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Cultural community eager for post-pandemic
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 5th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city’s cultural facilities are planning to rev up offerings when the so-called “relaunch” from COVID-19 pandemic occurs, officials told city council Monday night. That could include promoting neighbourhood block parties, closer work with community arts groups or even footage of rodeos and local history broadcast on the vast exterior of the Esplanade. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Post-secondary about more than job training, says advocacy group
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 5th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The provincial government introduced Alberta 2030: Building Skills for Job Initiatives on Thursday – a strategy for post-secondary education which includes a focus on students developing skills for jobs and work-integrated learning. However, not everyone sees Alberta 2030 in a positive light. “We and our coalition partners believe that it’s really setting the stage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Assessments will still mean tax fluctuation
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 5th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City officials are stressing that tax bills may go up or down even though they are a not asking for more money from entire tax base. On Monday, council approved tax rates for 2020 property taxes, as well as additional reserve spending to make up for a drop in assessment values. That municipal tax ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!St. Mary’s becomes second Catholic school to temporarily shift online
By Medicine Hat News on May 4th, 2021
Students at St. Mary’s School started online learning on Monday and students will continue learning virtually until they can return to the classroom May 17. The school is the second within the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education to transition to online learning, joining Notre Dame Academy which is continuing online for the remainder of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public school division adds more to the COVID-positive list
By Medicine Hat News on May 4th, 2021
The Medicine Hat Public School Division announced cases of COVID-19 at three schools throughout the weekend and Monday morning. There were two cases identified at River Heights School, which puts the school at four active cases. The MHPSD’s release on its website says the school will remain open to those not listed as a close ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Power prices falls while gas price rises
By Medicine Hat News on May 4th, 2021
Power prices will fall for Hatters with default electricity pricing in May, but rates remain above a set-rate option, information published Monday from the city’s utility department shows. The floating rate for power will be 7.411-cents per kilowatt hour, down from 8.781-cents in April, but above the 6.8 cents the city offers customers who sign ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!0% property tax hike made official
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 4th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant There will be no general change in municipal property tax rates for Medicine Hat this year as council approved a plan to use $832,000 more in reserve spending to make up for assessment values that were hammered by the COVID pandemic. That amount relates decreasing value of hotel business in mid 2020, and outweighed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schools ready for another virtual switch
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 4th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Local school divisions are preparing for a transition to online learning for junior and senior high school students as Medicine Hat trends toward becoming a COVID-19 “hot spot.” Premier Jason Kenney introduced targeted restrictions Thursday for regions with a COVID-19 case rate of at least 350 per 100,000 people and 250 total active cases. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More restrictions likely, one way or another
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 4th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The pandemic is worsening in Medicine Hat where new cases push the city toward a slate of regional restrictions, say local emergency officials, but those measures outlined just four days ago may be superseded by new rules expected Tuesday. “I wish I could stand here and tell you that we’re doing great as a ... Read More »
1 responseKiwanis regional science fair draws added entries to online edition
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 4th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The Kiwanis Southeast Alberta Regional Science fair went virtual this year and judges were impressed with the students’ work. “I think we were able to be successful because students are really getting used to this online virtual work, it’s nothing new to them,” said Patty Rooks, senior scientific consultant with Praxis Science Outreach Society. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opposition, defiance continue as more restrictions loom
By ALEX McCUAIG Special to the News on May 4th, 2021
As positive cases of COVID-19 in Medicine Hat continue to near a threshold for added restrictions, opposition from the city’s two government MLAs continues for current measures imposed last month, and local enforcement action appears non-existent. But Premier Jason Kenney showed up Monday at the provincial COVID update announcing Albertan’s can expect further restrictions to ... Read More »
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