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Beating the heat — and rain
By Mo Cranker on July 2nd, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker A few instances of varying amounts of rain Sunday didn’t stop skateboarders from across the country from showing their best at the 10th annual Beat the Heat skateboarding event. The event ran all day at the Kinsmen Skate Plaza with dozens of skaters competing a wide-variety of competitions. “It’s our 10th anniversary this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Events Calendar July 2-8
By Medicine Hat News on July 2nd, 2018
July 2 — Mahjong, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. July 2 — Games in the Afternoon, MH Public Library, 3:30-5 p.m. July 2 — Monoporead Kickoff Party, MH Public Library, 6-8 p.m. July 2 — Tween Night Karaoke Dance Party, MH Public Library, 7 p.m., ages 10-12 July 2 — Mavericks vs. Weyburn Beavers, Athletic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown, N. Railway areas most likely candidates for city’s safe consumption
By Gillian Slade on June 30th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade A site has not been determined yet for supervised consumption but those planning it say downtown is probably the most appropriate. “The areas that we are looking at in terms of the data are the downtown area and North Railway areas,” said Leslie Hill, executive director HIV Community Link in Calgary. To ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trade war already felt at home
By Collin Gallant on June 30th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Trade wranglings between Ottawa and Washington will be felt in Medicine Hat and Redcliff, say local companies who produce or use a host of products subject to countervailing tariffs as of July 1. The major point of the dispute involves steel and aluminum, items which show up on every single work order at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!S. Railway work moves into final phase
By Gillian Slade on June 30th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The final phase of road reconstruction on South Railway Street is expected to be complete by the end of August. While construction is taking place, one section accommodates traffic only in one direction but it will be two-way traffic when it is all complete, says Sandeep Pareek, project manager with the municipal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police chief heading on once-in-a-lifetime trip
By Peggy Revell on June 30th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell It’s a “tremendous life-learning experience,” says Medicine Hat Police Chief Andy McGrogan, who will be travelling to Poland and Israel next week as part of the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s annual mission for Holocaust education. “(The Holocaust) it’s one of the most blatant examples of hate crime in that century,” said McGrogan, who was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City budget: Big decisions on the way
By Collin Gallant on June 30th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A two-year-old budget strategy planners use to tackle the city’s major revenue shortfall proposes a number of levels, and adjusted in concert could erase the city’s reliance on unreliable commodity profits over 10-years. On Tuesday, city councillors will continue debate about how new profits might fit into that plan, and appear willing to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It seems like billiards fans might be snookered
By Collin Gallant on June 30th, 2018
Fancy a game of snooker? If you’re not a member of the Veiner Centre or the Redcliff Legion, you might be out of luck. This week the News revealed the city was selling off six full-sized 12-foot by six-foot tables that were moved out of the Veiner Centre just before the 2013 flood. Four new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks-MH UCP nomination race soon to be decided
By Gillian Slade on June 30th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Voting to determine which of the United Conservative Party contestants in the Brooks-Medicine Hat riding will be the candidate in the next provincial election is just a couple weeks away. There are three contestants according to Elections Alberta website: Todd Beasley, Michaela Glasgo and Dinah Hiebert. The deadline for submitting applications for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Meth, opioids continue to be No.1 focus
By Peggy Revell on June 30th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Methamphetamine seizures by local police continue to grow, reflecting both the increased amount of the drug on the street and an “aggressive enforcement response” by police. “Obviously we’re seeing a marked increase in methamphetamine on the street,” said MHPSStaff Sgt. Cory Both. “That’s our No. 1 community harm risk: Methamphetamine. But we’re also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reports of domestic violence fall for first time: police
By Peggy Revell on June 30th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Medicine Hat police are hoping a decrease in the number of family violence files and charges is the start of a long-term trend. “We’re pleased with this decrease and we hope it continues over the next two years, and then we’ll be able to draw some firm inferences from the data,” said Insp. ... Read More »
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