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Public school trustees discuss services for students with complex learning needs
By MO CRANKER on December 9th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker The Medicine Hat Public School Board took a long look at services offered to students with complex learning needs Tuesday night during its monthly meeting. The board took in a presentation from director of early learning Joanne Stockman, who went over the services offered by the public school division. It also touched on funding ... Read More »
1 responseDiligence urged as local cases plateau
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 9th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Local emergency officials say Medicine Hatters should be proud their actions are slowing down the local spread of the coronavirus, but vigilance is needed to avoid a repeat of rising caseloads. Merrick Brown also said that a provincewide mask mandate would likely align with local bylaw, and both are enforceable. Overall, he said Hatters ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City’s off-site levy subsidy will continue for now
By Medicine Hat News on December 9th, 2020
A program to pay a share of private development fees out of city coffers will remain the same across Medicine Hat in 2021, but will increase to 90 per cent in cases of infill projects and along priority corridors. Council approved the measure, which keeps the general “municipal assist” at 30 per cent, at Monday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Post-COVID future for rec centres depends on a lot
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 9th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant On Monday night, council agreed to a 2021 budget plan that would keep the Moose Rec centre arena, the Heights outdoor pool and the Crestwood Rec centre closed through the end of 2021. Those were the only facilities to not reopen from health restrictions this summer and fall as administrators weighted cost benefits of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP search for bulls that got away
By Medicine Hat News on December 8th, 2020
The Redcliff RCMP are searching for two bulls that got away from a cattle hauler accident that occurred west of the town on Sunday. The truck hauling more than 30 bulls was on its side in the ditch when officials from Cypress County’s Box Springs Fire Department attended the scene. Livestock were transferred to area ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barnes questions private lab service switch
By GILLIAN SLADE on December 8th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A local MLA questions the motivation for returning to a private contractor to run laboratory services locally. “I am very concerned that this is big centralized government at its worst,” said Drew Barnes, MLA for Cypress Medicine Hat. “If it’s not broke don’t fix it.” Alberta Health Services announced a few months ago that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHRH’s COVID-19 outbreak could soon be declared over
By GILLIAN SLADE on December 8th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Alberta Health Services says there is now only one hospital in the south zone with a COVID-19 outbreak. Previously, Chinook Regional Hospital, Oyen and Medicine Hat Regional Hospital had been dealing with an outbreak but now it is only MHRH. Both Chinook Regional Hospital and Oyen’s outbreaks ended last week, said a spokesperson for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!$14.7M cut to save tax hikes
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 8th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A mid-term budget update will lead to major changes in Medicine Hat for 2021, eliminating two years of tax increases – likely at the expense of major facilities – and rearranging departments, as $14.7 million is slashed from city expenditures. Debated at Monday’s council meeting, the amendments would officially cancel the 2020 tax increase, ... Read More »
1 responseShopYXH launches as one-stop shop
By GILLIAN SLADE on December 8th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade You can now support a wide range of local businesses by shopping online in one easy location. The new online platform, ShopYXH, went live Monday, featuring 36 businesses with 1,796 products – and more is on the way. “It’s a one-stop shop to buy local,” said Kelli Ireland, a marketing specialist with Invest Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rec facility trio falls in city budget slash
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 8th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Three recreation facilities that have yet to reopen after coronavirus restrictions shut their doors last spring may be the most visible cuts in a transformative city budget passed Monday night. The Moose Rec Centre, the Crestwood Pool and the Heights outdoor pool could be closed permanently as the city seeks $14.7 million in cuts. ... Read More »
1 responseFood bank gearing up to become community hub
By MO CRANKER on December 5th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker It’s going to be a new year, and just about a new everything for the Medicine Hat and District Food Bank. The organization has until the end of May to pack its bags and move out of its current location on S. Railway Street, and to move into its new home on Maple Avenue. ... Read More »
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