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Wendy Scott charged in housebreak
By Peggy Revell on August 9th, 2017
Medicine Hat News A Medicine Hat woman who had murder charges against her stayed in January, faces a fresh charge of housebreaking with intent to commit a crime. “On July 19, the Medicine Hat Police Service received a complaint from a multi-dwelling residence in the area of the 1100 block of First Street SW,” said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Author incorporates life with diabetes into children’s story about a princess
By Peggy Revell on August 9th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Diabetes can be a difficult disease, especially for children, but Hatter Melanie Bayer hopes to show there can be a happily ever after with her children’s book “Princess Lisette and the Lifesaving Cupcake.” “I’ve always had a love for fairy tales, that’s what inspires me,” said Bayer, who was diagnosed with Type 1 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wendy Scott facing charge of break and enter; MHPS believe incident to be drug-related
By Medicine Hat News on August 8th, 2017
A Medicine Hat woman who had murder charges against her stayed in January faces a fresh charge of housebreaking with intent to commit a crime. “On July 19, the Medicine Hat Police Service received a complaint from a multi-dwelling residence in the area of the 1100 block of First Street SW,” said Insp. Brent Secondiak, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP say investigation into fatal highway collision could take weeks
By Gillian Slade on August 8th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Details from the investigation of a Monday collision in which a nine-year-old girl from Chestermere died may not be known for weeks, say RCMP. “It’s a technical type investigation when you’ve got a reconstruction. You are dealing with measurements and math and things like that,” said Redcliff RCMP Staff Sgt. Sean Maxwell. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Battle Creek Showdown to blast off Aug. 26 at Elkwater
By Peggy Revell on August 8th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell It’s all about the bikes, beats and brews as the Battle Creek Showdown Mountain Bike Race and Festival returns to the Elkwater side of the Cypress Hills this Aug. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “It’s the atmosphere. One hundred per cent the atmosphere,” said Ben Roscoe, the showdown’s coordinator, about why ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Enhanced pharmacy care working
By Gillian Slade on August 8th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The role of pharmacists is moving from just dispensing medications to one that includes a range of services. “We are the people in the health field that have the most interaction with patients,” said Greg Bueckert, pharmacist and owner Gregs Remedy’s Rx, who believes this enhanced role is helping to take the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All quiet in Medicine Hat for August long weekend
By Gillian Slade on August 8th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat Police Service report an unusually quiet weekend in Medicine Hat, especially seeing it was a long weekend. What contributed to this was unclear, the officer on duty said... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nine-year-old girl dies in collision near Dunmore
By Gillian Slade on August 7th, 2017
A serious collision between a semi and a yellow Pontiac Sunfire has resulted in the death of a nine year-old girl. RCMP confirmed the death Monday evening. The girl was a passenger in the Sunfire. Two other children in the car, both 12, remain in hospital with life-threatening injuries. The female driver was listed in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lions Club hoping to help more Hat children Gear Up in 2017
By Mo Cranker on August 6th, 2017
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker The Lions Club of Medicine Hat is gearing up for one of its largest annual fundraisers. The Gear Up campaign, now in its sixth year, encourages Hatters to look through their basements, garages and crawlspaces for any hockey or ringette equipment that is no longer needed. “I pitched this idea six years ago because ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Constant vandalism, theft force the POST to change donation policy
By Mo Cranker on August 6th, 2017
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker It is quite often that a select few people will ruin something good for everyone else. That’s exactly what has happened with the POST’s donation policy. “We originally built the bins outside of our store because of the weather, as well as theft,” said programs manager for Canadian Mental health Alberta Southeast Region Jason ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A taste of the big leagues
By Mo Cranker on August 6th, 2017
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker A former Hatter and McCoy graduate has gotten a taste of one of the biggest stages in North America. Fiona Chisholm, who graduated from McCoy in 2008, has now had two chances to play the French horn in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, one of the top professional orchestras in the world. “It was fantastic, ... Read More »
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