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Owner watches coyote take her dog
By Gillian Slade on July 21st, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade It was a terrifying moment for Diane Galvez as her little Yorkshire Terrier being carried off in the jaws of a coyote. The Connaught area resident had her dog Little Man at her side one minute and then it all went wrong. “I turned my head for a second and turned back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Motz calls for immediate trade action
By Collin Gallant on July 21st, 2018
cgallatn@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant The region’s Member of Parliament says action is needed in the Commons this summer on a lingering trade pact with Asian nations, trade in general, pipeline development and border security. “I’d even give up pancakes to knock a few of these things off,” said Glen Motz, the MP in Medicine Hat where the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual Chili Cookoff has Down Under flair
By Mo Cranker on July 21st, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Medicine Hat chili lovers will be getting a taste of Australia today. Christine Bridgman has lived in Australia for the past 13 years and is in town this weekend with two of her sisters for a camping trip. In the name of fun, the trio decided to enter the Chili Cookoff. “Every year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City notebook: Powered up – electricity getting all the spotlight time
By Collin Gallant on July 21st, 2018
News comes in bunches, and this week everyone is talking about juice. Power, electricity, the electrons that power air-conditioners or find Internet currency, can be created out of wind, coal, gas, water in a dam, the sun’s rays, or even a monkey riding a properly fitted bicycle. — This week the New Democrats believe the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress Hills celebrating Parks Day
By Jeremy Appel on July 21st, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park has a slew of festivities today celebrating national Parks Day, along with about 30 other parks across Alberta. The Alberta government invested $37 million in capital upgrades for the province’s parks this year, including funding for trail redevelopment at Cypress Hills, according to a news release from Environment and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Riverside residents asked to restrict water use next week
By Collin Gallant on July 21st, 2018
Medicine Hat News Residents of Riverside and along Parkview Close are asked to voluntarily reduce their water use next week as new water mains are installed. Replacing the fixtures along Second Avenue from July 23-26 will mean less capacity, said Brian Murphy, general manager of environmental utilities. Outdoor watering and washing vehicles could put added ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anticipation mounts for ‘new’ Veiner Centre
By Gillian Slade on July 20th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade With just five days to the official opening of the “new” Veiner Centre, it is already soliciting enthusiasm about the design, spaciousness and inviting atmosphere. “We’ve done a few series of tours over the last few days … the enthusiasm for the space, it is hard not to be really excited,” said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barnes blasted for blurry carbon talk
By Collin Gallant on July 20th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Shannon Phillips says Albertans — and Hatters in particular — should demand answers to how an opposition promise to cancel the carbon levy will affect economic growth in the southeast. It comes the day after the environment minister said her government intends to honour green energy supply contracts with companies planning to build ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Park program offers interactive take on the Hat
By Medicine Hat News on July 20th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Experiments at the Dock is a hands-on approach opportunity to explore wetlands, and it will take place Sunday at the Kin Coulee Dock starting at 7 p.m. It is a great opportunity for children and adults to discover local wildlife by activities that can be recreated at home, said Mike Gurski, park ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!1913-2018: Ethel Currie, a volunteer for the ages
By Collin Gallant on July 20th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @Collin Gallant Ethel Currie, who had enough life in her to fill 105 years, has died. Known for her more than eight decades of volunteer work in Medicine Hat, which included founding the local United Way and other groups, Currie passed away at Valleyview Care home. A mainstay at the local Red Cross, Liberal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anti-Islamic comments condemned by Muslims and Christians alike
By Gillian Slade on July 20th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The Muslim Community of Brooks condemns the derogatory 2017 social media remarks about Islam by Todd Beasley that resulted in having to withdraw from United Conservative Party nomination. Mohammed Idriss, a member of the Brooks Mosque Committee comprised of about 1,000 people, says Beasley’s remarks were insensitive, hateful, uninformed and ignorant. “Statements ... Read More »
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