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B.C. man reunited with stolen dog
By Tim Kalinowski on August 26th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal According to the old country music joke, what happens when you play a country song backward? You get your truck back, your dog back and your dignity back. For B.C. resident Brad Kuich that scenario came quite true when his missing truck and, more importantly, his dog Belle were returned to him safe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Echo Dale Corn Roast back after one-year hiatus
By Collin Gallant on August 26th, 2017
Medicine Hat News It’s back and it’s promising to be dripping with butter. The Echodale Corn Roast is set for Sunday following a year off last year when the annual event and fundraiser at the farm was called off. This year organizers are welcoming everyone back to the event that runs from 11 a.m. to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Compassionate Friends of Canada in town
By Mo Cranker on August 26th, 2017
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Great things can happen when people with shared experiences come together. This weekend, The Compassionate Friends of Canada is holding its annual national gathering in Medicine Hat. The organization gives parents who have lost a child a place to find healing and support. Group president Donna Rodin says the weekend can do a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!West Nile’s peak season set to begin
By Gillian Slade on August 26th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade This summer has been relatively free of pesky mosquitoes but we are entering the season of West Nile virus transmitted by bites from certain mosquitoes. There are a number of factors that influence the prevalence of West Nile-carrying mosquitoes including an accumulation of what are called “degree days.” “It is generally assumed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Some local competition for provincial flood money
By Collin Gallant on August 26th, 2017
Municipal Affairs Minister Shaye Anderson visited Medicine Hat this week, but how often can you say the real intrigue may have taken place in Bow Island? There, the distinctively bearded MLA met with members of a Regional Drainage Committee, who are proposing $150 million in flood and drought mitigation projects. It’s a big group, made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finlay Bridge closing for a few days for pipeline inspection
By Gillian Slade on August 26th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Finlay Bridge will be closed from Saturday for three to five days depending on weather and unforeseen issues. Pedestrians will still be able to use Finlay Bridge but only the east side. The gas department will be inspecting a 150mm (6-inch) pipeline attached to the Finlay Bridge structure. This will be accomplished ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada hosting fundraiser walk
By Gillian Slade on August 26th, 2017
Medicine Hat News A fundraiser to support those affected by blood cancers will take place Sept. 16 at Echo Dale park. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada will hold its first community walk — Light The Night Walk — to raise money for blood cancer research. The walkers participating will be carrying illuminated lanterns ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man gets his dog back
By Mo Cranker on August 25th, 2017
Medicine Hat News According to the old country music joke, what happens when you play a country song backward? You get your truck back, your dog back and your dignity back. For B.C. resident Brad Kuich that scenario came true when his missing truck and, more importantly, his dog Belle were returned to him safe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man facing plenty of charges after police discover bicycle chop shop
By Mo Cranker on August 25th, 2017
Medicine Hat News One man is facing multiple charges after the Medicine Hat Police Service identified and dismantled a bicycle chop shop in the city. According to a press release, on Thursday, members of the Priority Street Crimes Unit executed a search warrant in the 600 block of Pottery St. SE and seized approximately $3,000 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City ready to build more berms
By Collin Gallant on August 25th, 2017
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Construction of a permanent flood berm across Industrial Avenue will now proceed in two parts, city officials said this week, while also announcing the first portion will begin soon. The remainder however, will have to follow later, as lingering delays in acquiring private land in the area are cleared up, municipal works general ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local man dies on Hwy 41 near Elkwater
By Collin Gallant on August 25th, 2017
Medicine Hat News A Medicine Hat man has died after failing to negotiate a curve in the road south of Elkwater on Thursday morning. Redcliff RCMP say the 46-year-old man was about five kilometres south on Highway 41 when the single-vehicle accident occurred at about 6:30 a.m. Sources tell the News the man was driving ... Read More »
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