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Moose Recreation Centre will reopen in September as initially planned
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 27th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Moose Recreation Centre is scheduled to open as planned in September after repairs were approved earlier this year and a new ice slab poured earlier this month. The rink located on the Southwest Hill was the only city arena to remain closed after pandemic restrictions on recreation facilities were lifted in early 2021. ... Read More »
1 responseNew vet clinic opens in Medicine Hat
By SAMANTHA JOHNSON, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 26th, 2022
Even though they are still putting some finishing touches on things, with some work still being done in the back, and the debit machines finally arriving on Wednesday, the Horizon Vet Clinic officially opened their doors on Monday at 8 a.m. Quinn Schotanus, a technician at the clinic, graduated from NAIT in 2020. She did ... Read More »
1 responseLocal event marks International Overdose Awareness Day
By KENDALL KING on August 26th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Drug Coalition members are hoping to spread awareness about and reduce stigma surrounding substance use during their annual International Overdose Awareness Day event Aug. 31. Now in its fifth year, the public event was created with the goal of providing Hatters a welcoming space to learn about substance use and overdose, as ... Read More »
1 responseCharges pending after passenger flees with vehicle during traffic stop
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 26th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Mounties in Maple Creek say a passenger jumped in the driver’s seat of a car they had pulled over and sped away with a three-year-old in the back on Sunday night. The latest summary of RCMP activity in the province states the rural detachment responded to a call of stolen gas at 9:10 p.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter digs up old team photo of Indian Head Rockets
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 26th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Memories of 70 years ago came flooding back Wednesday morning while Hatter Delores Clark flipped through the News. Then she grabbed her photo album to find her 1952 team picture card of the Indian Head Rockets complete with autographs on the back. Clark was just in junior high school when her hometown Indian Head ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aurora signs deal to repurpose Leduc plant
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 26th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Aurora Cannabis has found a purpose for one of the massive greenhouses it has shelved in Alberta, but news is still outstanding on the sale of Aurora Sun Greenhouse in Medicine Hat. Edmonton-based Aurora announced the deal Thursday to buy a controlling interest in Bevo Agtech Inc., a supplier of vegetable seedlings and flowers, ... Read More »
1 responseLittle Britches returns to Dunmore Equestrian Centre
By SAMANTHA JOHNSON, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 26th, 2022
Back for it’s fifth year, the Dunmore Equestrian Little Britches Rodeo Sweetheart Competition will run on the evening of Sept. 2 and the morning of Sept. 3. If you want to apply to enter the competition, today is the last day to enter. Organizer Haley Schlenker said, “we do have some (4) girls entered. Applications ... Read More »
1 responseUnderground lot closed after single vehicle collision
By Medicine Hat News on August 26th, 2022
A single vehicle collision which occurred in the Esplanade’s underground parking lot early Thursday morning has resulted in structural damage and forced closure of the lot until further notice. An assessment of the damage is underway and will be followed by repair work if necessary. The individual(s) involved in the collision have not been identified, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat College gearing up for another year
By SAMANTHA JOHNSON, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 25th, 2022
Medicine Hat College has a few events coming up to ease students into the upcoming academic year. Strike First will happen Aug. 29-30, where students can drop in and beat the rush. Student ambassadors will be available to help students avoid long lineups by helping them finding classrooms, get textbooks and purchase a parking pass, ... Read More »
2 responsesHundreds show up to celebrate REDI’s 70th anniversary
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 25th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A family reunion of sorts drew upwards of 400 people to Pioneer Village on Wednesday afternoon for a barbecue to celebrate the 70th anniversary of REDI Enterprises. The agency works to provide skills training and job placement to Hatters with developmental disabilities and often provides a social community for the families of its clients, ... Read More »
1 responseCF Industries to suspend ammonia production in United Kingdom
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 25th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews CF Industries will suspend ammonia production in the United Kingdom citing the high price of natural gas in Europe, the company announced Wednesday. The global fertilizer maker with a major facility in Medicine Hat, will continue to import ammonia to operate upgrading process facilities at its Billingham, U.K., facility, which should avoid layoffs. There ... Read More »
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