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Charges 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!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 responseHatter 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!Local 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 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!CF 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 »
1 responseHundreds 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 responseHatter agrees to reduced fine for exceeding COVID capacity limits
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 25th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A local woman has agreed to pay a reduced fine after hosting a Halloween party last fall that exceeded pandemic capacity limits. Police attended the party and discovered “at least 50” people in the residence when then-current orders by the chief medical officer of health set the maximum allowable number people in a private ... Read More »
1 responseCivil case settled out of court
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 25th, 2022
A civil case due to be heard today has been settled out of court. Defendants are Bishrat and Haymi Haile and Haymi Building Maintenance and plaintiffs are Mohamed Yassin Aman Ibrahim and Sabir Mohamed Yassin. The primary issue is wages, in that Haymi Building Maintenance doesn’t pay minimum wage. The plaintiffs are owed $26,900 (Mohamed) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Final Free Play session today
By Medicine Hat News on August 25th, 2022
Medicine Hat Free Play sessions are will soon come to an end, as back-to-school draws near. The sessions, created through a partnership between the city and Medicine Hat Public School Division, make available schoolyard playgrounds across the city at no cost to families. The final session is being held today at Ross Glen waterpark from ... Read More »
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