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Municipal minister says Medicine Hat audit should be completed before 2025 election
A provincial audit of the City of Medicine Hat that councillors hope will find any deep-rooted problems and re-establish public trust will be completed before the next local election, municipal affairs minister Ric McIver says. - READ: McGrogan plans to request municipal inspection - "I'm hopeful that the inspecto...
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MLA Justin Wright asks municipal affairs minister about provincial audit
Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Justin Wright on Nov. 18 asked municipal affairs minister Ric McIver about the ongoing municipal inspection during a session of the Alberta legislature.-Wright: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Municipalities play an important role in shaping Alberta's communities and contributing to a stronger province...
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TRAFFIC
Medicine Hat's Third Street Southeast reopens to traffic, free parking to end
Third Street Southeast has reopened to vehicle and pedestrian traffic as of Tuesday, the City of Medicine Hat says. - READ: Third Street SE construction shifts to final stage of 2024 - It marks the completion of the utility and surface upgrades project, with minor residual work - including top lift paving, landscaping,...
Nov 19, 2024
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WHAT TO KNOW
Will a south-end recreation centre finally happen? Medicine Hat councillor says 'yes'
It's a quarter century in the making. Discussion about building a recreation centre in Medicine Hat's south end has been going on for years. A resident group called the Southridge Community Association was advocating for amenities as early as 1999, in an area of the city still growing at the time. Last year, council le...
Nov 19, 2024
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Medicine Hat city council approves removal of downtown sea cans
Medicine Hat will soon remove the eight colourful sea cans that have helped to define Towne Square after city council approval Monday, marking a new era for the downtown space designed to create vibrancy for the community. The so-called market pods are arranged in a pair of parallel rows that has attracted vulnerable a...
Nov 19, 2024
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Medicine Hat council approves action plan for goals shortlist, mayor sole vote against
Medicine Hat will develop a road map to build a south-end recreation centre, start working on a "social disorder" task force and begin creating a regional development blueprint after approving an action plan for council's strategic goals shortlist. Mayor Linnsie Clark was the sole vote against the action plan...
Nov 19, 2024
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DEVELOPING
'I am Nicole Frey': Residents turn out to support transparency advocate at Medicine Hat city council
Several Medicine Hat residents attended Monday's council meeting in support of self-proclaimed transparency advocate Nicole Frey, a contentious figure the city recently hired a lawyer to communicate with. At least two dozen people in the public gallery held signs reading "I am Nicole Frey" in support of the r...
Nov 19, 2024
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Medicine Hat city council will consider removing the Towne Square sea cans
The Towne Square sea cans, a defining element of the downtown space, may be removed in the near future should Medicine Hat city council approve a staff proposal coming forward at Monday evening's public meeting. -READ: Medicine Hat's downtown sea cans may soon be gone-The city's manager of cultural experiences and even...
Nov 18, 2024
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Medicine Hat council to hear proposed action plan for south-end rec centre, other goals
Medicine Hat city council will on Monday consider an action plan for its new strategic goals shortlist that includes a roadmap to build a south-end recreation centre, a list of objectives for a social disorder task force and a regional economic development plan. - READ: Council narrows goals with a year left before nex...
Nov 18, 2024
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Medicine Hat says residents still need to pay bills despite Canada Post disruption
The City of Medicine Hat says residents are still responsible for paying their bills for the duration of a labour disruption caused by the Canada Post workers' strike. The city in a news release Friday suggested residents use its digital portal to make payments. Utilities, taxes and accounts receivable can all be acces...
Nov 15, 2024
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Here's what the Alberta government's municipal inspection means for Medicine Hat
A provincial audit of the City of Medicine Hat has begun. It's a process that could take anywhere from six months to nearly two years. Most of council hopes it will act as a way to reset after a year of conflict at the horseshoe marked by sanctions against the mayor for misconduct and a court case. Council in a divided...
Nov 15, 2024
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Medicine Hat retains lawyer to handle resident's repeated complaints in effort to protect staff
The City of Medicine Hat has retained an Edmonton lawyer to be its only point of contact with self-described transparency advocate Nicole Frey, a resident who has sent dozens of emails and filed several requests asking for information from municipal staff and council over the past year.---Frey, a contentious figure, ha...
Nov 14, 2024
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In the community
City of Medicine Hat kicks off free sidewalk sand program ahead of winter months
Winter has yet to arrive in Medicine Hat this season but that doesn't mean the city isn't prepared for the snow to come.---It is the second year that the city is implementing its sand box strategy, conducted by Snow and Ice Control, offering residents a way to maintain their neighborhood sidewalks.The city has provided...
Nov 14, 2024
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Tax rate, Medicine Hat energy profits down: Here's what to know about the budget
Medicine Hat city council's process to approve its next two-year budget is entering the final stretch.The last round in a set of four consecutive weekly budget deliberation meetings wrapped up Wednesday evening, with a focus on real estate and land assets. ---Other meetings focused on utilities and municipal costs, amo...
Nov 14, 2024
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Alberta's municipal audit of Medicine Hat formally begins, city says
A highly-anticipated provincial audit of Medicine Hat has formally begun, the city revealed Thursday, granting Alberta's municipal affairs ministry full latitude to sift through city hall's policies and carry out interviews of staff and council in an audit that could take several months. - READ: Council asks for Albert...
Nov 14, 2024
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Medicine Hat reinstates veterans' Remembrance Day transportation service, official says
The City of Medicine Hat has reinstated a service providing transportation for veterans between Remembrance Day events after online claims the tradition had been cancelled this year. - READ: Here is how Medicine Hat and area is marking Remembrance Day - The city has previously offered rides for veterans between the mor...
Nov 11, 2024
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Medicine Hat city councillors back rezoning they say matches strategic plan
Alison Van Dyke, one of Medicine Hat's nine elected representatives, said she supported a rezoning application that could bring about a new family duplex despite resident opposition because she wanted to back council's vision for the city with tangible action."If we're not going to support infill development and i...
Nov 08, 2024
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Medicine Hat launches fourth round of infill incentive applications
The City of Medicine Hat has opened up an incentive that aims to encourage developers to build more multi-family housing options, diversify the housing market and enhance the value of its urban areas. Wednesday marked the start of a fourth round of intakes for the Housing Infill and Redevelopment Incentive program that...
Nov 07, 2024
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ENERGY
Medicine Hat ratepayer's group requests 'intervenor status' in city's solar farm buy
The Medicine Hat Utilities Ratepayer Association has applied to receive formal "intervenor status" in the city's application to purchase the rights to a solar field project, with the group calling for transparency and public consultation.If the utility ratepayer advocacy group, known as MHURA, is approved as ...
Nov 07, 2024
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ONE ON ONE
Noon Interview: Mayor Linnsie Clark - Nov. 5
Mayor Linnsie Clark joined anchor Dan Reynish on CHAT News at Noon on Tuesday to speak about Monday's council meeting.
Nov 05, 2024
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CITY HALL
'Quite a contrast': Medicine Hat city council hears pitches from women's shelter, Stampede
Two beloved community organizations with different purposes came to Medicine Hat's city council to make their pitch for millions of dollars of support on Monday, creating a juxtaposition in the chambers. The Medicine Hat Women's Shelter Society asked council to consider financial support for a project they say is criti...
Nov 05, 2024
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Medicine Hat women's shelter pitches council on supporting critical construction project
The Medicine Hat Women's Shelter Society on Monday pitched council on financial support for a project they say is critical to continue protecting some of the community's most vulnerable women and girls. The organization is asking the city to contribute about $2.8 million towards the project, accounting for 33 per cent ...
Nov 05, 2024
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