CITY HALL
Medicine Hat's finance director bumped up to interim corporate services head
The City of Medicine Hat has found a temporary replacement for its outgoing corporate services head Dennis Egert.Lola Barta, who worked as head of the finance department under Egert, will be the interim managing director of corporate services.Egert, who was the city's chief financial officer, appeared to suddenly exit ...
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CITY HALL
Proposal applications open for repurposing of sea cans in Medicine Hat
The City of Medicine Hat has officially opened applications for the repurposing of the sea cans previously located at Towne Square.-READ: Medicine Hat city council approves removal of downtown sea cans-Proposals for how to utilize the sea cans will be accepted from anyone residing in Medicine Hat.The city stresses that...
Jan 13, 2025
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CITY HALL
City of Medicine Hat now accepting proposals to repurpose sea cans
Residents, businesses and community groups are now able to submit their ideas to repurpose one or more of the eight seacans that were recently removed from Medicine Hat's Towne Square.Proposals must highlight a balance of community benefit and taxpayer value, the city said in a Monday news release.City staff have devel...
Jan 13, 2025
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EDUCATION
Alberta schools drafting contingency plans ahead of looming support worker strike
Two Alberta school divisions gearing up for a strike by more than 3,000 support workers say they're drawing up contingency plans but encourage parents to keep in touch with their school's principal. The Canadian Union of Public Employees has said picket lines are to go up at 7:30 a.m. on Monday at three public high sch...
Jan 10, 2025
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Medicine Hat City Hall
EXCLUSIVE
City of Medicine Hat's CFO exits role, sources say
The City of Medicine Hat's chief financial officer Dennis Egert is exiting his role, CHAT News has learned. Four independent sources, each speaking on the condition of anonymity, confirmed his departure on Friday. It was not immediately clear why or how he left the role. A source with direct knowledge was unable to sha...
Jan 10, 2025
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CITY HALL
Medicine Hat's CAO revealed as 'senior administrator' who accused councillor of making 'unqualified' assessment
City Manager Ann Mitchell was revealed on Thursday as the "senior administrator" who Coun. Andy McGrogan said questioned his ability to determine if residents were upset, a statement a Medicine Hat spokesperson said was misunderstood. An information request filed through the Freedom of Information and Protect...
Jan 10, 2025
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IN THE COMMUNITY
'Start expecting a war': Enraged Medicine Hat residents share frustrations over Mustard Seed locations
Medicine Hat residents enraged by the impact those using The Mustard Seed's services are having in their neighbourhood expressed frustration Wednesday over what they see is poor decision-making and inaction on the part of the non-profit and local elected leaders.-The non-profit in the Flats area operates an overnight s...
Jan 09, 2025
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IN THE COMMUNITY
Public town hall on Mustard Seed concerns taking place tonight
The public will have a chance to voice their concerns about the Mustard Seed's homeless shelter in Medicine Hat at a town hall Wednesday evening. The "On The Record" forum will run from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Medicine Hat Public Library's basement theatre. Residents are encouraged to bring their frustrati...
Jan 08, 2025
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CITY HALL
City of Medicine Hat will get response on solar park purchase bid by February
The City of Medicine Hat will have an answer to its request to purchase the rights to the Saamis Solar Park by next month. The city last year applied to the Alberta Utilities Commission for permission to buy ownership rights to the project. Medicine Hat's energy director Rochelle Pancoast says the solar farm is a "...
Jan 08, 2025
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CITY HALL
Medicine Hat mayor 'fairly confident' limits on her movement at city hall will be rescinded
Mayor Linnsie Clark says she is "fairly confident" her colleagues will eliminate the restrictions curtailing her access to parts of Medicine Hat's city hall when council considers launching a review of the limits later this month. - WATCH: Clark's one-on-one interview with CHAT News - A Calgary judge in Augus...
Jan 07, 2025
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Medicine Hat City Hall
ONE ON ONE
Noon Interview: Mayor Linnsie Clark - Jan. 7
Mayor Linnsie Clark joined anchor Dan Reynish on CHAT News at Noon on Tuesday to talk all things city council after Monday's meeting.
Jan 07, 2025
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CITY HALL
Medicine Hat city council to consider resolving outstanding sanction on mayor
Medicine Hat city council will start work on resolving the only outstanding sanction left lingering on Mayor Linnsie Clark from when council imposed several limits on her power last year. Coun. Shila Sharps put forward a notice of motion at Monday's public meeting for council to start deliberating in private, setting u...
Jan 07, 2025
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CITY HALL
Medicine Hat council approves budget amendment policy
Medicine Hat city council approved a formal process for handling changes to the city's approved budget. An amendment proposed by Coun. Shila Sharps changed the required reporting on budget transfers from an annual basis to a tri-annual basis. The amendment added that council also directed administration to prepare and ...
Jan 07, 2025
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CITY HALL
Medicine Hat city council, in short agenda, to consider two items Monday
Medicine Hat city council will tonight consider approving a budget amendment policy and vote on cancelling the construction of public washrooms that were planned for Towne Square, according to the meeting's short agenda. Budget Amendment Policy #0183 creates a formal process for handling changes to the city's approved ...
Jan 06, 2025
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CITY HALL
Medicine Hat CAO calls for civility in New Year post, says 'no room for bullies'
Medicine Hat's chief administrator Ann Mitchell is calling for a return to civility as she acknowledged a challenging 2024 that she said saw city staff come under significant public scrutiny. "I want to give a big shout out to my team at the City of Medicine Hat for surviving the rough year that was 2024," Mi...
Jan 05, 2025
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ELXTN25
Updates: Shila Sharps focused on finishing out term; two people say they're running
Election season has begun. The first week of the nomination period is coming to a close Friday with one current councillor saying she hasn't decided if she's not running yet and two residents saying they are running for office. Thursday marked the first business day of the nomination period, which runs until Sept. 22. ...
Jan 03, 2025
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Medicine Hat City Hall
CITY HALL
Ex-Medicine Hat mayor Ted Clugston says successor has been a poor collaborator
Former mayor Ted Clugston says his successor has done a poor job of being a collaborator as he reflected on a year of division at Medicine Hat's city council. "It's not like party politics, where the premier or the prime minister can say, 'we are going to do this', and everybody has to get in line," Clugston ...
Dec 31, 2024
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WHAT TO KNOW
Here's what you need to know about Medicine Hat's 2025 tax increase, in brief
Jan. 1 marks the start of the 2025-26 budget years.The two-year-budget was worked out over the course of 2024 in what officials say was the most transparent process in city history with over 24 hours spent in public meetings.It largely focuses on maintaining existing city services while saving for the future. Here's wh...
Dec 27, 2024
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CITY HALL
Medicine Hat formally applies for south-end substation approval
The City of Medicine Hat has formally applied to Alberta's regulator to build a new southwest substation that officials say is required to meet increased electrical demand from that end of the city.Map/CHAT NewsThe application to the Alberta Utilities Commission, filed on Friday, also includes a request for a transmiss...
Dec 20, 2024
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DEVELOPING
Medicine Hat MLA to help lead Alberta's effort to combat homelessness
Medicine Hat MLA Justin Wright will help lead a new effort by the Alberta government to address homelessness. His appointment as co-chair of an expert panel charged with shaping the province's long-term approach to combatting homelessness. The announcement Friday comes a day after Wright said a plan to move homeless sh...
Dec 20, 2024
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CITY HALL
HALO president 'disappointed' after Medicine Hat council defers $500K funding request
HALO Air Ambulance's top executive says he is "disappointed" that Medicine Hat's elected leaders chose not to include the organization's funding request in the city's next two-year budget despite community support for the emergency helicopter service."It won't come as any as a surprise to anybody that we...
Dec 19, 2024
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ENERGY
Net-zero electricity grid target delay offers little reprieve for Medicine Hat, official says
A Medicine Hat's energy official said Wednesday the federal government delaying its net-zero electricity grid goal by 15 years doesn't change the city's need to diversify its portfolio to meet incoming regulations.While the ruling Liberals have pushed back their aim to fully decarbonize electricity grids to 2050 from i...
Dec 18, 2024
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