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Dental office offering candy buy-back

By Mo Cranker on October 27th, 2018

mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Halloween is a great time of the year for kids everywhere — dentists, too. The people at Southside Dental are hoping to help offer Hat children a way to avoid unwanted cavities while making a bit of cash as well. “Every dental office gets nervous around Halloween — it’s a time when kids ... Read More »

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Redcliff councillor eager to do his part to save the town’s Riverview Golf Club

By None on October 27th, 2018

Justin Seward Alberta Newspaper Group Redcliff town councillor and local golf enthusiast Chris Czember believes there will be a conscious effort put forward to save the Riverview Golf Course. Golf course members voted Thursday evening to start a committee to bring a new plan forward in hopes of seeing people tee up next spring. “If ... Read More »

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Municipal election results for southwest Saskatchewan

By Collin Gallant on October 27th, 2018

Medicine Hat News Few actual contests, but many acclamations headlined rural municipal elections in southwest Saskatchewan on Wednesday as representatives were chosen for evened-numbered divisions on rural councils. Closest the Alberta boundary, Darrell Koch is the new Division 6 councillor in the RM of Enterprise after voting at the RM office in Richmound gave him ... Read More »

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Riverview Golf Club hangs on by a thread

By None on October 26th, 2018

Justin Seward Alberta Newspaper Group After announcing two weeks ago at an emergency meeting it is $405,000 in debt, the Riverview Golf Course held another meeting Thursday night to get a vote from members to determine the course’s fate. While several opinions were brought to the table, a motion put forward to close down was ... Read More »

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Should Methanex succeed in Louisiana partnership, it would better the chances of a Medicine Hat plant expansion

By Collin Gallant on October 26th, 2018

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Hatters keeping a hopeful eye on a major industrial expansion project for Medicine Hat may be heartened if they hear wedding bells by the end of the year. Methanex CEO John Floren told a conference call with investors on Thursday that the search for a strategic partner for the company’s Gulf Coast expansion ... Read More »

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Accused pleads guilty to extorting cousin, uttering threats

By Jeremy Appel on October 26th, 2018

jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A young man accused of pressuring his 14-year-old cousin to send him scantily-clad photos and threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend has pled guilty to extortion and uttering threats. James Witts, 21, appeared in Medicine Hat Provincial Court on Thursday in person, where he was sentenced to three months in jail for extortion ... Read More »

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Fresh out of prison for manslaughter, man utters violent threats, found with a weapon, gets six months

By Jeremy Appel on October 26th, 2018

jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A man recently released from prison for manslaughter was sentenced Thursday to six months in jail for uttering threats and possessing a prohibited weapon. James Gurney, 41, appeared in Medicine Hat Provincial Court via closed-circuit TV from the Calgary Remand Centre. Gurney, who is Indigenous, had waived his right to a Gladue report, ... Read More »

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‘Prairie Shoots’ fits just right

By Gillian Slade on October 26th, 2018

gslade@medicinehatnews.com  @MHNGillianSlade The history of the land and how it is used today influenced an artist’s design for Prairie Shoots, the sculpture being installed in the garden at the Veiner Centre. Prairie Shoots, fabricated from aluminum, has new shoots of vegetation emerging from the ground while others are at various stages of growth. Highly ... Read More »

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No local pot stores added with new wave of licences

By Collin Gallant on October 26th, 2018

Medicine Hat News One week after retail cannabis sales were made legal in Canada, the number of provincial licences granted to sell regulated weed has doubled, but most going to large markets and no more in Medicine Hat. The Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission granted 17 interim operating licences to applicants in the province ahead ... Read More »

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Local grocer gives away $4K travel vouchers in Planes, Trains and South Country Co-op contest

By Mo Cranker on October 26th, 2018

Medicine Hat News South Country Co-op gave away a pair of $4,000 travel vouchers to two lucky Hatters Thursday evening at Desert Blume Golf Club. The event concluded the first ever Planes, Trains and South Country Co-op contest. “The idea was to get people to visit more than just one of our sites,” said marketing ... Read More »

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Man released on time served after spending more time in jail than Crown was requesting

By Jeremy Appel on October 26th, 2018

jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A man accused of assault, mischief, resisting arrest and possessing a small quantity of methamphetamine was sentenced to 51 days in jail, but is getting full credit for time served. Lee Clark, 41, appeared Thursday in Medicine Hat Provincial Court via closed-circuit TV from the Calgary Remand Centre. “The fact is he’s been ... Read More »

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