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Solid Foodgrains harvest despite weather issues
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 5th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat chapter of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank spent Wednesday afternoon harvesting 70 acres of wheat in a field near Rolling Acres Greenhouse, which will be monetized and used to help alleviate hunger in Third World countries. Canadian Foodgrains Bank is a non-profit nationwide organization that runs various projects in order to help ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High-risk incident quickly resolved
By Medicine Hat News on August 5th, 2021
Medicine Hat Police Service safely resolved a high-risk incident at the 700 block of Ninth Street SE Wednesday afternoon. At around 4 p.m., MHPS announced via social media it was responding to a report of “an armed, emotionally disturbed subject” and requested for people to avoid the area. An MHPS release states the subject was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Busy bars, busy streets have MHPS working harder
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 4th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Police Service reported that this past long weekend was a little busier than the August long weekend of 2020. Ryan Thorburn, staff sergeant with the patrol section of the MHPS, said they received about 30 more service calls this year. “This year we had about 383 calls for service over this August ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dozens compete at the Duel in Dunmore
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 4th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com July 31 and Aug. 1 saw some of the Canadian Cowboys Mounted Shooters compete in a duelling competition at the Dunmore Equestrian Arena. The Duel in Dunmore Competition had 38 competitors, Joyce Stuber of the Dunmore Equestrian Centre said. “Mounted shooting is a fast-paced event that involves horsemanship and shooting skills,” Stuber explained. “Two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Audit OK’d over handling of Invest MH
By Medicine Hat News on August 4th, 2021
Medicine Hat city council approved a motion to conduct a third-party audit of how a potential privatization of Invest Medicine Hat was handled. The decision, reached unanimously at Tuesday’s city council meeting, comes after the lone bidder in a request for proposals backed out due to a perception of conflict of interest last month. “I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maverick Party hosting Medicine Hat meet-and-greet at Kin Coulee
By Medicine Hat News on August 4th, 2021
The Maverick Party’s Electoral District Association for Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner will be hosting a meet-and-greet town hall next Tuesday at the Kin Coulee Park bandshell at 6 p.m. While the local riding has yet to announce a candidate, the new federal party is aimed at addressing issues facing Western Canada, and local EDA president Darlene Collings ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2021 Stampede a much needed success for all involved
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 4th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Kara Brake, who stepped into her role as general manager of the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede in time to roll out 2021 festivities, says despite a shorter than usual planning period, organizers are pleased with the success and attendance of events. “I think Stampede went really well,” said Brake. “We were able to, ... Read More »
1 responseNews has its new publisher
By Medicine Hat News on August 4th, 2021
The Medicine Hat News is thrilled to welcome Jeff Sarich to the team as its new publisher and general manager. Sarich brings more than two decades of print media experience to the role, as well as a plan for the future in Medicine Hat. “Fairness in what we’re reporting, making sure we report both sides, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another river tragedy: Redcliff man’s body located
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 3rd, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com The body of a 34-year-old man from Redcliff has been recovered from the South Saskatchewan River following a daylong search led by the RCMP. Corp. Troy Savinkoff with Alberta RCMP media relations was reached by telephone on Monday morning and gave a full statement on the weekend incident. “On July 31 just after 6 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Final walk in Riparian Areas Rock series set for Sunday
By Medicine Hat News on August 3rd, 2021
The last of three guided walks in the Medicine Hat Interpretive Centre’s Riparian Areas Rock series will feature an exploration of storm ponds this Sunday at 11 a.m. The walk will begin at the storm pond off Hull Way NE. Anyone interested in participating is asked to call the Nature Line at 403-529-6225 to register, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prairie Gleaners continues to feed all over the world
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 3rd, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com The Prairie Gleaners, a regional not-for-profit organization that sends food to the hungry all over the world, gave an overview of its output for 2021 at the halfway point of the year. “At this point in our year, we at the Prairie Gleaners have shipped our dehydrated vegetable mix to a number of countries ... Read More »
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