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Exhibition & Stampede announces Rodeo Princesses for the day
By ANNA SMITH on April 17th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede’s Queen committee was thrilled to announce this year’s “Princess for a day” winners. The two girls are eight-year-old Willow Page and Jaylin Arnal, who at the time of writing, is nine, but will be 10 when the girls are announced at the Spring Rodeo this weekend. “I knew that ... Read More »
1 responseInquiry will delve into farm death 18-year-old last May
By Medicine Hat News on April 17th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A fatality inquiry has been ordered to examine a farm accident near Bow Island last year. Carson Raymond Michael Cleaver, 18, died on May 8, 2023 as a result of the accident, according to a new list of matters slated for inquiries published this month by the Alberta Justice Ministry. A fatality inquiry examines ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hometown country star to debut full-length album; co-host 2024 CCMA Awards
By medicinehatnews on April 17th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com It’s been a busy year as MacKenzie Porter returns to her roots with the release of her debut 19-track album ‘Nobody’s Born With a Broken Heart’ April 26. Recently the Medicine Hat-born singer-songwriter has topped country music charts with No. 1 singles across Canada, U.S and Australia. Porter’s duet ‘Thinking ‘Bout You’ with Dustin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat woman charged in string of community mailbox thefts
By Medicine Hat News on April 17th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Police say 41-year-old Cassandra Chenoweth has been charged with several mail theft-related offences following 16 separate reports of thefts from Canada Post community mailboxes since February. Chenoweth was taken into custody April 10 after police received a report of a thief in progress from a community mailbox and was found to have hundreds of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four years back in prison for theft, B&E, running from cops
By Medicine Hat News on April 17th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A Red Deer man is heading back to prison for four years after a guilty plea to stealing a gun during a break and enter and fleeing from police. Jordan Leslie David Paupst-Wall is concluding a sentence on “similar offences,” Court of Justice in Medicine Hat heard on Tuesday as defence and Crown attorneys ... Read More »
1 responseConvicted arsonist in court for ongoing charges
By Medicine Hat News on April 17th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat man has pleaded guilty to one count of arson while his lawyer seeks more information about a second set of charges laid last fall. Joseph Russell Haynes, 52, was sentenced to 18 months in custody for lighting a neighbour’s garden shed on fire last July. He will also pay a total ... Read More »
1 responseBig Marble rink maintenance ahead of schedule, could open in May as pool closes for repairs
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 17th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Public Service Committee members heard Monday the ice arena at the Big Marble Go Centre could reopen sometime in May as regular maintenance required every two years on the facility’s ice plant is ahead of its originally scheduled reopening of July. City officials say the ice could reopen around the same time the indoor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat native wins another Writers Guild of America award for TV news work
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat native Craig Wilson has won a third Writers Guild of America award for TV news writing, it was announced Sunday. Wilson, who is employed by CBS News in New York, was honoured with the 2023 award for “best news script – regularly scheduled, bulletin or breaking” for co-authoring “Surprise Attack!” It detailed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pro wrestling tour comes to Medicine Hat in May
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com WWF Legend Savio Vega is headlining Canadian Wrestling’s Elite’s live pro wrestling tour set to make a stop in Hat next month. “The Point To Prove” 2024 tour is hosting 17 live events in the same number of nights and will be Vega’s first Western Canadian independent wrestling appearance. Vega will be joined by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Maple Creek teacher faces further sexual assault charges
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews More charges have been laid against a former Maple Creek teacher accused of sexual assault during his decades-long career. Dexter Bascu, 65, was initially charged with one count each of sexual assault and sexual interference in April 2023 related to a complaint that stemmed from a sports trip about 20 years ago. At the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local real estate market continues to favour sellers
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 16th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Pressure in the Medicine Hat housing market continues to push prices higher ahead of the traditionally busy real estate season. The ongoing tension moved single-family home prices up 4 per cent over the course of 2023 – leading local observers to boast about the relative stability compared to the rest of the province. For ... Read More »
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