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No significant injuries after cyclist, vehicle collide in crosswalk
By Gillian Slade on September 13th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade A young cyclist collided a vehicle on his way to school on Wednesday morning at the intersection of Division Avenue and Sixth Street SE near Safeway on the hill. A 12-year-old boy was riding his bicycle in the pedestrian crosswalk when he came in contact with a vehicle turning the corner, said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Country Co-op hosting fuel fundraising event for HALO
By Medicine Hat News on September 13th, 2017
Medicine Hat News South Country Co-op wants its members and customers to fill up and fuel good. As part of Fuel Good Day on Sept. 19, five cents from every litre of fuel sold at South Country Co-op gas bars will be donated to HALO. All grades of gasoline and diesel fuel are included in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Special Olympics athletes latest to be hindered by transit changes
By Gillian Slade on September 13th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade About 55 local Special Olympics athletes are facing an obstacle to their participation because of changes to public transit, says an organizer. Registration takes place on Saturday on Third Street NW at the Elks Hall. There is no public transit in that area on weekends though. It would mean a walk from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City’s write-offs released in annual report
By Collin Gallant on September 13th, 2017
Medicine Hat News The amount of bad debt on the books at city hall rose slightly last year, but overdue utility bills dropped to its lowest level in five years, a committee heard Tuesday. The annual accounting of write-offs and provisions was presented to the corporate services committee. Those related to accounts receivable rose to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brief, strict release given to man heading to jail in October
By Peggy Revell on September 13th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A Medicine Hat man was granted a brief release from custody after entering guilty pleas to serious drug trafficking charges. Aaron Grant Hotchen is a “poor candidate for release,” said the Federal Crown Tuesday at the Medicine Hat Courthouse, but stringent conditions hammered out over the past week has led to the Crown ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Septic upgrade pushes back Eagle Butte modernization
By Tim Kalinowski on September 13th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Eagle Butte High School’s modernization plans took a severe blow when Prairie Rose School Division secretary treasurer Ryan Boser revealed to trustees on Tuesday a new estimate to upgrade the school’s septic field was now projected at $1 million. This is far beyond the $35,000 PRSD had initially projected for the upgrade when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ranchers culling animals badly burned in grass fire near Bindloss
By Medicine Hat News on September 12th, 2017
When the danger of the fire had subsided there was the grim task of tending to animals that had been burned in the blaze, says a farmer in the area. Fences had been cut to allow animals to escape from the fire but still some were affected in a huge community pasture used by five ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat man charged with dangerous driving causing death
By Medicine Hat News on September 12th, 2017
A 25-year-old Medicine Hat man has been charged with dangerous driving causing death following multiple collisions in Crescent Heights on Monday afternoon that left an 18-year-old woman dead. “Our hearts go out to the family, it’s on our minds,” said Insp. Joe West about the death of the young Medicine Hat woman whose name police ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mandatory evacuation order for Bindloss-area grass fire lifted
By medicinehatnews on September 12th, 2017
The mandatory evacuation order that was in place for residents due to a grass fire along Highway 555 near Bindloss Monday evening has been lifted. Special Areas Board posted the notice on its Facebook page just before 9 a.m. Tuesday At that time more than a dozen fire crews from the area were on scene ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former youth summer camp director arrested on child pornography charges
By Peggy Revell on September 12th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Police have arrested a former youth summer camp director on child pornography charges in Medicine Hat. On Sept. 7, ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation, with the assistance of the Medicine Hat police, arrested 25-year-old Nolan Davidson and charged him with one count each of possession of child pornography and accessing child pornography. Davidson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City looks into supporting a local sport council
By Collin Gallant on September 12th, 2017
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant City council is likely prepared to support a non-city effort to arrange, encourage and help local groups bid on bringing sport tournaments and other events to town. The idea of a Medicine Hat Sport and Event Council has been floating around for several years. Such a group would aid smaller-scale groups with a ... Read More »
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