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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 »
Be the first to comment!Police lay charges on man after grassfire
By Medicine Hat News on February 18th, 2017
Medicine Hat News One man has been charged by police after a grassfire just off of Highway 1 near the Gas City Campground. The fire started at approximately 5 p.m. and police announced Sunday they have charged 61-year-old Wesley VanBocquestal with three counts of breach of probation, breach of recognizance, arson and possession of incendiary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UPDATED: Second man wanted in Jordan Pede homicide located
By Medicine Hat News on February 14th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A man wanted on second-degree murder charges in Medicine Hat was arrested in Monday in Winnipeg. Leonard Robert Terence Beaulieu, age 24, will soon be on his way back to the city, to face the charge following the New Year’s Eve assault and subsequent death of 24-year-old Jordan Pede. “Our investigators here have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monument for First World War military unit being proposed for Hat
By Medicine Hat News on February 13th, 2017
A new push is on to remember the First World War military unit that was raised locally with a permanent monument in Medicine Hat. The 175th Third Canadian Mounted Rifles left in late 1916 for the conflict in Europe. Today, a military-based, non-profit group plans to spell out the regiments letters on a hillside in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Census 2016: Federal numbers show Medicine Hat population growth of close to five per cent
By Medicine Hat News on February 8th, 2017
The population of Medicine Hat grew by five per cent over five years to sit at 63,260, according to figures released Wednesday as part of the 2016 federal census. Canada’s population topped 35 million. In Medicine Hat, the figure is 3,255 above the number from the federal census in 2011. The total is also slightly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One man charged with impaired driving after Friday night accident
By Mo Cranker on January 28th, 2017
Medicine Hat News One man has been charged with driving impaired after crashing into a median Friday night. The man was the only person involved in the accident, which took place around 7 p.m. at Division Avenue and 20 St. NE near the Family Leisure Centre. Staff Sgt. Mark Fentiman says he has not been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One biker dead after being hit by car
By Mo Cranker on January 21st, 2017
Medicine Hat News One man is dead following a car accident on South Boundary Road near Desert Blume last night. The man, who police believe to be from Medicine Hat, was on his bike and travelling eastbound on South Boundary. After being hit he was taken to the hospital, where he later succumbed to his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two stabbings, police deploy non-lethal bullet on man Saturday night
By Mo Cranker on January 1st, 2017
Medicine Hat News Two men were stabbed and one was hit by non-lethal, police-issued bullets in three separate incidents on Saturday night. One man was airlifted to Calgary with life threatening injuries after being beaten with a weapon in Strathcona Park. “While we are not sure of much yet, this probably wasn’t a random attack,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Funding for ranches quarantined over bovine TB announced
By Medicine Hat News on November 30th, 2016
Cattle producers whose ranches are quarantined as authorities investigate cases of bovine tuberculosis will be eligible for government funding to help weather the financial strain, it was announced Wednesday. Provincial and federal agriculture ministries released some details of the Agri-recovery program for the owners of 22,000 cattle on about 35 southern Alberta ranchers that are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shawn Baldhead arrested in Calgary
By medicinehatnews on November 26th, 2016
Medicine Hat News The man wanted in connection with the sexual assault of a Medicine Hat taxi driver was arrested in Calgary today say Medicine Hat Police. Shawn Baldhead was wanted on numerous charges including: sexual assault with a weapon, unlawful confinement, robbery, three counts of utter threats to cause death and two breaches of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta government moves to cap electricity prices
By Medicine Hat News on November 22nd, 2016
The Government of Alberta is preparing to set a cap for electricity prices next summer to protect customers from volatility in the power market. It’s that volatilty, however, that has helped the City of Medicine Hat’s power exports top $100 million in profit over the last six years. Premier Rachel Notley and Energy Minister Margaret ... Read More »
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