By Eli J. Ridder

RECAP

Week in review: Rain in Medicine Hat, businesses vandalized, unsightly property bylaw

May 11, 2024 | 5:56 PM

This is the week in review for May 5 to May 11, a look back at the top stories that shaped Medicine Hat over the last seven days.

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💧 Rain tracker

In what brought some of the highest viewership numbers in CHAT News history, the community tuned into our live stories on the developing weather situation in Medicine Hat over the past week.

Thank you for trusting us to bring you that coverage.

WHAT'S ON

Here is what's on this weekend in Medicine Hat and area: Dec. 13-15

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IN THE COMMUNITY

Medicine Hat's Mustard Seed adding new shelter spaces at Alberta government's request

Dec 12, 2024

HOLIDAYS

Medicine Hat Kiwanis hosting Christmas dinner, applications due Friday

Dec 12, 2024

🔗 Here are some of those stories:

• Highway 1 lane scheduled to reopen at 1 a.m., rainfall warning continues

• Rainfall warning lifted for Medicine Hat and area after days of record-breaking rain

• Medicine Hat under rainfall warning

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🚔 Vandalism

Seven businesses and several vehicles were vandalized this week, including new restaurant Blowers and Grafton.

🔗 Here’s our coverage:

• Seven Medicine Hat businesses hit by vandalism overnight, police seek suspect 

• Suspect charged after businesses and vehicles vandalized in Medicine Hat

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🏛 Council met Monday

Medicine Hat council met on Monday to discuss Mayor Linnsie Clark’s information request, the unsightly property bylaw and other items.

🔗 Here what we covered:

• Bylaw granted authority to proactively tackle derelict homes

• Applications open for Medicine Hat’s new water-saving incentives

• Medicine Hat’s acting mayor urges proper decorum at meetings

• Medicine Hat city staff to research costing of mayor’s requested expense review

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📰 More impactful local stories

🔗 Here’s some of our impactful local coverage from the last week:

• Four arrested in $90K Medicine Hat drug bust

• ‘Working to grow hope in Medicine Hat’: Mustard Seed requests urgent help

• South Alberta Light Horse Regiment cadets win Alberta drill competition

• 2024 Medicine Hat JazzFest lineup revealed, tickets on sale

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✅ Up next

Mother’s Day and road construction start us off next week in Medicine Hat.

🔗 Here’s the details:

• Last minute Mother’s Day ideas in Medicine Hat

• Road construction on two major roadways begin Monday

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