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Cars and Guitars takes over the Hat
By Mo Cranker on August 20th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Classic cars and rock music took over the Hat this weekend during the third annual Cars and Guitars Festival. The event had a number of things to do Friday, Saturday and Sunday — all revolving around the theme of Cars and Guitars. “It’s been going great so far,” said organizer Kelli Ireland. “The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Events Calendar Aug. 20-26
By Medicine Hat News on August 20th, 2018
Aug. 20 — Mahjong, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Aug. 20 — Games in the Afternoon, MH Public Library, 3:30-5 p.m. Aug. 20 — Monoporead, MH Public Library, 6-8 p.m. Aug. 20 — Tween Night, MH Public Library, 7-8:30 p.m., ages 10-12 only Aug. 21-23 — Monoporead, MH Public Library, 10 a.m.-noon and 1:30-4 p.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man arrested after threatening police
By Mo Cranker on August 19th, 2018
Medicine Hat News One man was arrested Sunday after threatening police with a knife near Strathcona Island Park. Police responded to a complaint of threats that took place on an island just off-shore near the park. Two men were involved in a verbal dispute, which escalated into a weapon complaint — one of the men ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPS arrest man facing attempted murder charges in Sask.
By Mo Cranker on August 19th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A 21-year-old man has been arrested by the Medicine Hat Police Service on a number of charges, and is facing an attempted murder charge in Saskatchewan. Dillion Blais was arrested Wednesday after he fled a traffic stop being held by the MHPS. After police located Blais he was charged with flight from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Retail pot could burst on scene
By Collin Gallant on August 18th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A long empty strip mall bay across from city hall, a former car dealership, liquor stores, general retail bays and an oil and gas office are among properties earmarked for transformation into cannabis retail outlets in Medicine Hat. The agenda for next Wednesday’s municipal planning commission meeting reveals nine spots subject to discretionary-use ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Necessary care forces Oyen couple apart
By Gillian Slade on August 18th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Death has not parted an Oyen couple after 54 years of marriage but Alberta Health Services has. Gary Davis and his wife have a home in Oyen. After his wife was treated in hospital a few months ago, and her needs assessed, she was placed in a seniors’ residence with dementia care ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gruelling ride beats battling cancer for 11-year survivor
By Mo Cranker on August 18th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Weekends like this are pretty special for Fabian Huber. The Medicine Hat cycling enthusiast has been cancer-free for the past 11 years,and says he always looks forward to events like the Ride to Conquer Cancer. “The ride itself is going to be 240 kilometres total — I’m pretty excited to get going,” Fabian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wholesale gas prices drive pumps way up
By Jeremy Appel on August 18th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel Gas prices in the Hat increased Friday to as high as $1.35 per litre at some stations, while others remained down near $1.15. Gas Buddy senior petroleum analyst Dan McTeague says since the current wholesale price for gas is $1.21, stations that set prices low are doing so at a loss. “We all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City notebook: Public opinion at city hall — Is there enough to go around?
By Collin Gallant on August 18th, 2018
Two issues on Monday’s council agenda dive into the issue of how city hall garners public opinion on topics before setting rules that tickle sore spots in the populace. One involves how and where cannabis can be consumed — not in parks, but possibly on sidewalks, as a staff suggestion reads. The other is about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crop report: Hot, dry conditions forcing early harvest
By Collin Gallant on August 18th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Relentless heat and little rain across southern Alberta again have producers planning an early harvest, according to the latest Alberta crop report. An extremely dry summer in 2017 led farmers to cut growing season short, and similarly, Alberta’s agriculture ministry states combining of peas, barley and oats has begun in earnest in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bow Island family sets up scholarship fund in name of 11-year-old son
By Jeremy Appel on August 18th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The family of the 11-year-old Bow Islander who died in a farming accident Tuesday has set up a scholarship fund in his honour. In lieu of flowers, the family established the “Kale Porteous Citizenship Scholarship Fund,” to which donations go through Senator Gershaw School. A celebration of Kale’s life will be held ... Read More »
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