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Suffield elk hunt falls short of target goal
By Medicine Hat News on March 1st, 2017
According to Alberta Environment and Parks there were 1,250 animals killed at CFB Suffield in this year’s elk hunt, which ended on Jan. 28. This is about equal to last year’s total take, which killed just over 1,300, but about 700 animals below the target goal of 3,300 over the two seasons of the hunt. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Hometown Hockey schedule released
By Medicine Hat News on March 1st, 2017
Former Medicine Hat Tigers stars Lanny McDonald and Rob Niedermayer will be front and centre as Rogers Hometown Hockey comes to Medicine Hat this weekend. The pair will sign autographs and meet fans throughout the weekend, which will also include music from local bands The Warehouse Cats and Gas City Shockers as well as the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drop in value of city homes more than covered by growth in other sectors
By Medicine Hat News on February 28th, 2017
The value of city homes fell only slightly up to mid-2016, according to the City of Medicine Hat’s new property tax assessment. Notices to some 28,000 accounts were sent out on Monday for the 2017 tax year, with officials saying the total value of residential property class dropped by 0.2 per cent. Over the same ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dine and dash nets jail time for city man
By Peggy Revell on February 27th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell In a rare occurrence, a Medicine Hat man has received jail time for dining and dashing. Nicholas Belanger, age 28, entered a guilty plea Monday after a September incident where he took friends to a local restaurant with the promise to treat them to a meal, but left without paying the $210 tab. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspect wanted for Park Lane Motel armed robbery arrested in Saskatoon
By Medicine Hat News on February 27th, 2017
The man wanted by Medicine Hat Police Service for the armed robbery at the Park Lane Motel on Feb. 10 has been arrested. Kenton Boyle, of Lethbridge, was arrested in Saskatoon on Feb. 26 for several offences unrelated to the Park Lane Motel incident. Boyle is being held in Saskatoon where he will appear in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City firefighters may see initial medical care added to duties
By Collin Gallant on February 27th, 2017
A proposal that would see local firefighters provide initial medical care in some certain emergency situations will be presented to the city’s public services committee today. Medicine Hat firefighters haven’t provided medical response for about 15 years, when the provincial government took over complete responsibility for ambulance services. The practice remained in some Alberta fire ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Co-founder of Vauxhall Academy of Baseball named to Alberta Sports Hall of Fame
By Medicine Hat News on February 27th, 2017
Doug Jones, the driving force behind baseball in southeastern Alberta and several national tournaments held in Medicine Hat has been named to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame. At an announcement on Monday in Lethbridge, Jones was named as one of 12 inductees for 2017. Noted as a sports-builder, Jones helped found the Vauxhall Baseball ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nine confirmed cases of mumps in Medicine Hat
By Gillian Slade on February 23rd, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade There are now nine laboratory confirmed cases of mumps in Medicine Hat and students at one school in particular are more likely to have been exposed, says Alberta Health Services (AHS). AHS sent letters to schools advising them of the outbreak and alerting them to the early symptoms to minimize transmission, said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police seek Lethbridge man for Park Lane armed robbery
By Medicine Hat News on February 23rd, 2017
A Lethbridge man is sought in connection with an armed robbery at Medicine Hat’s Park Lane Motel on Feb. 10. Medicine Hat police say they have identified Kenton Matthew Boyle, 30, as the lone male responsible for the armed robbery. Police say Boyle used a dark handgun in the robbery and made off with cash ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calfrac the latest to host oilpatch hiring fair in Medicine Hat
By Medicine Hat News on February 22nd, 2017
The good news keeps coming for local oilpatch workers. Calfrac Well Services is the latest oil and gas company to host a hiring fair, a sign that the recent pickup in oilpatch activity is continuing. Calfrac is currently looking for an undetermined number of fracturing operators and supervisors and coiled tubing operators and supervisors. A ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kick-off party announced for Hometown Hockey weekend
By Medicine Hat News on February 21st, 2017
More plans have been announced for Medicine Hat’s Hometown Hockey weekend March 3-5. The City of Medicine Hat will host a street party kick-off celebration March 3 from 5 p.m. to 1 am. on Second Street downtown. A street hockey rink, shooter skill pits, food trucks, a DJ are among the plans for the festivities. ... Read More »
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