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Young man arrested in 2017’s ‘Operation Suppression’ gets bail
By Peggy Revell on February 21st, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Bail was granted Tuesday to a Medicine Hat man arrested alongside nearly two dozen others last September as part of the Medicine Hat Police Service’s “Operation Suppression.” Christopher Lasante, 20, appeared by closed-circuit TV from the Medicine Hat Remand Centre — with his lawyer securing release on $500 cash bail and family putting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local veteran recognized with France’s highest national order
By Gillian Slade on February 20th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Physical scars are a reminder of the battles he fought in the Second World War and now he has received France’s highest national order: The Legion of Honour medal. “It brought back a lot of memories,” said Don Bellamy, 94, at his home in Medicine Hat, regarding the medal arriving in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local skateboarders prepare for trip to help build homes, shelter in Mexico
By Mo Cranker on February 20th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker The Medicine Hat Skateboard Association is getting ready for a trip of a lifetime. The team of more than 30 skateboarders will be heading down to Ensenada, Mexico with the goal of building homes in the community, and expanding the walls of a women’s shelter that helps women escaping human trafficking. “We’ve done ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family ‘devastated’ as dog with serious medical condition goes missing
By Mo Cranker on February 20th, 2018
Medicine Hat News An 83-year-old man is has been without his best friend Snooky for a week now, after the dog went missing Tuesday from his truck at the Family Leisure Centre. After taking the dog for a walk, the man left the animal in his truck to grab a drink of water from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dog goes missing from truck
By Mo Cranker on February 19th, 2018
Medicine Hat News An 83-year-old man is has been without his best friend Snooky for almost a week now, after the dog went missing Tuesday from his truck at the Family Leisure Centre. After taking the dog for a walk, the man left the animal in his truck to grab a drink of water from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Getting into the Olympic spirit
By Mo Cranker on February 19th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker It was a day of fun activities and bonding for the city’s three cadet groups, as they held their first-ever Tri-Service Olympics. The day was designed around bringing Medicine Hat’s air, army and sea cadets to play some games together, and to learn different skills as a group. “Today we’re trying out a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cannabis not on local greenhouse radar yet
By Gillian Slade on February 17th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Greenhouses may seem to be the ideal growing environment for cannabis but so far local operators are shying away. “Right now there is nobody that I know of that is looking into this in Medicine Hat,” said Alberta Cramer, owner Rollin Acres greenhouses, located off South Boundary Road. “Will somebody do it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CCDA cancels car show, chalk festival
By Mo Cranker on February 17th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The City Centre Development Agency board of directors has decided to discontinue the annual Chalk Art Festival and Downtown Car Show events. The group sent out a press release Friday announcing the cancellations, also giving reasoning behind the decisions. “The Downtown Car Show was temporarily cancelled last year in an effort to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual Family Day fun set for Monday at FLC
By Mo Cranker on February 17th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Family Leisure Centre will be hosting an array of Family Day events Monday from noon to 5 p.m. with admission at $2. Events this year will be based around sport-themed fun, as well as some old favourites. There will be swimming, sledge hockey, skating, track sprints, Tot Time, a bounce castle, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cash bail for man arrested in possession of stolen truck, snowmobile, merchandise
By Peggy Revell on February 17th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Five-hundred dollars cash bail was granted Thursday for a Medicine Hat man arrested while in possession of a stolen truck, snowmobile and accused of stealing from a dollar store in Brooks. It’s alleged the Brooks RCMP received a call from a dollar store Jan. 29 over two individuals stealing items. They arrived after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bow Island Spitz processing plant to close
By Mo Cranker on February 16th, 2018
COLLIN GALLANT cgallant@medicinehatnews.com Twitter: CollinGallant The sun will set on Spitz — the Southern Alberta success story that grew into a nationally known sunflower seed snack and, as a small town business, was bought out by global snackfood giant ten years ago. On Thursday, owner PepsiCo informed more than 50 employees at the Bow Island ... Read More »
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