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Two youth facing several mischief charges stemming from graffiti incidents
By Medicine Hat News on May 10th, 2022
Two youth have been charged with five counts of mischief under $5000 each, following a string of graffiti incidents which took place in South Ridge last month. Graffiti was painted on public walking trails, city infrastructure and private residences. Racial slurs were written in some of the graffiti. Medicine Hat police thank the public for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks RCMP believe trio of bodies result of murder-suicide
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 10th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Three people are dead after what police initially believe is a murder-suicide at a rural home near Brooks on the weekend, RCMP officials stated Sunday afternoon. Police say a man returned home at about 8 p.m. on Saturday night to find the bodies of a 29-year-old woman and his eight-month-old daughter in the home. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Baby cottontails are best left alone by people
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 10th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Though they may seem helpless, it’s best to let baby cottontail rabbits be, local rabbit care advocates say. Officials with Medicine Hat’s Bunny Run Rabbit Rescue say they’ve been contacted numerous times throughout the past month with inquiries of what to do with baby cottontail rabbit litters, seemingly abandoned by their mothers. While Bunny ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pickleball courts over budget, but won’t cost city
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 10th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The construction of the sprawling new pickleball facility at the Big Marble Go Centre is about 20 per cent over budget, but with a new operator covering the shortfall with grants and ongoing revenue. The facility, to eventually include a commercial kitchen and public washrooms nearby, was estimated to cost $2 million when it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bikers and Buddies hosting Saturday yard sale
By Medicine Hat News on May 10th, 2022
Medicine Hat’s Bikers are Buddies is hosting its inaugural yard sale and bottle drive Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Hockey Hounds Recreation Centre Social Room. Items for sale range from home decor to tools... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Infant, two adults dead in suspected murder suicide near Brooks
By Collin Gallant on May 9th, 2022
Medicine Hat News Three people are dead after what police initially believe is a murder-suicide at a rural home near Brooks on the weekend, RCMP officials stated Sunday afternoon. Police say that a man returned home at about 8 p.m. on Saturday night to find the body of a 29-year-old woman and his eight-month-old daughter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic schools partnership helping to bring Ukrainian families to a safer place
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 7th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Thirty-four Ukrainians displaced by the Russian invasion will soon arrive in Medicine Hat. Several groups and family units, comprised primarily of school-aged children, are expected to arrive in the next one to two weeks. The groups join four families being brought to Medicine Hat through the Hatters Help Ukraine initiative, first reported May 6. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown detour
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 7th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Motorists driving on Sixth Avenue SE between Second and Third streets will be detoured one block away beginning May 9, due to sewer repairs. The repairs are expected to last five days. One sidewalk will remain open during this time... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local unemployment rate continues to fall
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 7th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The jobless rate in Medicine Hat region fell to 5.1 per cent in April, and unemployment continues to decline across Alberta, according to new figures from Statistics Canada. The Alberta Labour Force Survey for last month states the provincial rate fell by more than half a percentage point to 5.9 per cent from March, ... Read More »
2 responsesMore solar along Trans-Canada power alley
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 7th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Another major solar farm is proposed for a site near the Trans-Canada Highway in southeast Alberta, making it potentially the fifth directly along the route between Strathmore and Suffield. The Tilley Solar Project would be built on one quarter-section of private land northeast of the village in the County of Newell, according to an ... Read More »
1 responseMHC taking part in Campus Peer Support pilot project
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 7th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College is one of five Canadian post-secondary institutions taking part in Health Canada and the Canadian Mental Health Association’s three-year Campus Peer Support pilot project. “We were connected to the possibility of this partnership through our local CMHA chapter back in the fall,” Kerslake said. “We went through a pretty extensive interview ... Read More »
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