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Youth charged in Redcliff business break-in
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 23rd, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Police have charged a youth with one count of break and enter with intent to commit after they responded to a business alarm in the early morning hours of Tuesday. Police responded to an alarm at a business located in the 700 block of Redcliff Drive and say upon arrival police found the building ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County Briefs: Voting results will appear on screen during livestreams of meetings
By ANNA SMITH on May 23rd, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com ANNA SMITH asmith@medicinehatnews.com Cypress County council enjoyed a brief public meeting on Wednesday, with acting CAO Steven Toews commenting that they went through items so swiftly, it was nearly a struggle to flip pages fast enough. All three readings of a change to the council’s procedural bylaw were passed that would allow for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Already one of the wetter Mays in city history
By ANNA SMITH on May 23rd, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The month of May has been unusually wet for the region, already well above averages with the possibility of the most precipitation in 15 years before the month rolls over. So far, the city has experienced 106.5 millimetres of precipitation in May, said warning preparedness meteorologist Natalie Hasell. The average amount of rain was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Changes coming to shore up security at city hall
By Collin Gallant on May 23rd, 2024
@@CollinGallant Changes are coming to how residents access city hall, including the closure of the main doors, according to a release that details new operational changes to accommodate construction and address safety concerns. “These changes are a temporary measure to provide a safer facility, and to accommodate the upcoming construction and installations,” city building management ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!House arrest for man who robbed food bank in neighbouring town
By Medicine Hat News on May 23rd, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A Magrath man who held up a food bank and thrift store in Raymond will serve a 90-day sentence under house arrest and curfew. The penalty was announced Tuesday at Provincial Court of Justice at Lethbridge, where Jayme Leroy Sheridan, 35, pleaded guilty to a single charge of theft under $5,000. Court heard that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police board up known drug house that plagued Riverside residents for years
By BRENDAN MILLER on May 23rd, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Several members of the Alberta Sheriffs’ Safer Communities and Neighbourhood unit and local police have shut down a property in Riverside that has received several drug activity and violence-related complaints dating back to August 2021. In a period between 2021 and September 2023, the Medicine Hat Police Service has responded to the property 49 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City, county and regional property owners listed as creditors for energy firm under CCA protection
By Medicine Hat News on May 23rd, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The City of Medicine Hat’s energy company, Cypress County and about 100 land owners in southeast Alberta are listed among the creditors of Alpha Bow Energy, but that only accounts for a small share of money owed to rural municipalities, energy companies and property owners. The firm was granted Court Creditors Arrangement protection on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Linnsie Clark files court application for review of sanctions
By Collin Gallant on May 23rd, 2024
@@CollinGallant A court application to review and potentially reverse sanctions placed on Medicine Hat Mayor Linnsie Clark has now been filed, according to Clark. She told supporters on March 27 that she planned to ask for a judicial review of a council decision to limit her power and cut her salary for breaching the municipality’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City of Lethbridge increasing property taxes by 5.1% for single-family homes
By Southern Alberta Newspapers on May 22nd, 2024
Property tax bills in Lethbridge are set to rise 5.1 per cent for owners of single-family homes in that city. That equates to about $130 per year on the municipal portion compared to 2023 after Lethbridge’s city council approved the change last week. Including the provincial education amount and a smaller local senior’s housing levy, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Municipal manager salary postings could come soon
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 22nd, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant General salary ranges for city municipal managers could be posted soon for public viewing, but similar measures for the energy division will be delayed until at least the fall, and severance information up for discussion this summer. On Tuesday, city manager Ann Mitchell told council that getting Medicine Hat on the same level of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual hot air balloon festival takes flight Thursday; bringing weekend community events downtown
By BRENDAN MILLER on May 22nd, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Thursday morning skies over Medicine Hat will be painted with bright colours and patterns as 25 hot air balloons take flight, weather pending, for the third annual Rise Up Hot Air Balloon Festival. As the four-day festival continues to balloon in popularity, organizers are planning to host two separate free Balloon Glow events at ... Read More »
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