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Hatter killed in highway collision
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 18th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat man is dead after his pickup truck was hit head on by another pickup that had pulled out to pass two semis south of Strathmore, Mounties said Tuesday. After the crash Monday afternoon, two other passengers in the deceased 46-year-old man’s truck were transported to hospital in Calgary, one with serious ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cannabis market still figuring itself out
By Mo Cranker, Special to the News on August 18th, 2021
The three-year anniversary of Canada legalizing cannabis is quickly approaching, and leading into legalization there were many predictions from all sides. Some predicted an increase in driving under the influence, not being able to breathe while walking down the street, or children getting their hands on cannabis easier than ever. Other discussions would centre around ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crime rates in Redcliff drop year to year compared with spring 2020
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 18th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Crime rates fell across the board in Redcliff this spring, even when compared to a slower than usual spring of 2020, but driving infractions and accidents were up, a report to town council stated Monday. The quarterly report from the RCMP detachment in the town shows between April and June of this year, criminal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thunder run table at softball provincials
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 17th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat was the place to be for the U14-B Girls provincial softball tournament over the weekend, where the Thunder team took home provincial gold. The Medicine Hat Thunder U14-B girls softball team head coach Chris Grad had all positives to report after the team won first place. Friday and Saturday saw nine teams ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Still a guessing game as to who will challenge Motz
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 17th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The ballot for voters in Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner still have a few blank spaces heading toward the Sept. 20 election, with no word of when two major national parties will name local candidates. Incumbent candidate Glen Motz held the Conservative Party nomination as a virtue of holding the seat he first won in 2015 byelection. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Camping upgrades announced for southwest Saskatchewan
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 17th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A new campground and trails at Cypress Hills, Sask., and a service centre at Saskatchewan Landing are part of that province’s capital projects ahead of next year, a release states. Saskatchewan Parks detailed the spending plans, worth $10.4 million for the southwest region, on Aug. 11. Specific to the Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City to explore carbon capture
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 17th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city that made its name lifting natural gas out of the ground, could make money and build a future by burying carbon dioxide, according to the City of Medicine Hat’s economic development department. Last week, Invest Medicine Hat announced that the city, several local industrial operators, and government agencies would form a working ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Irvine Ag Society delighted to host its 40th anniversary show
By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers on August 17th, 2021
After a year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Irvine Agriculture Society’s Wanda Woodward Memorial Bench Show is excited to return Sept. 4-5 for its 40th year. The Bench Show began in 1981 at the school and grew to the point where it made its way into the Sports Complex. A bench show is a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City-wide fire ban still in effect, fire department says
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 17th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Fire Department wants to remind citizens that the fire ban is still in full effect, and will be until the fire chief decides there has been enough moisture to lift it. The coming week has more rain in the forecast, but Scott Nadeau, acting platoon chief on duty, says the decision ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City, AHS to issue statement today
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 17th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The steep rise in COVID-19 cases in the city will be discussed Tuesday at a joint press conference involving Medicine Hat emergency managers and Alberta Health Services officials. Medicine Hat’s active case total rose to 483 on Monday, roughly eight times higher than they were oJuly 30. New figures also reflect one new death ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pair charged by Brooks RCMP with extorting pet owner over lost dog
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 17th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Mounties in Brooks have charged a man and woman with extorting a pet owner and “causing harm” to an injured dog that eventually died, a report to that city’s council states. In the July overview of police activities, which is routinely presented to Brooks city council, authorities state that on July 17, a woman ... Read More »
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