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Brooks RCMP seek assistance with theft of beef investigation
By Alberta Newspaper Group on September 15th, 2020
Alberta Newspaper Group The Brooks RCMP are investigating the theft of a large quantity of beef from the JBS meat packing plant near Brooks. On August 30th, a transport truck that was subcontracted to haul a full load of beef from the JBS meat packing plant to the United States failed to make its delivery. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lots to unpack in city’s proposed long-term development plan
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 15th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant In future, city planners would expand their concept of “complete neighbourhoods” to allow suburbs to come online with larger lots while focusing on housing and commercial redevelopment, if a new proposed long-term development plan is adopted next month. It would also have implications for new recreation facilities, road and municipal utility spending, and servicing ... Read More »
1 responseEnd of summer intrigue at city hall
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 12th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Some time ago the City on Medicine Hat met a new requirement to start publishing the minutes of closed-door meetings that council members hold. Make no mistake, there’s not a lot of meat on those bones, as they only denote a meeting took place, who was present and how long it took. Still, it ... Read More »
1 responseSuffield Solar facility comes online
By Justin Seward Alberta Newspaper Group on September 12th, 2020
The 23-megawatt Suffield Solar facility is now operating and online as of Sept. 9. It was on Wednesday that a fraction of the project came online because Borea Construction commissioned piece-by-piece by going through the facility to make sure it was working well, says Ryan Tourigny, director of business development for Canadian Solar. “So by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Region’s MLAs say more time needed before tax changes are imposed
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 12th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Three MLAs in southeast Alberta say they are pushing for a pause on linear tax assessment changes that rural leaders say would hammer their budgets due this fall. But they also say the system to assign valuation to oil and gas infrastructure needs to be updated, and less tax revenue from the oilpatch – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPS makes bicycle index available to local public
By MO CRANKER on September 12th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Medicine Hat Police Service is creating an index to help track bicycles that may go missing around town. “This is a free online bike registration system that is used across North America,” said Insp. Brent Secondiak. “This is a program where people can register their bikes online. You take pictures of it and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County culvert repairs will see two routes closed for short periods
By Medicine Hat News on September 12th, 2020
Two well-travelled routes in Cypress County will see day-long closures for culvert repairs. Access to the Trans-Canada Highway from Eagle Butte Road will be closed Saturday to accommodate intersection upgrades. That affects northbound lanes at the Third Avenue in Dunmore, while southbound lane coming off the highway will remain open. Northbound traffic will be detoured ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County loss could be city’s gain under tax changes
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 12th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The City of Medicine Hat may stand to gain on proposed property tax changes for oilpatch operators that Alberta’s counties say will threaten their existence. New Municipal Affairs Minister Tracy Allard is now doing a new round of meetings with leaders of counties and municipal districts who say they stand to lose 20 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man with history of firearms offence faces nine more
By Medicine Hat News on September 11th, 2020
New charges against a Medicine Hat man with a legal history of gun charges now faces nine more, according to information detailed in Provincial Court on Thursday morning. Alberta’s organized crime unit, ALERT, announced this week it had arrested Denver Ailsby and four others following a search of an acreage east of Medicine Hat on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deal will see federal government take over grazing land in SW Sask.
By Medicine Hat News on September 9th, 2020
Ottawa will take over three provincial crown pastures in southwest Saskatchewan as part of a swap of grazing land with that province. Ministers of agriculture from the two governments announced the exchange Tuesday, along with federal environment minister Jonathon Wilkerson stating the areas in question are key to grassland conservation, local ranching and support to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Last period of flu season saw very low levels
By GILLIAN SLADE on September 5th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade In the final weeks of the official 2019/2020 influenza season there were exceptionally low levels. According to the FluWatch report, issued by the Public Health Agency of Canada, the percentage of positive tests remained at the” lowest level recorded for the past nine seasons.” COVID-19 contributed to this, according to the report, due to ... Read More »
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