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North-end bar badly damaged by Monday morning fire
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 15th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The investigation continues after a fire gutted a north-end pub early Monday morning. The windows of “Glassy Sports bar and grill” were left caked with smoke and residue on Monday as police and fire investigators worked to determine the cause of the blaze at 552 Rutherford St. SE. That location was home for years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AgriStability Program deadline extended
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 12th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The AgriStability Program has been running for several years to help producers. Usually, the program requires enrolment in the spring, but this year it has been reopened for late participation, with the deadline extended until Sept. 29. “The Government of Alberta and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada have reopened the program recognizing that wildfires and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Little Britches Rodeo returning to Dunmore
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 12th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Little Britches Rodeo out at Dunmore Equestrian is now in it’s sixth year and once again, the Sept. 9-10 event will also be the circuit finals for the Southern Saskatchewan Little Britches Rodeo Association. Many contestants who have competed in Little Britches Rodeos throughout the summer will be competing in Dunmore along with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Getting it right for all residents: City acts fast to address mobility issue
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 12th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Dwight Luscombe and Ray Lambert are two seniors who navigate around Medicine Hat on their mobility scooters, which have a range of between 40-45 km/h on a single charge. Lambert has a newer model that can get up to 17 km/h and Luscombe tops out at around 13 km/h, although they usually travel at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Esplanade summer art camps encourage creativity while celebrating work of local artists
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 11th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Esplanade has been holding summer art camps for several years and Dana Walls, education coordinator, has been personally involved with running them since 2015. “The dynamic of the camp has changed since COVID,”stated Walls. “We’ve opened up the age ranges to be broader.” The camps used to have a different age range for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Updated Rec-Tangle Arena should be ready for skaters by mid-September
By FERNANDO MORENO Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 11th, 2023
mhnews@medicinehatnews.com The restoration of the Rec-Tangle Arena’s ice rink facility in Redcliff is well underway and is expected to reach completion in mid-September. “The last time I was there, everything was on schedule,” says Redcliff Mayor Dwight Kilpatrick. The improvements include the removal of existing concrete, brine lines and boards, insulation was added, new brine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta RCMP on the lookout for possible changes due to Bill C-18
By FERNANDO MORENO Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 11th, 2023
mhnews@medicinehatnews.com The Alberta RCMP does not expect to change its methods of communicating with the public in spite of Meta-owned platforms blocking of Canadian news content in response to Bill C-18, or the Online News Act. “It shouldn’t affect RCMP websites or our social media accounts” says Fraser Logan, media relations manager for the Alberta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lions Club excited for 10th year of Gear Up event
By JAMES TUBB on August 11th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Lions Club is celebrating 10 years of its annual donation campaign geared toward helping families get their kids hockey and ringette equipment. The program, which ran last year following a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, has helped roughly 1,000 kids according to program coordinator James Higgins. He says there is a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ASIRT releases information on continued investigation into death
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 11th, 2023
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team released information Thursday regarding its investigation in a death following an encounter with the Medicine Hat Police Service on Sunday. In a media release, ASIRT says at approximately 2:02 p.m. on Aug. 6, MHPS received a 911 call about a man screaming and swinging a machete. Police officers responded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ASIRT could offer more details on local death investigation today
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 10th, 2023
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is close to releasing information regarding its investigation in Medicine Hat. ASIRT told the News Tuesday it had no more information at the time but hoped to issue a news release today on a death that took place in the city on Sunday. The provincial response team issued a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coulee Collegiate’s dual certification expanding opportunities
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 10th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Coulee Collegiate runs a free dual certification program each year, allowing high school aged students to earn credits while also receiving outside certification. Courses being offered for the upcoming academic year are standard first-aid, level 1 and 2 confined spaces, fall protection, forklift training and skid steer training. Principal of Coulee Collegiate Tim Bloomfield ... Read More »
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