oil assets in northern ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Childcare subsidies axed by UCP, will put added strain on parents, says local advocate
By JEREMY APPEL on November 7th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Two childcare subsidy programs are getting eliminated at the end of the year, a development which a local advocate says will put “a lot more pressure” on the province’s already-overburdened daycare and early childhood education systems. The Stay at Home Parent and Kin Care subsidy programs are getting axed on Jan. 1, however $25-a-day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Greenhouse corridor highlights regional development plans
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 7th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A new framework for inter-municipal development highlights three new long-term economic development projects in southeast Alberta. Medicine Hat, Redcliff and Cypress County unveiled proposed changes to its 10-year-old Tri-area Intermunicipal Development Plan on Tuesday night in Dunmore. The agreement, which deals mainly with land use in common interest, would be amended to establish a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Farmers’ Market Christmas this weekend
By Medicine Hat News on November 7th, 2019
It looks a little more like Christmas outside and that should suit the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede just fine this weekend. The 22nd edition of the Farmers’ Market Christmas is set to go Nov. 8 and 9 at the Cypress Centre. The market will offer a mix of homemade items and those made for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Operation Christmas Child accepting donations
By Medicine Hat News on November 7th, 2019
Operation Christmas Child is again collecting toys, school supplies and hygiene items, as well as personal notes and photos to fill shoeboxes to send underprivileged children abroad this Holiday Season. Hatters will be able to drop off items at the First Assembly of God and Hillcrest Evangelical churches from Nov. 18-24. The hours for First ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City police warn public about a pair of phone scams
By Medicine Hat News on November 7th, 2019
The Medicine Hat Police Service is warning of two types of scams it has received complaints about recently. In the first, a caller identifies themselves as being with the Canada Revenue Agency, accusing the victim of owing money and threatening them with criminal charges if they don’t pay up. The scammer then instructs the victim ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accounting services expand with large-company merger
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 7th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A global accounting firm’s move into Medicine Hat will mean expanded services and staff at the local firm it is merging with, says the local partner. “There will be quite a bit new that we can offer and that’s really why this was attractive,” said Melanie Harty, a managing partner with Burns Valkenberg and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senior killed in highway collision when truck and trailer hit parked tow truck
By Medicine Hat News on November 7th, 2019
Medicine Hat News An 83-year-old man was killed in a highway collision on the Trans-Canada on Wednesday afternoon. The collision took place between Brooks and Bassano at about 2:40 p.m., when a westbound truck carrying a horse trailer collided with a stationary tow truck that was assisting on a separate call. The tow truck had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Impact of policing cuts not yet known
By JEREMY APPEL on November 7th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Cuts to certain law enforcement revenue streams in the provincial budget will have an impact, but it could have been much worse, according to Medicine Hat police chief Andy McGrogan. “Is it the worst news ever? No, but it’s not the best news,” he says. The province’s Municipal Policing Assistance and Police Officer grants ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Metis Week kicks off Nov. 12
By Medicine Hat News on November 6th, 2019
There are four events scheduled next week to celebrate Metis Week in the Hat. The festivities kick off Nov. 12 with a noon flag raising ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park that it open to the public, with lunch to follow at the Miywasin Friendship Centre. On Nov. 13, there is an Elders Appreciation Pot Luck, ... Read More »
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