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1,900 cars checked, one person charged after Friday night checkstop
By Mo Cranker on July 29th, 2017
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Police Service had a busy night Friday, checking more than 1,900 cars in an Alberta Enhanced Checkstop Program at various locations around Medicine Hat. Of the 1,900-plus cars checked, one person was arrested and charged for impaired operation of a motor vehicle and driving with a blood-alcohol content of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heat wave leads to power spike across province
By Collin Gallant on July 29th, 2017
Medicine Hat News City power customers approached record usage on Thursday as record heat in Medicine Hat and across most of Alberta sent residents to thermostats to crank up the A/C. Power use across the province spiked to a new record on Thursday as demand rose to 10,852 megawatts — the third time this month ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finkelman, Medalta go separate ways
By Gillian Slade on July 29th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat News has learned Barry Finkelman is no longer with Medalta. The official word from Medalta is that he is currently on leave. The acting executive director is Aaron Nelson. The News was not able to reach Finkelman on Friday... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Property crime increases are due to drugs, police say
By Peggy Revell on July 29th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Property crimes of all sorts have increased in 2016, according to statistics included within the Medicine Hat Police’s 2016 annual report published last week — numbers police say are linked together with the increased amount of meth and opiates being seen in the city. “The biggest thing is thefts of convenience,” said Insp. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!So far, so good: Police report quiet Stampede week
By Mo Cranker on July 29th, 2017
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker The Medicine Hat Police Service is happy with how Hatters have behaved going into the fourth and final day of the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede. MHPS Sgt. Mike Fischer says only minor issues have been reported to the police so far. “It has been very unspectacular so far,” he said. “But when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Most popular local stories July 21-27
By Medicine Hat News on July 28th, 2017
Our continuing coverage of the investigation into the explosion and fire that rocked a Crescent Heights neighbourhood last week were the most popular stories on our website over the past seven days. Also popular, of course, was a preview of the annual Stampede parade. Many were interested to know how road work downtown would impact ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Electoral Boundaries Commission mulling two urban/rural ridings for Medicine Hat region
By Tim Kalinowski on July 28th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal The Electoral Boundaries Commission appears to be mulling the possibility of creating two blended urban/ rural ridings centred in Medicine Hat rather than the three, (Medicine Hat, Brooks-Cypress and Taber-Vulcan), it originally proposed in its interim report. According to the official transcript released from the meeting, while Commission chair Justice Myra Bielby admitted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police chipping away at goal to have more women in their ranks
By Peggy Revell on July 28th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell It’s a slow but steady slog forward, as Medicine Hat Police continue to try to address the imbalanced gender demographics within the force. “If you want to police the community, you should reflect the community,” said Police Chief Andy McGrogan about the importance of having diversity on the force — and gender being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caregiving course being offered
By Gillian Slade on July 28th, 2017
Medicine Hat News A five-week course for caregivers is being offered on Thursday afternoons from 1:30-3:30 p.m. starting Sept. 21 at Cypress View Foundation, 722 Bassett Crescent NW. The cost is $10 for a Parkinson Association of Alberta member and $15 for a non-member. The five-week series will be facilitated by Lorna Scott, who will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chicken vs. chess board
By Collin Gallant on July 28th, 2017
Medicine Hat News An urgent rooster made one Medicine Hat man a lucky duck on Thursday. The first Cock-a-doodle-poo raffle began shortly after the end of the morning’s Stampede parade and wound up in short order. The $5,000 contest, in support of the public library is akin to chicken bingo, where a grid is laid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Years of hard work goes into building stunt ventriloquist act
By Mo Cranker on July 28th, 2017
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Though he is now able to entertain a crowd of nearly any size and any age group, it wasn’t always that easy for stunt ventriloquist Tim Holland. Holland started out as just a street performer, before picking up ventriloquism almost two decades ago, where he added his ability to ride on tall unicycles ... Read More »
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