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Medicine Hat man charged with child exploitation offences for allegedly luring 13-year-old girl in the U.S.

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 11th, 2024

news@medicinehatnews.com Following a lengthy investigation between ALERT, the American Internet Child Exploitation unit and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, a Medicine Hat man has been charged with several online child luring and child exploitation-related offences. Tyler Clark, 38, was arrested at his home on April 25 after the suspect allegedly coerced a 13-year-old ... Read More »

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Police arrest business vandal suspect

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 11th, 2024

news@medicinehatnews.com On Thursday police arrested and charged 52-year-old Robert Leduc who has no fixed address with 12 offences in connection to a series of damage caused to a series of businesses and vehicles located along Carry Drive on Wednesday morning. Leduc has been charged with four counts of mischief over $5,000 and seven counts of ... Read More »

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Dual school track meet promotes leadership among high school athletes

By BRENDAN MILLER on May 10th, 2024

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com It was a unique day on the track for members of the Monsignor McCoy High School track and field team as they invited elementary students from St. Francis Xavier School to participate. The student-led meet allowed kids as young as kindergarten to take part in several track and field events and hopefully get inspired ... Read More »

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Veiner Centre highlights free resources during Mental Health Week

By BRENDAN MILLER on May 10th, 2024

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com In an effort to support seniors dealing with mental health issues and to raise awareness around the mental health of those over 50, volunteers at the Unison Veiner Centre held a variety of programs aimed at assisting seniors with information of the risks of self isolation. The nonprofit’s president told the News it’s vital ... Read More »

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Medicine Hat Duplicate Bridge results for April 2024

By Medicine Hat News on May 10th, 2024

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Tuesday April 2 North/South 1. John Weatherhead – Rita Langford 2. Lorena Kelly – Maggie Burrows East/West 1. Terry Noble – Brenda Kobley 2. Carol Farr – Betty Biffard Friday April 5 North/South 1. Lloyd Fowlie – Rita Langford 2. Dave Luyten – Darcy Kusler East/West 1. James Van Dam – Terry Noble 2. ... Read More »

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JazzFest releases jam-packed 2024 lineup

By ANNA SMITH on May 10th, 2024

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat JazzFest has released its lineup for this year, celebrating its 28th anniversary. The festival, which will take place from June 25-30, has expanded significantly over the years, and executive director Lyle Rebbeck says it’s become a bit of an anomaly to have an event of this size and calibre in a smaller ... Read More »

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Stricter unsightly property enforcement OK’d

By Collin Gallant on May 10th, 2024

@@CollinGallant Changes to the city’s property standards bylaw and how it is enforced should make a difference in long-standing frustration with derelict properties, city officials said this week. On Monday, council approved changes called for last year to strengthen enforcement against boarded homes and properties that have fallen into disrepair. That includes new requirements to ... Read More »

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Students try Metis jigging dance at Indigenous cultures event

By BRENDAN MILLER on May 10th, 2024

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Brendan Miller bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Through the traditional Metis jigging dance, public school students learned about the importance of preserving Indigenous culture and language as the division hosts a week-long educational event at the college called KisKihkeyimowin, meaning “sharing good teachings” in Plains Cree. On Thursday, Grade 4 students had the opportunity to learn how to ... Read More »

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MHC Girls’ Choir to premiere unique song at spring concert

By ANNA SMITH on May 10th, 2024

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat College Girls’ Choir is looking toward a particularly special spring concert this year, with less than a month to go. The concert, which will take place May 22, 7 p.m. at Fifth Avenue Church, is not something out of the ordinary as the usual spring concert for the school-aged girl’s choir, ... Read More »

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In Court: Known local drug offender gets conditional bail for new charges

By Medicine Hat News on May 10th, 2024

@MedicineHatNews Authorities have released information about a drug bust and arrests made last month while one of the men arrested was granted bail Thursday. Aaron Hotchen, 59, was one of four individuals named by the ALERT crime investigations team which said officers intercepted drug shipments consisting of a pound of cocaine and a pound of ... Read More »

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Regional Happenings: Hat’s own Gordie Johnson and Big Sugar headline Whoop Up Days in Lethbridge

By Medicine Hat News on May 9th, 2024

@MedicineHatNews Hat-raised rocker Gordie Johnson will headline Lethbridge’s Whoop-up Days night show lineup with his band Big Sugar later this summer. The acts for the summer fair and rodeo weekend were announced Wednesday by the Lethbridge Exhibition and the Agri-Food Hub. Big Sugar will perform Friday, Aug. 23, as part of the band’s summer schedule ... Read More »

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