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New playground opens at Big Marble Go Centre
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 13th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews At long last, construction fence has been removed and the new playground at the Big Marble Go Centre is ready for testing. Kids and attendees at day camps at the north-end rec facility gave the new structure a run through on Wednesday, a replacement for a playground removed two years ago to make way ... Read More »
1 responseMHIP summer calendar adds historic building walk, epic fantasy quest
By Medicine Hat News on July 13th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program’s summer calendar keeps pumping out activities. On Sunday, MHIP will host an historic building walk in Downtown Medicine Hat, then on Tuesday a puzzling adventure will be hosted at Police Point Park called Calling All Adventurers. The historic building walk will begin at the entrance to Veterans’ Memorial Park across ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local EMS getting record calls for opioid emergencies
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 13th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat ambulance crews are responding to twice as many opioid-related emergencies in early 2023 compared to last year, setting a new record high in just six months. Figures published by the province’s substance use surveillance program for July show that emergency medical technicians in Alberta’s cities are increasingly being called to the sites ... Read More »
1 responseLocal jobless rate up slightly year over year
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 13th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The local unemployment rate edged higher in June compared to this time in 2022, according to new regional analysis released by the provincial government this week. The provincial jobless rate of 5.7 per cent was announced July 7, while the labour market sheet released Tuesday by Alberta Jobs states the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat economic region ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspects in multiple southern Alberta thefts arrested near Raymond
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 13th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Suspects who police say drove through a fence to avoid police near Redcliff last week have been apprehended near Raymond, authorities announced Wednesday. Travis Douglas Seitz, 32, and Brooke Ashley Mintz, 28, both of Brooks, are in custody after RCMP officers from Redcliff, Brooks, the service’s Southern Alberta District Crime Unit, a K9 unit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat College hosting public-appreciation pancake breakfast to kick off Stampede week
By Medicine Hat News on July 12th, 2023
Everyone is welcome onto the Medicine Hat College campus July 24 for a free pancake breakfast to kick off Stampede week. The event is family friendly and will include entertainment, games, prizes and much more. The breakfast will run from 8-10 a.m. and will take place at the main entrance to the college. Parking is ... Read More »
1 responseLocal real estate remains in high demand
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 12th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant At the mid-point of 2023, Medicine Hat’s real estate market remains firm, with demand still outpacing the number of new listings despite higher borrowing rates and rising prices in general, according to industry officials. That has prices continuing to steadily rise. “We’re certainly seeing a trend in the last six months and low inventory ... Read More »
1 responseParkinson Society of Alberta hopes this year’s Step ‘n Stride raises more than $400,000
By Medicine Hat News on July 12th, 2023
This September will bring the 11th annual Parkinson Step ‘n Stride held by the Parkinson Association of Alberta. The event will take place in 11 cities across the province on either Sept. 10 or 11. Last year, Step n’ Stride raised $325,000 for the Parkinson’s community and the goal this year is to top $400,000. ... Read More »
1 responseEcho Dale swim lake finally able to open Saturday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 12th, 2023
Hatters will be able to beat the summer heat with a swim at Echo Dale starting this weekend. The City of Medicine Hat announced Tuesday the Echo Dale Regional Park Swim Lake will open Saturday. Hours of operation will be 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The opening was delayed as a result of efforts to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dunmore Equestrian Centre ready for jampacked Heritage Gather
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 12th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Dunmore Equestrian Centre is holding Heritage Gather 2023 this coming weekend, starting on Friday and running through Sunday. This is the second Heritage Gather at the centre and the association has made a few changes. “We are really doing everything we can to make it a lot more successful this year,” stated Kelly Creasy, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plea deal will see convicted vehicle spend nine months in jail
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 12th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A prolific car thief in Medicine Hat was sentenced to nine months in jail and a year’s probation in a plea deal that lawyers hope will reform the man who has been in and out of prison since 1993. Gerald Christopher Mohr, 49, was charged this winter with separate incidents including a confrontation while ... Read More »
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