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Another COVID death recorded in Hill County
By Medicine Hat News on June 19th, 2021
Another COVID-19 death has been recorded in Hill County, Mont., bringing the total toll from the respiratory illness to 46 people in and around the town of Havre, figures showed Friday. Active cases in the region south of Cypress County continue to fall and only numbered five on June 17, according to state health officials. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown assault spree leads to arrest
By Medicine Hat News on June 19th, 2021
A man went on an assault spree Friday morning in the city’s downtown, punching two men and attacking another with a weapon within a 10-minute span. Police were first notified around 8 a.m. of a man on foot hitting vehicles and yelling at pedestrians. The suspect hit one man as he was crossing the street ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Could it be? A light at the end of the tunnel?
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 19th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Monday is the first full day of summer, but we finally heard Friday that the province will lift restrictions on Canada Day. Could it possibly be that we’re seeing the light at the end of the tunnel after a year and a bit with life-as-usual on hiatus? “You betcha,” according to the provincial government, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitla Wind Farm’s Phases 2 and 3 progressing on schedule
By SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on June 19th, 2021
Capital Power Whitla Wind Farm’s Phases 2 and 3 are progressing on schedule, says the company. In early June, the project hit a milestone with the first wind turbine foundation completed out of 42. “We’re excited to be ramping up construction on our Whitla Wind 2 and 3 projects – with over 150 workers on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pete Mossey, former News editor and columnist, dies at 93
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 19th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Pete Mossey, who poked, skewered, massaged and promoted Medicine Hat during a 40-year-career as editor and columnist for the News, died on June 14. It was a Monday. His column, “Only on Monday,” appeared from the mid-1960s to 1993, when Mossey retired with a half-page column of thank you’s and other thoughts. It ran ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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