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He’s the toughest clown out there

clefebvre@medicinehatnews.com @MHNLefebvreAsh Cooper has fought bulls in the rodeo, and has had people young and old laughing at his antics for close to 20 years now on the rodeo circuit. He has suffered broken bones, torn ligaments, and once had a bull’s horn in his mouth, popping out ... Read More »

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Medicine Hat NewsThey only spend a few years of the lives playing for the Medicine Hat Tigers, but Hatters always like to keep tabs on the former Tabbies. With the Tigers hosting an alumni golf tournament in the city last week, reporter Collin Gallant caught up with a ... Read More »
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Land-use handled poorly: McIver
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallantRic McIver says a provincial government with him as premier would listen to Albertans, especially on land use, an issue that cost the PC party rural votes in the last election.Most rural ridings south of Red Deer elected Wildrose Party candidates — including two southeast Alberta ridings ... Read More »
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Foremost moves closer to being world-renowned UAV centre
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCuaigPlans to see southeastern Alberta become a world leader in the advancement of unmanned aerial vehicle training isn’t just pie in the sky with the announcement Thursday that Foremost will become the continent’s premier UAV training centre.Non-military UAV training has been restricted to a line-of-sight between the ... Read More »
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He’s the toughest clown out there
clefebvre@medicinehatnews.com @MHNLefebvreAsh Cooper has fought bulls in the rodeo, and has had people young and old laughing at his antics for close to 20 years now on the rodeo circuit. He has suffered broken bones, torn ligaments, and once had a bull’s horn in his mouth, popping out ... Read More »
9 hours ago
Monarchs head to State tourney with decent shot
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooneyThe catcher trotted in to third base having put the exclamation mark on a five-run inning, and his coach could help but notice he’s seen him on base pretty often these past few weeks.“He hit a triple today, scored a couple runs and came over to third ... Read More »
9 hours ago
Eight-second rides rare on opening day
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCuaig It was a tough day for the cowboys on the main draw during the opening day of the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede. Cessford’s Clayton Bunney on Dippin’ Dots chalked up a 75 on bareback and New Zealander Adam Jamison took the top score of 82 ... Read More »
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David Vest rolling back to Bow Island
cbrown@medicinehatnews.com @MHNBrownBow Island will forever be linked to blues musician David Vest. That’s what happens when an award-winning and renowned artist writes a song about you.Vest last performed in the town four or five years ago. As he and his band were driving around town trying to find ... Read More »
9 hours ago
Rosebud Theatre offering more this summer
Medicine Hat News Extra, extra, Rosebud Theatre is offering visitors a lot of extras this summer. Working from the idea that a play is more than just sitting in a theatre watching a stage for a couple of hours, Rosebud cast and crew are taking the experience beyond ... Read More »
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National Affairs: Duffy wants trial to begin ‘as soon as possible’
A defiant Mike Duffy says he has committed no crimes and wants to air the RCMP’s charges against him in court as soon as he can — possibly in early 2015. “The court process will allow Canadians to hear all of the facts. They will then understand that ... Read More »
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No easy answer to this moral, religious dilemma
Freedom of choice is a wonderful concept until it infringes on someone else’s choice and that is the dilemma physicians are being confronted with in Alberta.It was triggered recently when a Calgary woman was distressed to find the physician on duty at a walk-in-clinic she was attending would ... Read More »
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Celebrate the Stampede — it’s what makes our city so great
Whether you kick up your heels or kick back and relax this week, Hatters are due a little R&R and a chance to celebrate what makes our city great.There’s been a civic election, a flood cleanup, another flood threat, and a long winter since the sun set on ... Read More »
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Liberals vow to reverse Tories’ lack of transparency
It is said that sunshine is the best disinfectant, but unfortunately not a lot of light shines on our federal government these days. Access to information requests are taking longer and arrive blacked out. Data is released in grainy photocopies, not electronically. Withholding information has become the default ... Read More »
9 hours ago
Different perspective to sage grouse issue
Concerning sage grouse and ranchers, Re: Letter to the editor July 2) The sage grouse issue — a perspective) 1. The Species at Risk Act was put into law in 2002. 2. The SARA becomes real when connected with the Emergency Protection Order and Recovery Strategy (December 2013) ... Read More »
1 day ago
Install speed ramps, not costly electronic signs
The Catholic School Board is pushing the City of Medicine Hat to spend tax dollars to provide, install, move to various locations around the city, and maintain electronic speed signs. This approach would be labour intense and costly. Calgary will not use them due to the high cost. ... Read More »
2 days ago

Ticked & Tickled

Ticked Off and Tickled Pink July 24
Ticked Off That so many council members seem to think they work for the police department and not the citizens of the city. Why is it that every time talks come up about revamping and re-examining the photo radar issue, certain council members assume taxes would need to ... Read More »
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Ticked Off and Tickled Pink July 22
Ticked Off With the person who stole an orange flag from my home in Somerset area. Ticked Off Medicine Hat should clamp down on people who own disgusting properties downtown. Ticked Off Calgary’s police has been running natural gas for 18 months. Medicine Hat, the Gas City, still ... Read More »
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Ticked Off and Tickled Pink July 17
Tickled Pink Many thanks to the young Mormons who helped two senior citizens with a very difficult gardening job on July 5. Your kindness is greatly appreciated and will not be forgotten. Ticked Off At the drivers on Southview Drive texting and driving. I see it almost every ... Read More »
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