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Interschool mountain bike club gaining traction in Medicine Hat
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 29th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com At the Medicine Hat Public School Division public board meeting on Tuesday, teachers Mike Fehr, and Brian Heidinger gave a presentation about the interschool mountain bike club. Fehr explained how the club got started and its growth. Last spring they had 48 students signed up with about 40 of them coming out each week. ... Read More »
5 responsesArena site could be re-zoned, no word on sale
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 29th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The Medicine Hat Arena may soon have land classification, but there is relatively little new information about a sale of the decommissioned rink in the North Flats for a housing development. On Wednesday, the city applied to the municipal planning commission to rezone the property, which was conditionally sold three years ago and tagged ... Read More »
11 responsesPolice investigating alleged altercation between YMCA staff member and child
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 29th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The YMCA of Medicine Hat says it has launched an internal investigation and also notified Medicine Hat police after an alleged altercation between a child and staff member on Tuesday. The incident occurred at the YMCA’s Crestwood before- and after-school facility. “We want to assure the community that we take incidents such as this ... Read More »
3 responsesTwo animals common to SE Alberta examined on Hinterland Who’s Who
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 29th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews New episodes of Hinterland Who’s Who examine two animals common to Southeast Alberta. The Canadian Wildlife Federation now produces the iconic vignettes which appeared on TV for decades and posts the videos and accompanying information to its website. The pronghorn and long-billed curlew, the largest shore bird in North America, are the featured in ... Read More »
3 responsesStolen Jeep crashes through garage, driver gets away from city police, K9s
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 29th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A stolen Jeep smashed into a front garage in Crescent Heights on Wednesday morning before the driver eluded police with tracking dogs in the search. Medicine Hat police say the crash occurred at 5:54 a.m. when a Jeep Grand Cherokee, later found to have been stolen in Brooks, hit the door and sidewall of ... Read More »
2 responsesHow The Hell Did I Get Here?: Exploring the road to healing
By DOMINIQUE HIRSCH Special to the News on September 29th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The road to healing a mental illness can be long, arduous and full of missteps along the way. ‘How the Hell Did I Get Here?’ published six months ago by local author, Shannon Mondor will take you through her journey of addiction and her eventual healing. Mondor held a book signing at the Cypress ... Read More »
1 responseSpreading healing through dance
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 28th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Josie Saddleback had a busy weekend, dancing at Pride in the Park before rushing off to get to the demonstration powwow hosted by the Miywasin Friendship Centre at the Saamis Tepee. Saddleback danced in the grand opening, performed two solo jingle dances, a finale with all the dancers at the powwow and then in ... Read More »
3 responsesMartens-Lagasse pleads guilty to second-degree murder
By Delon Shurtz Southern Alberta Newspapers on September 28th, 2022
It was a long drive from Kelowna to Alberta, so when Melissa Martens-Lagasse and her friend Megan Eekma reached Fort Macleod on Nov. 18, 2021 and waited for Martens-Lagasse’s mother to arrive from Medicine Hat, Eekma fell asleep. While she slept, Martens-Lagasse wrapped a rope around her 34-year-old friend’s neck and strangled her to death. ... Read More »
1 responseCity council expresses urgency of Medicine Hat physician shortage
By KENDALL KING on September 28th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com City councillors are speaking out about a ‘dire need’ for doctors as concerns rise regarding local physician shortages and care access times. In a statement released Monday, council members – including Mayor Linnsie Clark – expressed awareness of the situation and said they are working collaboratively with Alberta Health Services to attract and retain ... Read More »
3 responsesATA organizing Oct. 22 rally to support public education
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 28th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Alberta Teachers Association and Alberta School’s Councils’ Association are working together to organize a rally that will take place on Oct. 22 between 1-2 p.m. in Edmonton on the grounds of the legislative buildings. The rally is being held for anyone who supports and cares about education, giving an opportunity to let the ... Read More »
2 responsesLocal players hold their own at Medicine Hat Open chess tournament
By Medicine Hat Chess Club Special to the News on September 28th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Chess Club held its 25th Annual Medicine Hat Open chess tournament on Sept. 17-18 weekend. The club welcomed 22 players from various parts of Alberta. Of this number, 11 were new to our event. Five players from Medicine Hat participated, and performed well in our five-round, Swiss-style event. There was a three-way ... Read More »
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