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Havre’s county in Montana surpasses 2,000 cases of COVID-19, 45 have died
By Medicine Hat News on June 5th, 2021
A jump in active cases of COVID-19 in Hill County, Mont., has pushed the cumulative number of cases in the region south of Cypress County, Alta. over 2,000. Five new cases Friday brings active cases to 15 in the area that includes the town of Havre, after weeks hovering near or at zero known infections. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Camps heating up as summer nears and restrictions lift
By ALEX McCUAIG Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 5th, 2021
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com There was a dearth of available children’s summer camp spots in the city leading into last week but the provincial reopening plan has kicked-started a number of programs across the Hat. Sharon Hayward, CEO of Medicine Hat YMCA, says prior to the provincial plan being released, only licensed childcare providers where able to provide ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Notebook: Shifting winds have political pundits and polls in prediction mode
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 5th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Without the benefit of pressing the flesh, so to speak, it’s hard to get a ground-level view of the provincial political situation. Rubbing shoulders, cornering candidates, and generally chatting up folks when out and about, is the typical way reporters get some sense about which way the political winds are blowing. That’s nearly impossible ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHSA brings back SkateSkool
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on June 5th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Youth in the Hat can ride down to the Kinsmen Skate Plaza every Saturday this month for the Medicine Hat Skateboard Association’s annual SkateSkool. “We have kids from the age of five to about 14 and they come down and we just teach them how to skateboard safely,” said Naomi Woods, MHSA board member. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers Booster Club hosting 50/50 fundraiser draw
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on June 5th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The Medicine Hat College Rattlers Booster Club is running an online 50/50 cash raffle fundraiser to help support athletics and student athletes at the college. Tickets are available in four quantities: one for $10, four for $20, 20 for $50, or 100 for $100. The minimum prize is $1,000 with a maximum of $2,500 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quonset Days cancelled again
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on June 5th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Too many uncertainties surrounding the event has forced Quonset Days to cancel for the second year in a row. Janet Biemans, board member for the Quonset Days Foundation, says it was a tough decision and they went back and forth for a couple of weeks. The government’s re-opening plan took them by surprise, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Glasgo’s support for LGBTQ colleague goes beyond party lines
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on June 5th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Janis Irwin, MLA for Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood, was walking to the legislature in Edmonton for question period Tuesday when she stopped to take a video of the growing vigil to honour the 215 children found at the Kamloops residential school. Two people sitting on a nearby bench began commenting on her gender and when she left, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat High senior takes home gold in welding at provincials for Skills Canada
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 4th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Ethan Haukeness of Medicine Hat High School took home the gold medal at the Provincial level of the Skills Canada Competition. Haukeness, who competed in welding in the competition, is a Grade 12 student at MHHS. He has excelled through all three years of the welding and fabrications course at Hat High. “I’ve never ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters embracing convenience of new Premium Sausage location
By ALEX McCUAIG Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 4th, 2021
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com One of the Crowsnest Highway’s favourite businesses now has a new location in the Hat with Premium Sausage opening a retail location in the city. Debbie Penner, co-owner along with her husband Mark, says the response has been overwhelming since they opened the doors at their Trans-Canada Way location. “We’ve been looking at this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hundreds gather at Tepee to honour lost Indigenous children
By ALEX McCUAIG Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 4th, 2021
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com Hatters turned out in the hundreds to the Saamis Tepee Thursday evening to pay tribute to the young lives lost to residential schools, to remember the inter-generational pain they caused and to express hope for reconciliation in the future. People of all ages – Indigenous and non-indigenous alike – prayed, spoke their truth and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Limited by COVID, Stampede organizers still planning eventful summer
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on June 4th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Hatters can plan to frequent the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede grounds this summer as the organization plans to host events throughout the summer – including Stampede week events. “It’s exciting. There’s been lots of conversation between staff, board members, our committee chairs, just in regard to exactly what it looks like,” said general ... Read More »
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