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Redcliff arena parking lot repaving possibly on hold

Redcliff, AB - Four months after the project started, the Redcliff Rec-Tangle arena parking lot continues to be a work in progress.At the end of July, Redcliff town council awarded the repaving projec...

Nov 06, 2019 Equipment outside of Redcliff arena (Photo by Colton Mckee)

Redcliff council reviewing 2020 operating budget

Redcliff, AB - Redcliff Town Council met on Wednesday to start reviewing their 2020 operating budget.With the council believing that they will not be seeing much provincial funding, Mayor Dwight Kilpa...

Nov 06, 2019

City says lead in water "isn’t a concern" in Medicine Hat

Medicine Hat, AB - When you turn on the tap to pour a glass of water, you expect that what you are drinking is safe.After a year-long investigation by more than 120 journalists that may not be the cas...

Nov 05, 2019

City looking at best ways to split up energy dividend

Medicine Hat, AB - Last week, the City of Medicine Hat announced that they were expecting major profits from their energy department.Predicting its dividend to total $42.4 million dollars for the year...

Nov 04, 2019 The City of Medicine Hat Power Plant - Photo by Colton McKee

Public safety could be at risk if DNA testing reduced, says chief

Medicine Hat, AB - As the squeeze in provincial funding for municipalities begins to be felt, city police might be pinched between fighting crime and saving money. And the city's police chief fears pu...

Nov 01, 2019

Grant money still available from city for downtown businesses

Medicine Hat, AB - Since 2011, the City of Medicine Hat's Downtown Development Incentive Program has helped business open or complete upgrades with a number of different grants.While the grant money i...

Oct 31, 2019

Taxpayer group wants city to lower taxes, spending

Medicine Hat, AB - A new local taxpayer group is seeking members to influence city council to lower municipal spending and taxes.Medicine Hat Rate Payers Society founder Alan Rose says the group is op...

Oct 27, 2019

AUMA report critical of provincial budget and impacts on cities

Medicine Hat, AB - The organization representing Alberta's cities says it's members are ready to meet fiscal restraint challenges but is raising concerns about how Budget 2019 is affecting provincial ...

Oct 26, 2019

Municipalities react to provincial budget

Medicine Hat, AB - Mayors across Alberta are already frustrated at the provincial budget, saying it will jeopardize major projects and raise property taxes.The province says it's time to tighten up on...

Oct 25, 2019

Layoffs come for recyclers after loss of city contract

Medicine Hat, AB - With the future of recycling in Medicine Hat up in the air, so is the future of approximately 18 employees at Environmental 360 Solutions who have been laid off.Last month the City ...

Oct 21, 2019 Plastic bales at Environmental 360 Solutions (Photo by Bob Schneider)