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Grow-op set for tax exemption
By Collin Gallant on September 26th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant The property tax bill on a million-square-foot greenhouse in Medicine Hat will be almost zero by 2022 under a long-existing provincial plan to lower taxes on farm buildings in major municipalities, the News has learned. Right now, provincial taxation rules state sheds, silos and greenhouses are 60 per cent exempt from local property ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barnes says balanced budget key
By Gillian Slade on September 26th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Getting back to a balanced provincial budget is key for the UCP if elected to form the next government, said Drew Barnes, UCP MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat at the first stop of his Let’s Talk Finance tour. A balanced budget had been the norm until the PC government under Redford introduced the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kowalchuk says she’ll bring ‘grassroots voice’ to national board
By Jeremy Appel on September 26th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce executive director Lisa Kowalchuk returned Tuesday from Thunder Bay, where she was named to the national Chamber’s board of directors at its annual general meeting. Kowalchuk is the only executive director from a local Chamber to sit on the national board. “What I bring to the table ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPSD expresses concern over cannabis bylaw
By Jeremy Appel on September 26th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel The Medicine Hat Public School Division voted unanimously at its brief Wednesday meeting to express concern over a cannabis bylaw making its way through city council. City council will debate at its Oct. 1 a motion put forward by city police to ban public consumption of cannabis, with an exception for special events. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!HIV Community Link moving its Cares Centre to Fourth Street downtown
By Gillian Slade on September 26th, 2018
Medicine Hat News HIV Community Link is moving its Cares Centre, currently located on Second Street SE near the Esplanade, to Fourth Street SE downtown. This is not the location of the supervised consumption site but rather a temporary location to continue to offer support programs and needle exchange for those who use drugs and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three-year plaque project for historic air siren comes to fruition with official unveiling
By Jeremy Appel on September 26th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel The Hat’s Heritage Resource Committee unveiled a plaque Tuesday commemorating a civil defence siren built in 1962 as a response to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Mayor Ted Clugston, councillors Darren Hirsch, Kris Samraj and Jamie McIntosh, as well as two representatives from CFB Suffield — Capt. Ryan Murphy and Sgt. Steve Simpson — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Locked ER creates safety issue: PTHAC
By Gillian Slade on September 26th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The decision to lock the doors of the Bow Island Health Centre after 5 p.m. ruffled feathers at the Palliser Triangle Health Advisory Council meeting on Monday, and it’s being dubbed more than inconvenience. A situation was mentioned regarding someone arriving at the hospital with a loved one in an emergency and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City police report nine overdoses in a month
By Gillian Slade on September 25th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Nine people in Medicine Hat have suffered a drug overdose in the past month alone. The timeframe for the statistic provided by city police is Aug. 24 to Sept. 24. “We are very concerned. It’s a huge public safety issue, nine overdoses in a 30 day span is too many,” MHPS Insp. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC unveils rainbow of inclusion
By Mo Cranker on September 25th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Like many communities across the country — Medicine Hat is now home to a rainbow crosswalk. A large crowd gathered outside the front of Medicine Hat College around noon Monday for the grand unveiling. “We did this to celebrate our commitment to inclusion and acceptance of all students,” said MHC Student Association external ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public pot ban on the table
By Collin Gallant on September 25th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant City councillors will debate making it illegal to smoke marijuana in almost all outdoor spaces in Medicine Hat when they meet next Monday, about two weeks before adult recreational use of the long-banned narcotic is made legal. That timeline also means members will have to begin advancing a local bylaw at that time, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City, Hut 8 insist power usage no issue
By Collin Gallant on September 25th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A huge power contract for the City of Medicine Hat is sparking debate about the sustainability of cryptocurrency mining. A report on Monday from the CBC outlined environmentalists concerns that the emerging financial technology sector requires a massive amount of power. That is mostly derived from fossil fuel generation, thereby adding to greenhouse ... Read More »
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