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Pair of Panthers reach podium at CALTAF Classic
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on June 19th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@kellentaniguchi The Medicine Hat Panthers Track and Field team was back at a track meet for the first time in over a year last weekend and two of its athletes took home medals in the men’s 16-17 category. Grade 11 student at Hat High Tristan Friesen competed in javelin, shot put and discus – medaling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In Court: Local man gets four years for weapons and drug charges
By ALEX McCUAIG Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 18th, 2021
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com A city man was handed a four-year federal prison term after pleading guilty to weapons offices and drug trafficking charges Thursday at Medicine Hat Provincial Court. The court heard police became aware that Harold Ray Flemming was trafficking drugs out of an Elm Street home in January 2020 and were able to obtain a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pronghorn migration aided by fence replacement project
By ALEX McCUAIG Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 18th, 2021
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com Pronghorn might be one of the fastest animals in the world but they rarely jump over the thousands of kilometres of barbed-wire fences in southern Alberta. They do however, crawl under them, which can cause serious injuries to the regional Alberta icon of communities and organizations. “It is surprising,” said T.J. Schwanky, wildlife projects ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FNMI grad gear given cultural flair
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 18th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com First Nations, Métis and Inuit graduates of the Medicine Hat public high schools will be able to celebrate their culture proudly, along with their academic achievements, as they receive diplomas in the coming weeks. Three graduates – Chloe Kequahtooway and Aiden Vermette from Crescent Heights High School, and Sharaya Hill from Medicine Hat High ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seven Persons School hosts elder, smudging ceremony
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on June 18th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Seven Persons School had an Indigenous elder from Kainai Nation speak to students and hold a smudging ceremony near where rocks painted by students in memory of the 215 students found at the Kamloops Residential School hang on the school’s fence. Elder Charlie Fox spoke to K-6 and Grade 7-9 students on Thursday afternoon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Racing returns to Speedway but needs a boost
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on June 18th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Hatters will be able to watch races at the Medicine Hat Speedway again starting Saturday, the season’s first of seven events featuring RumbleBees, hobbies, streets, renegade trucks and lawnmower races. The first two events of the season were postponed due to COVID-19, and after only having three races last season – and no championship ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cole Clayton signs with Cleveland Monsters
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on June 18th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Cole Clayton is the second Medicine Hat Tigers player to sign a professional hockey contract this week, signing Wednesday with the Columbus Blue Jackets’ American Hockey League affiliate team, the Cleveland Monsters. “I felt awesome. It was definitely a huge relief for me and I was super excited and so were my parents, they’re ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yet another southeast Alberta wind farm seeks regulator approval
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 18th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Another wind farm in southeast Alberta is being put before Alberta utility regulators. The Hilda Wind Power Project would consist of 20 turbine towers on either side of Highway 41 northwest of the hamlet in Cypress County. The developer, Renewable Energy Systems Canada, submitted its application to the Alberta Utilities Commission on Wednesday. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barnes pushing for more referendums
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 18th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant MLA Drew Barnes has renewed his call to put a provincial pension and police force to a referendum question this fall, but Premier Jason Kenney told him in question period this week any promise of a vote so soon is “figment of imagination.” Voters in the Oct. 18 municipal elections across Alberta will also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County councillor joins national municipality lobbying group
By Medicine Hat News on June 18th, 2021
Cypress County councillor Robin Kurpjuweit has joined the board of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities representing rural members in the Alberta caucus of the national lobbying group. It represents 2,000 local governments from across the country in lobbying Ottawa, and provides a suite of services as well as some grants and program delivery from federal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Possible plan for parks, rec centres will get public feedback this summer
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 17th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant An overview of a parks and recreation that will look at revamping some centralized parks and potentially closing certain community rec centres will go to a city committee by month end before it is sent out for public consultation. Monday’s meeting of the public services committee heard the general timeline of the master plan ... Read More »
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