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North-end bar badly damaged by Monday morning fire
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 15th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The investigation continues after a fire gutted a north-end pub early Monday morning. The windows of “Glassy Sports bar and grill” were left caked with smoke and residue on Monday as police and fire investigators worked to determine the cause of the blaze at 552 Rutherford St. SE. That location was home for years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Home builds in Medicine Hat on pace for record low
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 15th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant New home construction in Medicine Hat could set a record low this year, despite high and rising real estate values. That, according to construction sector analysis, is the result of uncertainty among prospective new home buyers who face a double whammy of rising interest rates and inflation on homebuilding materials. “There’s a lot of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gas City Entertainment Expo plans full-day event for October
By FERNANDO MORENO Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 15th, 2023
mhnews@medicinehatnews.com Gas City Entertainment Expo is coming back on Oct. 21. Fans, vendors, gamers and cosplayers alike will be able to mingle regardless of level or skill set. This one-day event is for people with interest in pop culture expressions. “It’s just a really wide assortment of different things throughout the whole day,” says Walter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gleichen RCMP still searching for stabbing suspects more than two months later
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 15th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews RCMP in Gleichen are asking for the public’s help to solve a stabbing that occurred in June, the detachment announced Monday. Authorities are looking for three suspects after a man was found stabbed near highway 901 near the Bow River on June 5. The victim was apparently approached by two men as a third ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampede royals continue prestigious tradition
By FERNANDO MORENO Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 15th, 2023
mhnews@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat has its own legacy of royalty, reigning in the form of rodeo culture. The titles come with a lot of perks but also challenges and responsibilities. The Queen and Princess know a lot about learning to work facing weaknesses and still succeeding in spite of them. Community engagement and participation is not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AgriStability Program deadline extended
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 12th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The AgriStability Program has been running for several years to help producers. Usually, the program requires enrolment in the spring, but this year it has been reopened for late participation, with the deadline extended until Sept. 29. “The Government of Alberta and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada have reopened the program recognizing that wildfires and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Little Britches Rodeo returning to Dunmore
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 12th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Little Britches Rodeo out at Dunmore Equestrian is now in it’s sixth year and once again, the Sept. 9-10 event will also be the circuit finals for the Southern Saskatchewan Little Britches Rodeo Association. Many contestants who have competed in Little Britches Rodeos throughout the summer will be competing in Dunmore along with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Getting it right for all residents: City acts fast to address mobility issue
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 12th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Dwight Luscombe and Ray Lambert are two seniors who navigate around Medicine Hat on their mobility scooters, which have a range of between 40-45 km/h on a single charge. Lambert has a newer model that can get up to 17 km/h and Luscombe tops out at around 13 km/h, although they usually travel at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Esplanade summer art camps encourage creativity while celebrating work of local artists
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 11th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Esplanade has been holding summer art camps for several years and Dana Walls, education coordinator, has been personally involved with running them since 2015. “The dynamic of the camp has changed since COVID,”stated Walls. “We’ve opened up the age ranges to be broader.” The camps used to have a different age range for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Updated Rec-Tangle Arena should be ready for skaters by mid-September
By FERNANDO MORENO Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 11th, 2023
mhnews@medicinehatnews.com The restoration of the Rec-Tangle Arena’s ice rink facility in Redcliff is well underway and is expected to reach completion in mid-September. “The last time I was there, everything was on schedule,” says Redcliff Mayor Dwight Kilpatrick. The improvements include the removal of existing concrete, brine lines and boards, insulation was added, new brine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta RCMP on the lookout for possible changes due to Bill C-18
By FERNANDO MORENO Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 11th, 2023
mhnews@medicinehatnews.com The Alberta RCMP does not expect to change its methods of communicating with the public in spite of Meta-owned platforms blocking of Canadian news content in response to Bill C-18, or the Online News Act. “It shouldn’t affect RCMP websites or our social media accounts” says Fraser Logan, media relations manager for the Alberta ... Read More »
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