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True North K9 Compound hosting Halloween-themed fundraiser
By KENDALL KING on October 8th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com True North K9 Compound is putting the ‘fun’ in ‘fundraiser’ with its Hocus Pocus, Woof Put a Spell on You event taking place Oct. 22. Geared toward families with children aged 3-12, the event features a variety of activities including Halloween-themed games, an outdoor movie screening of Casper and a haunted maze. There will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Evil Dead the Musical returns to wreak satirical havoc on the Hat
By KENDALL KING on October 8th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Terror and (fake) blood is set to rain down on Medicine Hat Musical Theatre audiences with the return of Evil Dead the Musical, running Oct. 14-29. Based off the 1981 satirical-horror film of the same name, Evil Dead the Musical follows five college students as they venture into the woods for what they believe ... Read More »
3 responsesRossco’s Pub reaches 30th anniversary milestone this weekend
By KENDALL KING on October 8th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Thirty years ago Saturday, Rossco’s Pub opened its doors to Medicine Hat. While owner Ross Beach says he had high hopes for the establishment, he never imagined it would still be going strong three decades later. “It’s a milestone,” Beach told the News. “It’s almost hard to believe that I’m still in the community ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parts of SW Saskatchewan receiving grants to decommission local landfills
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 7th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Locations in southwest Saskatchewan will receive about $750,000 in federal and provincial grants to decommission local landfills, it was announced Thursday. Burstall, Eatonia and Richmound are listed among 28 recipients of grants through the green-resilience stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Fund. The RM of Enterprise will receive $222,700 in grants from Ottawa ... Read More »
3 responsesFormer Hat businessman going to trial on fraud charges
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 7th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Allegations of fraud against a former Medicine Hat businessman will go to trial, court heard Thursday. Chad Dale Fontaine faces a total of five charges of fraud over $5,000 in three sets of charges filed by prosecutors since 2019. In July, the man changed his attorney, and this week, new defence counsel Greg White ... Read More »
2 responsesUCP door could now be open for Barnes to return
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 7th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Danielle Smith will become the next Alberta premier after a party leadership vote was counted Thursday, promising a united front in the coming provincial election and against the Liberal-led federal government. The outsider candidate also made strong overtures that two independent MLAs – including Medicine Hat’s Drew Barnes – voted out of caucus for ... Read More »
1 responseChristmas Doesn’t Have to Be Scary drive-in night features two Halloween-style films
By KENDALL KING on October 7th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Get ready for double the scares and double the fun as Christmas Doesn’t Have to Be Scary double feature drive-in night returns to the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede this Saturday. Now in its sixth year, the annual event offers Hatters a chance to enjoy some of their favourite Halloween films, while having a ... Read More »
1 responseCity tree pruning schedule keeping Dutch Elm at bay, for now
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 7th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat has an abundance of elm trees but not a high evidence of Dutch Elm disease. A provincial pruning ban between April 1 and Sept. 30 on all elms, which helps to curb the spread. Mike Muminovic, a certified arborist and owner of A Cut Above Tree Service, explained, “Beetles spread from tree ... Read More »
1 responseSharland Grocery restoration wins national award
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 7th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The McKenzie Sharland Grocery Municipal Historic Resource in the North Flats has won an award following an eight-year process to have the building designated a Municipal Heritage Resource and to restore it after it suffered damage in the 2013 flood. Jeanie Gartly and Sam Boisvert received an Award of Excellence in the Conservation: Small ... Read More »
4 responsesSuncor to sell renewable power assets
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 7th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Suncor will sell its renewable power assets and development plans – including major projects near Bow Island – to ATCO, the oilsands giant announced on Wednesday. The sale, including the Forty Mile Wind farm and proposed Forty Mile Solar field among other properties, is valued at $720 million when it is expected to close ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bike Medicine Hat launching ‘trishaw’ ride program for seniors
By KENDALL KING on October 6th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com A local cycling advocacy group is working to expand biking accessibility for Hatters of all ages with its new trishaw program, expected to launch next spring. Created and operated by Bike Medicine Hat, the program allows seniors, particularly those in care facilities, to enjoy the experience of cycling without exertion through use of a ... Read More »
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