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Medicine Hat College Girls’ Choir hosting From Sea to Sea to Sea on May 17
By Medicine Hat News on May 3rd, 2023
Medicine Hat College Girls’ Choir is inviting Hatters to its May 17 concert titled From Sea to Sea to Sea. The concert, which begins at 7 p.m. at Fifth Avenue Memorial Church, will feature nautical music from across Canada, as well as other regions of the world. Choir director Justine Wilks will be leading the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More explosives testing at Suffield
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 3rd, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews CFB Suffield has issued a second release in two weeks warning nearby residents about explosives testing. The Defence Research and Development Canada branch says destructive testing will take place between 10 a.m. and noon on Wednesday, with the resulting noise likely to be heard in the Crown Village of Ralston, Hamlet of Suffield and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local psychiatric care options dwindling
By KENDALL KING on May 3rd, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com The number of psychiatrists practising has dropped in Medicine Hat with the closure of one private practice, despite demand for services continuing to grow. Patients of Dr. Shafiq Khan were notified via a letter sent April 18 that his practice was closed as of that date and they had been discharged from his care. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nail Trim Fundraiser will go to local branch of Animal Food Bank
By Medicine Hat News on May 3rd, 2023
Animal Food Bank and Cypress View Veterinary Clinic are teaming up to support local pets and pet owners in need, and are inviting community members to join in during the upcoming Nail Trim Fundraiser. During the fundraiser, from 2-4 p.m. Friday, Cypress View Veterinary Clinic is welcoming Hatters to bring their dogs and cats for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taber man gets jail time and fine for high-speed chase with police
By Medicine Hat News on May 3rd, 2023
A Taber man will spend nine months in jail and pay an $8,500 fine after pleading guilty to taking police on a high-speed chase last summer. John Bergen pled guilty April 18 in Taber Court of Justice to four charges that he drove a truck at a high speed toward an oil battery, then made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter ticks Boston Marathon off her ‘life list’
By JAMES TUBB on May 3rd, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Kathleen Callaghan is more than happy with placing 20,292nd in a race. The Hatter was the 20,292nd person to cross the finish line and complete the 127th Boston Marathon on April 17, doing so in a time of four hours, seven minutes and 11 seconds. The 56-year-old wasn’t looking to set records or make ... Read More »
1 responseEnergy firm charged over failing to properly abandon pipeline near Jenner
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 3rd, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews An energy company has been charged with six counts of failing to abandon a pipeline near Jenner, several years after it was ran afoul of regulators for failing to properly clean up well sites in the area. The Alberta Energy Regulator announced the charges against Aeraden Energy Corp., under the Pipeline Act and Pipeline ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vincent Massey students hone physical literacy skills during Education Week
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 3rd, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Vincent Massey brought in Trevor Stewardson from Badlands Fitness to do some physical literacy with each grade at the school for Education Week. The theme this year is Learning Uplifts All, and vice principal Lindsay Steiner says, “Knowing that was our theme, our committee wanted to find different activities each day and this is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Tire takes over Bed Bath and Beyond lease, will put in Mark’s
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 3rd, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Canadian Tire plans to set up a new Mark’s Work Warehouse outlet in Medicine Hat apart from but near its main southside location. The company announced the plan Tuesday as part of a general announcement that it would take over 10 leases across the country from home retailer Bed Bath and Beyond, which is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Multiple fire bans take hold around Alberta
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 3rd, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Fire risk is rising in the southeast and across the province as temperatures rise this week. Areas around Alberta’s two major cities are under fire restrictions as grass fires flare up near Calgary and Edmonton. Three counties near Calgary as well as the City of Airdrie issued fire advisory notices during the first two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff man going for round two on Bachelor in Paradise Canada
By Medicine Hat News on May 3rd, 2023
Redcliff native Joey Kirchner is continuing his search for love on the second season of Bachelor in Paradise Canada, which premieres May 8 on CityTV. Kirchner made his national television debut in 2021 on the show’s first season, in which 26 singles gathered on a Canadian beach to explore new relationships in the hopes of ... Read More »
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