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Medicine Hat police investigating suspicious death
By Medicine Hat News on June 25th, 2018
Police are investigating the weekend death of a Medicine Hat man as suspicious. Investigators from the MHPS Major Crime Section are trying to determine whether the death of the 38-year-old city man came as a result of injuries suffered during one or more altercations he was involved in around 2 a.m. on June 21 near ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!JazzFest wraps up 22nd year
By Mo Cranker on June 25th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Medicine Hat’s annual jazz festival came to a close this weekend and this year’s event was yet another success, says producer Lyle Rebbeck. The week-long festival showcased a number of local and non-local talent in a wide range of venues around the city, giving Hatters a chance to see high-end talent for little ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fundraiser for local boy with kidney failure taking place this weekend
By Mo Cranker on June 25th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker The Southern Riders for a Cause are holding an event this week in support of a local boy’s wish to go to Comic-Con next year. Ryley Bustamante-Pollard was born more than nine weeks early and had a heart attack shortly after birth. The medications he took to help his heart did severe damage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Southview gets a community garden
By Mo Cranker on June 25th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker A couple dozen people gathered Saturday morning at Southview Community School to put together and plant the area’s first community garden. The idea and initial planning for the project took place about a year ago and eventually the school was able to get the supplies necessary to make the garden come to life. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Events Calendar June 25-July 1
By Medicine Hat News on June 25th, 2018
June 25 — Mahjong, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. June 25 — Games in the Afternoon, MH Public Library, 2:30-4:30 p.m. June 25 — Cinema Politica Film “Lowdown Tracks,” MH Public Library, 7 p.m. June 26 — Stitching in the Afternoon, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. June 26 — Seniors Cafe Chat, MH Public Library, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hut 8 helps city break power record
By Collin Gallant on June 23rd, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant The city power plant set an all-time record for electricity production Thursday night thanks to hot weather, a new major commercial customer coming on line, and high prices on the Alberta grid. Medicine Hat’s mayor says more records will fall as the summer progresses and another major utility customer is added next winter. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WestJet touches down
By Collin Gallant on June 23rd, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant The wheels are down on the eight-year-old goal of luring another major air carrier to the Medicine Hat Regional Airport. WestJet Link, a regional carrier of the Calgary-based airline, made its first arrival in the Gas City at about 11:15 a.m., greeted by dignitaries and a public celebration that drew 200 Hatters to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Milestone for Saamis Immigration
By Gillian Slade on June 23rd, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade An association that opens a welcoming door for people from around the world celebrated its 30th anniversary with a party on Friday. Over the past three decades, Saamis Immigration Services Association has played a vital role in helping to settle people from 111 countries, said Antonio Samayoa, executive director. Its service of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guilty of sexual assault for a third time
By Peggy Revell on June 23rd, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A Medicine Hat man will be assessed for dangerous offender status after being found guilty Friday of a 2015 sexual assault. The conviction of Michael Delmas follows a two-day trial in May at the Medicine Hat Provincial Court, where a 32-year-old complainant testified that Delmas was a friend who came to her apartment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City notebook: Aurora’s leader staying grounded under the limelight
By Collin Gallant on June 23rd, 2018
Maybe its the now-set date for marijuana legalization, but Aurora Cannabis CEO Terry Booth is getting a fair amount attention in the national media these days. Last week the Globe and Mail ran a long feature on the man whose company has a $120-million project on the go in Medicine Hat. On Friday, they delved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province opens nominations for annual Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards
By Gillian Slade on June 23rd, 2018
Medicine Hat News The province is accepting nominations for the Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards. Albertans are encouraged to submit nominations by Sept. 21 to honour exceptional volunteers in their community. “It is thanks to the generosity and community spirit of volunteers that vulnerable Albertans can access critical social services and we can all take ... Read More »
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