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AHS offering free program to help quit smoking
By Gillian Slade on September 1st, 2017
Medicine Hat News A free Alberta Health Services tobacco-cessation program called QuitCore provides tools and support for people wanting to stop smoking, and the next program in Medicine Hat starts Sept.14. The program takes place on Thursdays from 2-3:30 p.m. Trained professionals teach people how to develop a plan to quit while providing strategies to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police respond to suspected overdose, arrest man in connection to multiple thefts
By Mo Cranker on August 31st, 2017
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Police Service has charged one man after responding to what seemed like an overdose call. Around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, the MHPS responded to a suspected overdose call from the 2500 block of 22 Ave. SE. Upon police arrival with EMS, the man was checked medically and cleared by EMS. Police ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat police in charge of South Railway fire investigation
By Collin Gallant on August 31st, 2017
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant The investigation of a fire that razed a storage lot and shop on South Railway Street on Wednesday has been forwarded to police, the News has learned. The fire snarled traffic on the busy route and sent up huge plumes of flames and smoke. It destroyed a shed and vehicles, but left neighbouring ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wild chase ends in arrest of out-of-towner
By Medicine Hat News on August 31st, 2017
An out-of-town visitor led Medicine Hat police on an unsuccessful chase early this morning and is now facing multiple charges. The man, from the Red Deer area, was seen driving erratically in Riverside around 1:30 a.m. Thursday. When police attempted a traffic stop the fled in the vehicle. Police did not chase the man but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crews fight two fires at the same time
By Scott Schmidt on August 31st, 2017
sschmidt@medicinehatnews.com At least four vehicles and a storage shed were destroyed, but no one was hurt Wednesday afternoon as local crews battled two simultaneous fires, 200 metres apart — at least one of which is being considered suspicious. Firefighters from two local stations were on scene a little before 3 p.m. behind greenhouses on Industrial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Meadowlands hosts party to celebrate makeover
By Gillian Slade on August 31st, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Two years of renovations are complete and on Wednesday evening staff, residents and guests enjoyed a celebration at Meadowlands retirement residence. The transformation even included new elevators, new furniture and flooring, said Rebecca Czember executive director, who involved residents in choices for the decor. “They still wanted it to feel like home,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eight months for serial vehicle thief
By Peggy Revell on August 31st, 2017
Medicine Hat News It was an eight-month sentence for a man whose number of convictions in relation to stolen vehicles continues to pile up. Ryan Lee Bowden, 38, entered a guilty plea Wednesday to stolen property over $5,000 and drug possession following his arrest in early June. According to an agreed statement of facts, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Year in jail for 55-year-old convicted of child luring
By Peggy Revell on August 31st, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A 12-month jail sentence and three years probation were handed down Wednesday to a Medicine Hat man who pled guilty to child luring, but then denied culpability — causing months of court delays. “This delay was caused entirely by the accused, for foolish reasons, in fact premised by a lie,” Judge Darwin Greaves ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Couple wins 1,000 times more than first thought
By Medicine Hat News on August 31st, 2017
Medicine Hat News Blaine and Stephanie Vachon of Redcliff were extra surprised by their July 14 major lottery win. The couple first thought they had won $250 on their Lotto Max and Extra ticket but couldn’t believe their eyes when they discovered they actually won $250,000. “The store was really busy when I scanned my ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Area closures at Cypress Hills due to extreme fire hazard
By Peggy Revell on August 31st, 2017
Medicine Hat News The Alberta side of Cypress Hills Provincial Park announced area closures Wednesday, due to extreme fire hazards. Areas now closed to all traffic and activities include those east of Highway 41, except the rodeo grounds and main group camp, but including the Highway 41 Group camp; areas south of Murray Hill Road, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks-area teenager drowns in Lake Newell on Tuesday
By Tim Kalinowski on August 31st, 2017
Medicine Hat News A Brooks-area teenager has drowned in Lake Newell. According to the RCMP report on the incident, the Brooks Fire Department and local EMS responded to a report of a drowning 16-year-old male at about 3:45 p.m. Tuesday afternoon at Kinbrook Island Provincial Park near the main beach area at Lake Newell. Witnesses ... Read More »
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