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Medicine Hat's Chris Hellman launches council run to address affordability, recreation
Chris Hellman, a small business owner, says he's running in the fall civic election to address affordability for families, revitalize the downtown core, attract big business and improve Medicine Hat's recreational facilities. Medicine Hat residents are no different from those across Canada that are struggling with the ...
Apr 15, 2025
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Chris Hellman, small business owner, second to file for 2025 Medicine Hat council run
Chris Hellman is the second council hopeful to get officially registered for Medicine Hat's fall civic election. Hellman owns the city's sole Mr. Lube franchise and is a long-term member of the local Kinsmen organization. The business owner also once served as the president of Medicine Hat's chamber of commerce. He was...
Apr 14, 2025
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CITY HALL
Medicine Hat's municipal audit report coming in June, inspector says
A report based on a non-financial audit of Medicine Hat's city hall will be publicly released in June, the inspector leading the effort told CHAT News on Monday. Medicine Hat's city council requested the inspection from Alberta's municipal affairs minister last September after months-long leadership crisis sparked by d...
Apr 14, 2025
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CITY HALL
Expansion of urban canopy in Medicine Hat may come with approved budget
A budget amendment approved at Medicine Hat city council on Monday to expand urban canopies through park and residential planting that would see 2,400 trees planted in three years.The city's Parks and Recreation department applied for the grant to support incremental planting of the appropriate types of trees in and ar...
Apr 11, 2025
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Medicine Hat City Hall
CITY HALL
Impact on Medicine Hat uncertain as Alberta poised to eliminate codes of conduct
The impact of Alberta's plan to eliminate municipal conduct rules currently required for Medicine Hat and other cities and towns across the province is not yet entirely known and reaction from city hall has been slow.---Mayor Linnsie Clark on Thursday declined to comment on legislation proposed by municipal affairs min...
Apr 11, 2025
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POLITICS
'Google Medicine Hat': Municipal affairs minister moves to cancel code of conduct rules
The Alberta government introduced two bills Tuesday to reduce the self-policing powers of elected public school boards and municipal councils. One bill, if passed, would cancel local councils' codes of conduct and put an end to any ongoing complaints or sanctions that aren't before the courts. Municipal Affairs Ministe...
Apr 09, 2025
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CITY HALL
Medicine Hat mayor pleased to see traction on transparency issues
Mayor Linnsie Clark is pleased aspects of her proposed transparency policies that were rebuffed last year are now finding some traction with a council that appeared previously unsupportive. Line-by-line expenses for the chief administrator, division leads and department heads will be published twice a year after counci...
Apr 09, 2025
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ONE ON ONE
Noon Interview: Mayor Linnsie Clark - April 8
Mayor Linnsie Clark joined anchor Dan Reynish on CHAT News at Noon on Tuesday to talk all things city council.
Apr 08, 2025
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CITY HALL
Medicine Hat council approves $675K Saamis solar project analysis
Funding to research the cost and impact of building Saamis Solar Park was approved by the majority of Medicine Hat's city council Monday, pushing the project to the next stage.-The energy division requested $675,000 to pay for third-party "due diligence" work staff say is required to find out if the project i...
Apr 08, 2025
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CITY HALL
Medicine Hat to publicize staff expenses, council delays decision on other HR metrics
The amount of money senior city employees spend on expenses such as travel, meals and hosting will be posted publicly twice a year by Medicine Hat after council approval Monday night. But additional proposals to publish severance payment amounts and other metrics were delayed until June 2, when staff will return with a...
Apr 08, 2025
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IN THE CITY
Yard waste collection returns in Medicine Hat, no longer accepting food waste
Yard waste collection made its return in Medicine Hat for the season Monday and will run until Nov. 14.Green organic waste cart collection occurs on the same day as regular garbage collection. ---The city said with the conclusion of the Food Waste Collection Pilot Program, food waste will not be accepted in yard waste ...
Apr 07, 2025
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CITY HALL
Medicine Hat city council to debate transparency of finances, human resources
Intense debate could fill Medicine Hat's council chambers Monday night as councillors and the mayor deliberate various proposals aimed at increasing transparency at city hall. The motions come amid some public scrutiny of Medicine Hat's municipal government and during an ongoing provincial inspection requested by coun...
Apr 07, 2025
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CITY HALL
Medicine Hat mayor requests city reimburse her for $76K in legal fees
Mayor Linnsie Clark will attempt to get reimbursed for legal fees she incurred during the sanctions scandal that led to a leadership crisis at Medicine Hat city hall in 2024. She added a notice of motion to Monday's agenda directing city administration to cover $76,017.62 in legal fees over five different items. The fi...
Apr 05, 2025
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ENERGY
Medicine Hat council to consider starting $675K solar farm analysis
The City of Medicine Hat will kickstart the analysis phase of the Saamis Solar Park project if council on Monday approves funding. City energy staff are asking for $675,000 to do the work required to find out if the project is viable and narrow down how much it will cost. That work will largely be completed by third-pa...
Apr 04, 2025
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ECONOMY
Medicine Hat financial advisor says 'stick to your plan' as stock market plummets
A Medicine Hat financial advisor says investors shouldn't panic as the economy is rocked by tariffs placed on Canada by U.S President Donald Trump. Dan Frost, who works at Raymond James Limited, said that we can't control the world around us and what happens to us amid global stock market drops.-READ: Sell-off worsens ...
Apr 04, 2025
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IN THE CITY
Nomination period opens for Medicine Hat's 2025 Community Spirit Awards
Nominations opened Tuesday for an award recognizing those who have made a remarkable contribution to the community and have enhanced the quality of living in Medicine Hat through their actions. The 2025 Community Spirit Awards nomination forms are due by 4:30 p.m. at June 16. The awards, which take place every other ye...
Apr 01, 2025
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CITY HALL
Medicine Hat council, in closed session, to talk energy business and rec facilities
Medicine Hat city council is meeting for a closed session Monday evening. The agenda shows the first item is an energy business matter, closed on advice from officials and to avoid disclosure that could be harmful to economic and other interests of the city. Council will also deliberate an item related to its strategic...
Mar 28, 2025
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IN THE REGION
Southeast Alberta's aerospace industry poised for growth, experts say
The window of opportunity for southeast Alberta's aerospace industry is wide open for a growth spurt amid the U.S. trade war and calls for increased military spending, industry experts and advocates say.-Spencer Fraser, founder and CEO of local drone company Landing Zones Canada, said the potential is there but the mai...
Mar 28, 2025
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CITY HALL
Five applicants awarded sea cans, City of Medicine Hat says
The City of Medicine Hat has selected five applicants that will find new homes for the sea cans that used to occupy Towne Square downtown.Public services head Joseph Hutter said this week the applicants have until April 15 to move the seacans from Marshall Yard. In January, residents, businesses and community groups we...
Mar 27, 2025
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INFRASTRUCTURE
City of Medicine Hat to share in flood protection money
The City of Medicine Hat will get part of $19 million the Alberta government is investing to protect homes, businesses and infrastructure from drought and flooding.The cash the city receives will be used to build 300 meters of shoreline protection along the South Saskatchewan River to protect the Medicine Hat Waste Wat...
Mar 27, 2025
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IN THE COMMUNITY
Tours to start for potential new Mustard Seed sites, Medicine Hat official says
The Mustard Seed will in the coming weeks start touring potential sites included on a shortlist created by the City of Medicine Hat for a new, unified location for all its services. The non-profit will start by checking out at least one of eight properties on the list in the "next week or so", public services...
Mar 26, 2025
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CITY HALL
Tornado response prioritized in Medicine Hat's updated emergency response plan
The City of Medicine Hat is reacting to the continued risk of a tornado by starting simulated field operations to help with faster response times.-The exercise is scheduled for late 2025 and will support the advancement to a full-scale field operations planned for 2026, according to a staff report.The new tornado respo...
Mar 21, 2025
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