Warrant issued for Cypress County woman facing firearms offences
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 13th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews An arrest warrant has been issued for a Cypress County woman who is on bail and facing firearms charges. Cecily Rae Mathers, 27, was charged along with a man in May after Brooks RCMP officers found two loaded sawed-off rifles, ammunition and drug paraphernalia in a car travelling near Bassano. She was granted bail, ... Read More »
1 responseBonding Bingo provides fun, social-emotional learning
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 13th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s Sanare Centre is helping families connect, learn and have fun together with Bonding Bingo, a free six-week shared activity program. “Bonding Bingo is a program we’ve put together to help parents or caretakers and children of all ages bond,” Sanare’s executive director, Christina Johnson, said. First introduced last year, the program provides ... Read More »
1 responseE-scooters off to popular start
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 13th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City administrators and company officials say a private pilot program to allow e-scooter rentals in Medicine Hat has come with strong, mixed opinion, but those who rent the stand-up scooters tend to do so again and again. “There certainly has been a lot of buzz about this in the community,” said James Will, parks ... Read More »
1 responseRodeo royalty contestant hopes to inspire others
By Samantha Johnson Special to the News on July 13th, 2022
By competing in the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede’s Royalty Competition, Caitlin Watson hopes to inspire younger girls who might lack self-confidence. “I’m not a size two,” said Caitlin, but she hopes seeing her in the competition might change how they think and feel about themselves. Eighteen-year-old Watson is one of three contestants in the ... Read More »
1 responseContaminating recycling bin with items that don’t belong a major issue for local company
By Samantha Johnson Special to the News on July 13th, 2022
GFL collects the recycling each week from the curbside blue bins, takes it to a transfer station in Medicine Hat and loads it onto a large trailer that is hauled to Lethbridge, where there is a large recycling facility, for sorting. Jamie Garland, services manager for city assets, explained the recycling contract GFL has with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Upgrades at Downtown YMCA will affect service access
By Medicine Hat News on July 13th, 2022
Capital upgrades to Medicine Hat’s downtown YMCA will result in several closures throughout the building from July 20-29. Affected areas include; the main gym and second-floor multipurpose rooms, which will be inaccessible from July 20-22; the basement weight room from July 25-27; and child minding and second-floor spin rooms from July 27-29; as well as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rodeo royalty contestant chases dream
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 12th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Competing in Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede’s Rodeo Royalty Competition is a dream come true for Kearra Borthwick, as it combines her love of horses with her passion for community involvement. “It’s something I’ve been planning for years,” Borthwick told the News. “I love the community of rodeo. Everyone’s just so supportive and loving. ... Read More »
1 responseRegistration opens for July 18 Great Big Pedal
By Medicine Hat News on July 12th, 2022
Registration is now open for the Great Big Pedal, an annual community bike ride hosted by Bike Medicine Hat and Tourism Medicine Hat. The event, July 18 at 6 p.m. in Kin Coulee, also kicks off Bike Week to promote active, alternative transportation. With three routes of varying lengths, the Great Big Pedal is open ... Read More »
1 responseCops in Saskatchewan seize large quantity of drugs in traffic stop
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 12th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews During a traffic stop last week, Mounties in Maple Creek seized nearly one kilogram of methamphetamine that was bound for Regina. Officers with the service’s roving traffic unit say they pulled over an eastbound pickup on July 6 for having an obstructed licence plate when they made the discovery. Authorities say 337 grams of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local woman facing murder charge due back in court Aug. 8
By Southern Alberta Newspapers on July 12th, 2022
A 27-year-old Medicine Hat woman charged with murder – and recently denied bail while her matters went through court – will be back in court next month. Calgary lawyer John Oman appeared Monday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench for Melissa Martens-Lagasse, charged with first-degree murder and causing an indignity to a human body, after ... Read More »
1 responseStampede-style parade for seniors set for July 27
By Samantha Johnson Special to the News on July 12th, 2022
Joyce Stuber, member of the board for the Dunmore Equestrian Centre, is organizing a parade for four senior homes in Medicine Hat on July 27. This year the parade will be held the day before the Medicine Hat Stampede & Exhibition holds its city parade, hoping she’d be able to get a few floats and ... Read More »
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