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Good for farmers, tough on revenue
By Collin Gallant on September 27th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A move by the New Democratic government to help farmers keep costs low and also aid developers holding land for future development could also mean a huge loss of property tax revenue for Medicine Hat and Redcliff. The issue is being debated this week by mayors across Alberta at provincial policy meetings, including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter to officially welcome male victims and their children
By Collin Gallant on September 27th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Men who seek to leave abusive relationships could access emergency housing at the Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter starting next month, it was announced Wednesday at the shelter’s annual general meeting. While administrators say it is a change in operational policy, it’s not a change in mandate to help those who experience domestic violence. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police appease council with 4-yr plan
By Jeremy Appel on September 27th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel The Medicine Hat Police Service has released its inaugural four-year strategic business plan. Previously, strategic plan were released in two-year increments, and annually before that, but MHPS has made the extension at the urging of council. “It’s a crapshoot to say the least, but I understand there’s probably a need for council to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!United Way of Southeastern Alberta celebrates 60 years and counting
By Collin Gallant on September 27th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The United Way of Southeastern Alberta rung in its 60th year of operation on Wednesday with cake, a fundraising barbecue and visits from supporters, partner agencies and well-wishers. “We wanted to celebrate a little bit,” executive director Missy Fandrick said. Volunteers served hot dogs and smokies, and treats from sponsors as part ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Avenue location dropped as possibility for supervised consumption
By Gillian Slade on September 27th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade One possible location for the supervised consumption site in Medicine Hat, 140 Maple Ave., is no longer in the cards, says one of the owners of the building. “The two of us that own the building are both business people … and we got so much push-back from the neighbourhood and our ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Collective effort needed to solve oilsands issues, author says
By Jeremy Appel on September 27th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel Medicine Hat Public Library hosted Calgary-based author and journalist Chris Turner on Wednesday to kick off its celebration of Alberta Culture Days. Turner was at the library to discuss his most recent book, “The Patch,” which deals with the history and politics of the oilsands, reading passages from the book and taking questions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Group says overdose numbers worse than recent police report
By Gillian Slade on September 27th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The number of drug overdoses and related deaths in Medicine Hat are considerably more than those the Medicine Hat Police Service responded to and reported this week, says HIV Community Link, the organization tasked with establishing a local supervised consumption site. In a recent eight-week period there have been 32 overdoses and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another four pot stores could be OK’d
By Collin Gallant on September 26th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Four more cannabis stores could be approved today by the Medicine Hat planning commission, including a proposal to place an outlet beside the recently opened AHS lab collection site in the city’s south. In August, council approved a zoning map of where marijuana could be sold after its legalization date next month, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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