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Dog goes missing from truck
By Mo Cranker on February 19th, 2018
Medicine Hat News An 83-year-old man is has been without his best friend Snooky for almost a week now, after the dog went missing Tuesday from his truck at the Family Leisure Centre. After taking the dog for a walk, the man left the animal in his truck to grab a drink of water from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Getting into the Olympic spirit
By Mo Cranker on February 19th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker It was a day of fun activities and bonding for the city’s three cadet groups, as they held their first-ever Tri-Service Olympics. The day was designed around bringing Medicine Hat’s air, army and sea cadets to play some games together, and to learn different skills as a group. “Today we’re trying out a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cannabis not on local greenhouse radar yet
By Gillian Slade on February 17th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Greenhouses may seem to be the ideal growing environment for cannabis but so far local operators are shying away. “Right now there is nobody that I know of that is looking into this in Medicine Hat,” said Alberta Cramer, owner Rollin Acres greenhouses, located off South Boundary Road. “Will somebody do it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CCDA cancels car show, chalk festival
By Mo Cranker on February 17th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The City Centre Development Agency board of directors has decided to discontinue the annual Chalk Art Festival and Downtown Car Show events. The group sent out a press release Friday announcing the cancellations, also giving reasoning behind the decisions. “The Downtown Car Show was temporarily cancelled last year in an effort to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual Family Day fun set for Monday at FLC
By Mo Cranker on February 17th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Family Leisure Centre will be hosting an array of Family Day events Monday from noon to 5 p.m. with admission at $2. Events this year will be based around sport-themed fun, as well as some old favourites. There will be swimming, sledge hockey, skating, track sprints, Tot Time, a bounce castle, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cash bail for man arrested in possession of stolen truck, snowmobile, merchandise
By Peggy Revell on February 17th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Five-hundred dollars cash bail was granted Thursday for a Medicine Hat man arrested while in possession of a stolen truck, snowmobile and accused of stealing from a dollar store in Brooks. It’s alleged the Brooks RCMP received a call from a dollar store Jan. 29 over two individuals stealing items. They arrived after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bow Island Spitz processing plant to close
By Mo Cranker on February 16th, 2018
COLLIN GALLANT cgallant@medicinehatnews.com Twitter: CollinGallant The sun will set on Spitz — the Southern Alberta success story that grew into a nationally known sunflower seed snack and, as a small town business, was bought out by global snackfood giant ten years ago. On Thursday, owner PepsiCo informed more than 50 employees at the Bow Island ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Strange odour causes precautionary evac at MHRH
By Collin Gallant on February 16th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Patients and workers in several areas of Medicine Hat Regional hospital were briefly moved to other wards Thursday after nearby construction work created a chemical odour in parts of the facility. An Alberta Helath Services spokeperson said the temporary relocation was needed, and by the late afternoon operations were returning to normal. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused from standoff makes first appearance
By Peggy Revell on February 16th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A Medicine Hat judge made the recommendation Thursday that a 38-year-old man involved in a Monday morning standoff with police be evaluated under the Mental Health Act. “Hopefully, we’ll be able to get you some help,” said Judge Ted Fisher during the first court appearance for Justin Legasse since the Monday incident. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Party draws thousands ahead of vote
By Gillian Slade on February 16th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Party memberships have soared for the Alberta Party during its leadership race. The party sits at 6,543 members — up more than 600 per cent from the 1,024 it had this time last year. The deadline was Monday to secure membership in time to vote for a new leader. Not at all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous education cracks cited in scathing report
By Tim Kalinowski on February 16th, 2018
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal According to a C.D. Howe Institute report released earlier this week, Indigenous peoples in Canada continue to be left behind by the education system. The report, entitled “Measuring Student Outcomes: The Case for Identifying Indigenous Students in Canada’s PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) Sample,” states that 92 per cent of non-Indigenous peoples ... Read More »
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