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PorchFest 2024 lineup unveiled, with fourth annual concert day set for Saturday
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 28th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The official lineup for PorchFest 2024 has dropped, and all is set for an afternoon of connecting local music to a local audience. This year marks the fourth PorchFest, and co-founder Rob Pape says it remains what he describes as his “pride and joy.” “We’ve taken an opportunity to connect the community with artists,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Both sides feeling justified after judicial review
By Collin Gallant on August 28th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Reaction is mixed and still coming in after an early verdict in a judicial dispute between Medicine Hat Mayor Linnsie Clark and her council. In essence, King’s Bench Justice Rosemary Nation gave a partial win to both sides of the dispute. She agreed with Clark that sanctions including a $68,000 pay cut were unreasonable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two suspects now in custody for string of ATM, auto thefts in Saskatchewan
By Medicine Hat News on August 27th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Two men from northern Saskatchewan face dozens of charges relating to ATM and auto thefts over the past year, including one in Shaunavon. RCMP say the men used heavy chains to pull cash machines out of businesses and would also take cigarettes and merchandise before accessing the cash and dumping the machines in rural ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council was right, the sanctions were not; justice issues ruling early
By Collin Gallant on August 27th, 2024
@@CollinGallant The Court of King’s Bench justice reviewing how council dealt with a complaint against Mayor Linnsie Clark has quashed most of the sanctions placed on her and restored her pay, but has maintained council’s finding, their letter reprimanding Clark and their request for an apology. That is according to a copy of the decision ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dunmore Equestrian Centre crowns new rodeo royalty
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 27th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Dunmore Equestrian Centre welcomed new ambassadors for the year on Saturday morning with the crowning of this year’s Miss and Sweetheart. The centre was pleased to crown Sweetheart Meadow Van Maarion and Miss Emma Baedke, out of a pool of two and three competitors, respectively. The competition took place over two days, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local search and rescue agency seeks safe indoor storage facility
By Medicine Hat News on August 27th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com The South Eastern Alberta Search and Rescue, composed of approximately 50 volunteers, is looking for a city facility or other storage option to operate rescue vehicles from and park the rescue boat during the winter. The association told public services committee members Monday that an indoor facility could save its volunteers up to 30 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drag charity gala opens doors for further performances
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 27th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Whiskey District was packed for an evening of glamour Saturday night for an inaugural charity gala as put on with more 300 years of drag performance experience on stage. The Night Under The Stars event, by the Imperial Sovereign Court of the Chinook Arch, aimed to raise funds for various charities, as decided by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arrest made following domestic violence call to Saamis condos
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 27th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Police Service made an arrest Saturday following a domestic violence complaint. Police responded to a domestic violence complaint at a condominium complex located in the 1600 block of Saamis Drive shortly after 7 p.m. on Friday. At the beginning of the incident, they believed a weapon had been involved in the incident ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City eyes formal grant application process
By BRENDAN MILLER on August 27th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Council will look at implementing a new program that will formalize and streamline how the city accepts and approves grants from nonprofit organizations and other social service groups seeking capital funding. Throughout the year, city council will typically receive numerous requests for funding from several local non-profit organizations that could have budgetary implications. On ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clark v. City of Medicine Hat — Full decision
By Collin Gallant on August 26th, 2024
Medicine Hat News The full text of a decision rendered in the judicial review of Linnsie Clark vs. City of Medicine Hat, released on Monday, August 26 by Court of King’s Bench: Court of King’s Bench of Alberta Citation: Clark v City of Medicine Hat, 2024 ABKB 513 Date: 20240826 Docket: 2401 06966 Registry: Calgary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP Briefs: Reward up to $10K for whereabouts of highway murder suspect
By Medicine Hat News on August 24th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The reward for a man wanted for an Aug. 6 murder on a rural highway has increased to $10,000, the RCMP and other law enforcement agencies announced Friday. Elijah Blake Strawberry, 28, is wanted after a Rockyview County employee was killed and a power line shot and injured in an apparent car-jacking attempt earlier ... Read More »
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