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George Clinton, The Doobie Brothers, Mike Love and more get into Songwriters Hall of Fame
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on January 22nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) – George Clinton, The Doobie Brothers, Ashley Gorley, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, The Beach Boys’ Mike Love and Tony Macaulay make up the 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees – an inspiring mix of funk, rock, R&B, country and beyond. Is there funk without George Clinton? Is there groove? From Parliament/Funkadelic to his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!We hear you. Barbra Streisand and Elton John are among nominees for audio book awards
By The Associated Press on January 22nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) – Barbra Streisand, Kate McKinnon and Elton John are among the nominees for the 30th annual Audie Awards, presented by the Audio Publishers Association. Streisand’s self-narrated “My Name Is Barbra” is a finalist for best audio book and for best memoir/autobiography. Other best audiobook nominees include an ensemble adaptation of George Orwell’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!January 22, 2025
By Obituaries on January 22nd, 2025
ROBERT DEGAGNÉ ROBERT DEGAGNÉ In Loving Memory of Robert DeGagné It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing of our dear husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, Robert DeGagné. Robert passed away on January 6, 2025, at the age of 73, after a brief illness. All who knew him would describe him as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen lead the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Award nominations
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on January 22nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) – Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen lead the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Award nominations with 10, followed closely by Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter and Post Malone with nine. The iHeartRadio Music Awards honor the most played artists of the year on its stations and app. This year, the show will also pay tribute ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Trudeau says Canada ready to respond to U.S. tariffs
By The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Canada ready to respond to U.S. tariffs: Trudeau Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reached for a sales pitch instead of revealing any of his cards in his first public reply to U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Canadian imports ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic freestyle ski champ Cassie Sharpe combines motherhood and halfpipe
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2025
CALGARY – The itch to compete became full blown scratching when freestyle skier Cassie Sharpe watched the 2024 X Games. The 2018 Olympic gold medallist and 2022 silver medallist in women’s halfpipe thought she might retire when daughter Louella was born in 2023. The yearning Sharpe felt watching her friends and rivals drop into the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP update:Stolen truck found in Brooks
By Medicine Hat News on January 22nd, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A truck stolen in Medicine Hat was recovered in Brooks on January 16, Mounties in that city report. Police discovered the Dodge Dakota abandoned in an alley behind a residence on Meadowbrook Green. Officers recovered the vehicle and the investigation is ongoing. Theft at dump Three suspects cut through a fence at the Newell ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heritage in the Hat: Local by Design
By Medicine Hat News on January 22nd, 2025
Built into a hill on Sixth Avenue and Fourth Street SE, stands one of Medicine Hat’s most unique commercial buildings in the downtown core. It is the Chamber of Commerce building, an outstanding example of mid-century modern architecture popular between 1945 and 1970. Characteristic of this architectural style, the building features a flat, low-pitched roof, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Most popular baby names for 2023 holding their title for 2024
By ANNA SMITH 
Local Journalism Initiative on January 22nd, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The results are in, and once again, Noah and Olivia take the crown as the most popular baby names for 2024. These names have held their spots for several years now, said the province, with Olivia having a particularly remarkable record. “Olivia has held the top spot for 12 consecutive years,” said the government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City bus crashes due to icy road conditions
By Medicine Hat News on January 22nd, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A city bus was caught in deep ruts of ice along Sixth Street on the Southeast Hill and fish-tailed head on into a tree on Tuesday afternoon. Damage was limited to a broken windshield and damaged front grill and bumper, but nearby residents say its the fourth vehicle in one week to wind up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council to discuss mayor’s city hall access
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 22nd, 2025
@CollinGallant Seven members of city council will revisit where Mayor Linnie Clark is allowed in city hall and the ground rules for how she can interact with city manager Ann Mitchell. Those issues were sent back to city council for reconsideration and better definitions after a Court of King’s Bench judicial review last summer, though ... Read More »
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