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Volunteer mentors needed locally
By Mo Cranker on October 22nd, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Medicine Hat’s chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters says it is always looking for more mentors. “We’re always in need — really, it’s Canada-wide,” said local Big Brothers Big Sisters executive director Holly Stadnicki. “We’re always welcoming new volunteers to the organization and encourage people to reach out if they are interested.” There’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Events Calendar Oct. 22-28
By Medicine Hat News on October 22nd, 2018
Oct. 22 — Mahjong, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Oct. 23 — Stitching in the Afternoon, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Oct. 23 — Grasslands Naturalists meeting, Police Point Park Nature Centre, 7 p.m., followed by guest speakers Randy Taves and Scott Richter from City Parks Department Oct. 24 — Roving Gyms, Downtown YMCA, 5:30-7 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Not enough pot to go around
By Collin Gallant on October 20th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A flood of newly legal cannabis sales has only slowed to the level of a raging river over the course of three days, local retailers told the News on Friday, and they say supply, rather than demand, is now their chief concern. “Success is great, but sustained success is better,” said Patrick Wallace, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Great-great grandparents celebrate 78th anniversary
By Gillian Slade on October 20th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade They have entered an elite circle having achieved something most married couples can only dream of. Russell and Mildred Wright celebrated their 78th wedding anniversary on Friday, shared a meal with family, and then took a drive down memory lane in two different Model T Fords from around the time Russell was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPS will equip 12 officers with less-lethal, non-penetrating projectile guns
By Jeremy Appel on October 20th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel The Medicine Hat Police Service is equipping its frontline patrol officers with a less-lethal gun that shoots plastic, non-penetrating projectiles. Next month, a dozen officers will be trained to use the 37mm single-shot projectile launcher, which fires a large plastic round. MHPS Insp. Joe West says while the device has been available to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public invited to Ecole St. John Paull II School’s grand opening
By Jeremy Appel on October 20th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education is hosting the grand opening of Ecole St. John Paul II School on Monday. The dual-track kindergarten-to-Grade 6 French and English immersion school serves 325 students, and is located in the Southlands neighbourhood. A news release from the MHCBE described the school as “an innovative, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cop guilty of sex assault
By Jeremy Appel on October 20th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A former Bow Island police officer charged with one count of sexual assault and two counts of breach of trust was found guilty of all charges Friday. Elliott Teed — who resigned from the RCMP last year — was on trial all week for an incident that occurred the night of Feb. 12, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City notebook: The weirdness finally subsides
By Collin Gallant on October 20th, 2018
There was a hidden gem included in last week’s column. The description at the bottom, as usual, noted it covers city politics and a variety of topics, but also “potato yields apparently.” (The 100-year-ago portion detailed the results of the 1918 biggest potato contest.) This week we continued in a horticultural vein. You may have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Creekers vote in byelection Nov. 14
By Collin Gallant on October 20th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Residents of Maple Creek will vote Nov. 14 in a byelection to fill a vacant seat on the Saskatchewan town’s council. The vote is required after Michelle McKenzie was elected mayor in a byelection in early September, and the then-councillor’s seat was left empty. Three candidates are one the ballot; Shelley Drever, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Freedom Party can win in the Hat: Fildebrandt
By Collin Gallant on October 20th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Derek Fildebrandt says two ridings around Medicine Hat will be fertile soil for his fledgling Freedom Conservative Party in the 2019 provincial election, and he’s actively seeking candidates to run in both. “Brooks-Medicine Hat is at the very top of our list of constituencies that we believe we can win,” said Fildebrandt on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPS ecstatic to receive funding boost for Victims of Crime Fund
By Jeremy Appel on October 20th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel An inspector with the Medicine Hat Police Service says the provincial government’s Friday announcement that they’re boosting funding for the Victims of Crime Fund by $4.5 million is “fantastic.” Insp. Tim McGough says the increased funding “will ensure that the high demand that we have in the community for the victims’ services program ... Read More »
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