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Senior’s scooter stolen
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 27th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Local police are asking for tips to recover a red mobility scooter that was stolen from a home in Riverside late last week. The 2022 model “GIO” brand scooter went missing from the an address on the 100 Block of Third Street NE, on Friday. There is some minor damage on the rear left ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wadman takes home Juror’s Choice Award at Stampede Visual Arts show
By SAMANTHA JOHNSON, Special to the News on July 27th, 2022
Recently retired art teacher, Chuck Wadman, was the winner of the Adult Juror’s Choice Award at Visual Arts 2022. Quonset had two ribbons beside it, first place for digitally enhanced or manipulated photography and the second as the Juror’s Choice Award. On its own section of wall in the lobby just outside the Sierra Room, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two fatal collisions in southern Alberta on Friday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 26th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews RCMP reported two fatal collisions in southern Alberta on Friday, including one on Highway 3 southwest of Lethbridge and another near Strathmore. RCMP say a 62-year-old man was killed and his passenger seriously injured when a semi-truck rear-ended his pickup and another vehicle at an intersection east of Brocket on the Piikani Nation. The ... Read More »
1 responsePlant ID walks slated for Saturday
By Medicine Hat News on July 26th, 2022
From ground cover plants to towering trees, Medicine Hat is home to a wide variety of vegetation. To help Hatters familiarize themselves with the city’s many plant species, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program, in partnership with the Society of Grasslands Naturalists, Land Stewardship Centre and the Alberta Invasive Species Council, is offering two guided plant ... Read More »
1 responseLocal family denied access to extended child care
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 26th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com A Medicine Hat family feels they’ve been left in the lurch following the local YMCA’s decision to end after-school and summer care for their 13-year-old disabled daughter, due to her age. Ryan and Kalle Kingsley first contacted the YMCA about extending care for their daughter, Madi, in September of 2021. Madi, who has Rett ... Read More »
1 responseStage set for Wednesday’s UCP leadership debate
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 26th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The stage is set for the first United Conservative Party leadership debate in Medicine Hat with seven candidates taking part at the HALO airport hanger on Wednesday. Former Calgary city councillor Jeff Davison will moderate the debate that is scheduled for two-hours beginning at 5 p.m. Three main themes, according to a party release, ... Read More »
1 responseTwo of a Kind bring family-friendly, danceable show to Stampede
By SAMANTHA JOHNSON, Special to the News on July 26th, 2022
Taking to the North Stage by Higdon Hall each day of the Stampede at 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. is the husband-and-wife duo Two of a Kind. The duo have been playing together for about 10 years and have a steady following in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. This is their first time ... Read More »
1 responseWorden investigation cost $17,860
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 26th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The cost of a third-party investigation that led to the resignation of Medicine Hat police chief Mike Worden has been revealed, but not much else. A response seen by the News to an official request for information through the provincial privacy commissioner shows that the Medicine Hat Police Commission paid $17,860 to a law ... Read More »
1 responseA tornado after all: Environment Canada certifies ‘F2’ finding
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 26th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews It was, in fact, a tornado that destroyed homes in Cypress County and skirted by more populated areas in the region on July 18, and then was followed by a secondary storm burst over Redcliff. Environment Canada in conjunction with weather researchers at the University of Western Ontario certified the finding on the weekend, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City officials breaking down how departments responded to storm
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 26th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City officials are breaking down how utility, emergency and social support departments responded after a tornado sliced through the area on July 18. Monday’s meeting of the public services committee was provided a detailed update on the situation and the response, including an initial look at the damage. Public services commissioner Brian Mastel said ... Read More »
1 responseThe wow factor of the 2022 Garden Tour
By Samantha Johnson Special to the News on July 24th, 2022
The 2022 Medicine Hat and District Horticultural Association Garden Tour officially took place Sunday. During the evening of July 16 was the pre-garden tour, for homeowners, volunteer workers and media. Somerset was the starting point to a quaint garden created by Sandra Parkes that feels small and manageable. The rear of her property backs onto ... Read More »
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