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Impaired driving penalties handed down after TCH bridge collision
By Medicine Hat News on May 19th, 2021
A two-vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada bridge Monday evening has resulted in an impaired driving fine and licence suspension against one of the drivers. MHPS Sgt. Gerald Sadlemyer says the collision occurred just before 8 p.m. when a driver traveling east on the Trans-Canada made a sudden and illegal u-turn and began heading westbound in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kayak rental business wants Hatters to rediscover river
By ALEX McCUAIG Special to the News on May 19th, 2021
Cooling off on a sunny, hot southeastern Alberta afternoon by floating down the South Saskatchewan River has long been a favourite pastime of locals and visitors alike. Now a new business in the Hat is opening up the opportunities for those who don’t have a boat. Three weeks into the launch of kayak rental outfit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Safety urged as residents start lighting backyard fires again
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 19th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi With the warm and dry weather in the Hat and residents staying cooped up at home during the province’s latest round of COVID-19 restrictions, a city fire prevention officer is encouraging safe use of backyard fire pits. Carter Gramlich says there is no fire ban in effect in Medicine Hat at the moment and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No word yet on Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede as Calgary’s annual show is a go
By Medicine Hat News on May 18th, 2021
The Calgary Stampede will reportedly be held this year but there is still no word on Medicine Hat’s annual rodeo. The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth was cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic with the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede ending its run of 72 consecutive years of holding the event in 2020 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown group votes to dissolve
By ALEX McCUAIG Special to the News on May 18th, 2021
It was an ignominious end to the city’s downtown improvement agency following last week’s vote by businesses to disband the long troubled organization. The agenda item to set this year’s rates for the City Centre Development Agency was struck off the list following downtown businesses voting 67 per cent last week in favour of getting ... Read More »
1 responseMotorcycle safety urged after speed demon busted Friday
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 18th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The Medicine Hat Police Service caught a motorcyclist travelling nearly 100 kilometres per hour over the speed limit on Friday night. The MHPS says with the weather warming up they need motorists to be safe on the road. An officer was posted on Holsom Road when their laser recorded the bike travelling at 177 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tourney’s cancellation a big hit to Education Foundation fundraising
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 18th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi For the second straight year the Medicine Hat Public School Division Education Foundation has cancelled its 24th annual golf tournament at Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club. The tournament is usually held in the first week of June, but the foundation moved the tee-off date to June 25 in hopes of being able to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Officials hope lighting upgrade brightens mood at airport
By ALEX McCUAIG Special to the News on May 18th, 2021
It’s been a tough few years for Medicine Hat’s municipal airport after first losing the regional Integra Air for financial reasons, Air Canada suspending flights indefinitely just as the pandemic hit last March and then WestJet this March. “We were ready for wonderful things,” Jeff Huntus, airport manager, told councillors on Monday. Then the pandemic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CPAWS hosts virtual panels discussions focused on climate change solutions
By LAUREN THOMSON Special to the News on May 18th, 2021
An online discussion hosted by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society asked presenters, as well as individuals in attendance, a key question: “What do you see as being the most promising climate solution in southeastern Alberta?” CPAWS Southern Alberta organized and hosted several online panels last week; one in Calgary, one in Lethbridge and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner announces PPC candidate
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 18th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The People’s Party of Canada has a new candidate for the riding of Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner for the 44th general election. Brodie Heidinger was born and raised in the Hat and is excited to represent the PPC. “I was a little nervous, but excited by the possibility of representing the Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner constituency,” he said. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City launching redesigned website aiming to be more user friendly
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 18th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The City of Medicine Hat is redesigning its website in hopes to make a more user-friendly experience for community members to find what they need. “We’re actually building an entirely new website. So, we’re going through a complete redesign as part of our organization’s Citizen-Facing Digital Strategy (CFDS). That is an overall strategy where ... Read More »
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