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Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner’s child poverty sits above national average
By Peggy Revell on June 19th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Two out of 10 children in the Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner federal riding live in poverty, according to statistics compiled by the anti-poverty advocacy group Campaign 2000. “There are nearly 3,000 families with children that are considered low income in the Medicine Hat (riding) area,” said Joel French, executive director of Public Interest Alberta, one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat real estate market has good May, but things are still slow
By Collin Gallant on June 18th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Last month, the Medicine Hat real estate market shook off a slow start to the year, but the best month of May in four years wasn’t enough to move the year-to-date totals above recent year’s pace. Still, after a start to the year that saw local activity trail previous years’ pace, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Events Calendar June 18-24
By Medicine Hat News on June 18th, 2018
June 18-24 — Medicine Hat JazzFest, see http://www.medicinehatjazzfest.com for full details June 18 — Mahjong, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. June 18 — Games in the Afternoon, MH Public Library, 2:30-4:30 p.m. June 18 — Writers’Circle, MH Public Library, 7-9 p.m. June 10 — Saamis Barrel Racing Series Jackpot, Dunmore Equestrian Society June 19 — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parkinson Association holding several events, starting with garage sale
By Gillian Slade on June 16th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A garage sale is being held by the Parkinson Association of Alberta on June 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cross Roads Church, Medicine Hat. The association is also hosting a walking group* on Tuesday (June 19) at 11 a.m. in Medicine Hat Mall. Meet in front of Marshals. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public invited to Police Point Park this weekend
By Gillian Slade on June 16th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A surprise event will be held at the Police Point Park Nature Centre this weekend. Renovations mean lots of packing and moving, and all the stuffed specimens have come out of hiding to be on display this weekend. Summer Heritage Interpreter Meghan Morter has been learning all about them and is ready ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sentencing delayed for Barbara Holmes
By Peggy Revell on June 16th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Sentencing was adjourned to August for a Medicine Hat woman who stabbed her husband to death in 2016 with a kitchen knife. Barbara Holmes appeared Friday in person at the Medicine Hat Court of Queen’s Bench for what was originally set to be a sentencing for manslaughter — but the court heard further ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local students show well at national science fair
By Peggy Revell on June 16th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Youth from southern Alberta were excited to take their visions for green energy to Ottawa this year while participating in the annual Canada-wide Science Fair. “It was an amazing opportunity to be able to go to the national science fair,” said Jordan Kurtzweg, one of three students who represented southern Alberta in Ottawa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter awarded for stellar grades at U of L
By Peggy Revell on June 16th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Medicine Hat’s In-tek Hong has been recognized for his top grades by the University of Lethbridge with the Silver Medal of the Governor General, and Faculty of Arts and Science gold medal. “The goal is to get into medicine,” said Hong, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the U of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cannabis as medicine workshop at Ricky’s
By Mo Cranker on June 16th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Cannabis educator Jeananne Laing will be at Ricky’s today giving an all-day workshop on the topic of cannabis as medicine. “We’re trying to give people a place to learn fact from fiction within the cannabis world,” said organizer Pam Lehr. “(Laing) goes through a lot of information, and she will give opportunities for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!15 years for vicious 2016 attack on Lethbridge woman
By None on June 16th, 2018
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Heralddshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge judge has sentenced Denzel Dre Bird to 15 years in a federal penitentiary for viciously attacking and sexually assaulting a woman as she walked to work nearly two years ago. Judge Jerry LeGrandeur called Bird’s attack in 2016 a “horrifying act,” which left the woman and her family forever ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge residents hope to change needle distribution practices
By None on June 16th, 2018
J.W. Schnarr Lethbridge Heraldjwschnarr@lethbridgeherald.com Local residents fed up with the amount of drug activity and needle debris in the city held a rally at city hall Friday to voice concerns and collect signatures for a petition they are hoping to present to city council in order to force a change to needle distribution practices. The ... Read More »
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