Medicine Hat eyes eight month groundbreak for Event Centre
City council ratified a land gift and servicing cost deal with Box Springs Business Park to place a 6500 seat arena on a 20 acre site in the northwest. Proposals from four firms were whittled to three as staff prepare a design for a project capped at 61.5 million dollars with May subdivision and possible land transfer at one dollar per acre.
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City cuts gas drilling in budget as energy division reels
Medicine Hat trims all new natural gas exploration from the Energy Division budget amid a weak energy market. Aldermen warn of shut downs, cost cuts, and layoffs while oil drilling proceeds. The division posted losses after earlier profits, raising questions about sustaining a $24.5 million annual dividend.
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Funerals Continue as Gun Debate Sharpens in Newtown
Mourners fill the Newtown funeral rites for six year old James Mattioli and Jessica Rekos as the nation debates gun control. President Obama signals support for an assault weapons ban while a private equity firm says it will sell the largest firearms maker after a mass shooting.
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