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City looking for legislative changes after losing condo court battle

Medicine Hat, AB - The City of Medicine Hat will be looking for some help in dealing with a long-standing issue of utility infrastructure at the River Ridge Condo following an Alberta Court of Appeal ...

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Council laments loss of gas wells while mayor remains silent

Medicine Hat, AB - The city expects to be able to take a substantial bite out its estimated $300 million in environmental liabilities connected to oil and gas development, council heard on Monday nigh...

Sep 17, 2019 Photo courtesy of Colton McKee - City energy commissioner Brad Maynes briefs council on the plan to shutter 2,000 gas wells during Monday's council meeting.

City-led survey asks local businesses for feedback on labour force

Medicine Hat, AB - A city-led initiative called "Invest Southeast Alberta" is launching its business attraction and labour market survey this week.Sandra Blythe, a business support officer with the ci...

Sep 16, 2019

City receives high marks for embarking on well abandonment program

Medicine Hat, AB - The city's move to launch an abandonment of more than 2000 gas wells is being widely praised as a forward-thinking move and industry-leading initiative."What the city is doing with ...

Sep 12, 2019

Gas City to abandon majority of gas wells through $90 million program

Medicine Hat, AB - The City of Medicine Hat will be spending $90 million over the next three years as it commences a program to abandon more than 2000 of its gas wells, officials announced on Wednesda...

Sep 11, 2019 Photo courtesy Bob Schneider - Brad Maynes describes the city's gas well abandonment program Wednesday at city hall.

City of Medicine Hat to abandon 2000 gas wells by 2022

A major announcement today from the City of Medicine Hat regarding the future of hundreds of gas wells. According to a release, the City is speeding up it's abandonment and reclamation of uneconomic g...

Sep 11, 2019

Curious case of missing mobile home forcing City to cover outstanding taxes

MEDICINE HAT, AB - A home owner who packed up and vanished from a mobile home park in the city's west end has forced the City of Medicine Hat to pick up their tab.At Tuesday's corporate services commi...

Sep 10, 2019 Photo courtesy of Colton McKee

Amalgamation talks end with county vote

Brooks, AB - The working group looking at amalgamation of Brooks, County of Newell and Bassano is no more following a council vote Thursday.County of Newell councillors voted to withdraw from the Regi...

Sep 06, 2019

Illumination Project shining light on city's historic gas lights

Medicine Hat, AB - The Esplanade Archives are seeking residents to share their experiences of Medicine Hat's historic gaslights as part of the Illumination Project.The gaslights are a part of the city...

Sep 06, 2019 Photo courtesy of Colton McKee

Baby step for solar project

Medicine Hat, AB - As far as utility-grade renewable energy projects go, the granting of a development permit on a parcel of land containing an old tailings pond is a baby step in seeing such a projec...

Sep 05, 2019 closeup photo of a solar panel - Dreamstime stock image