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Murder charge laid on victim’s partner
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 28th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat man is charged with second-degree murder in what police allege was an domestic homicide after they discovered the body of a woman at a downtown-area apartment. Timothy Ray Faulkner, 55, appeared in Medicine Hat Provincial Court on Wednesday morning to answer to the charge. He was remanded in custody. Police announced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Halloween costume party on Friday
By Medicine Hat News on October 28th, 2021
Campfire Entertainment is hosting a Halloween costume contest and karaoke night Friday. Karaoke at the Cliff, which will be held at The Cliff Restaurant and Bar on Redcliff Dr. SW, is an opportunity for local residents to sing some of the most famous Halloween tunes while enjoying a fun atmosphere. At the end of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province’s post-secondary students organizing Day of Action on Friday to protest budget cuts
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 28th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Post-secondary students across the province are joining in a Student Day of Action on Oct. 29. The day was organized by students attending University of Calgary, University of Alberta, MacEwan University and Mount Royal University, with the aim of spreading awareness about provincial budget cuts to advanced education. In its 2021 budget plan, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seven COVID deaths this month at Good Sam’s South Ridge Village
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 28th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s Good Samaritan South Ridge Village reported last Friday that since the beginning of October, seven residents within the facility have died as a result of COVID-19. South Ridge Village is one of eight Good Samaritan properties throughout the province currently being impacted by COVID-19 outbreaks. Among the eight properties, South Ridge Village ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jazz quartet’s album puts focus on acceptance of one’s self
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 27th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Music with Mandy, a jazz and family entertainment quartet, released a new album titled From My Head to My Toes on Oct. 22. The group consists of Mandy Morris, a Medicine Hat native and the group’s front woman, as well as seasoned jazz musicians Matt Morris on keys, Kodi Hutchison on bass and Jim ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barnes opposes vaxx mandate for RCMP
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 27th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews MLA Drew Barnes intends to call on the province to oppose a federal vaccination mandate for RCMP officers. Barnes, the independent MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat, made the notice of motion Monday as the legislature resumed for the fall sitting. It asked the legislature to approve a statement of support for the National Police Federation, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poppy campaign returns with modernized ‘tap’ option for donations
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 27th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The annual poppy campaign, which kicks off in Medicine Hat on Friday, will have a modern twist as the Royal Canadian Legion celebrates 100 years since the poppy was adopted as the symbol of Remembrance Day. Donors will be able to tap credit and debit cards at booths at three shopping centres, Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Being Batty, Halloween Story Walk available for kids through Medicine Hat Interpretive Program
By Medicine Hat News on October 27th, 2021
The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is offering some festive fall fun this weekend with the Being Batty kids program and their Halloween Story Walk. Being Batty invites participants aged 4-7 to learn about bats and bat conservation in honour of international Bat Week, which runs Oct. 24-31. The event will take place on Oct. 30. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montana forced to add area-code dialing after national suicide hotline started
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 27th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The creation of a U.S. national suicide hotline will require Montana residents to add the area code for local calls beginning this week. The 10-digit dialing system came into force on Oct. 24, with the state’s area code – 406 – now required to precede existing phone numbers that will not change. The step ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Restriction exemption program now in place at Hockey Hounds
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 27th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A vaccination verification program will be expanded to include the Hockey Hounds Arena next week, the city announced Tuesday. It had been the last city recreation facility to operate at lower capacity without employing the “restrictions exemption program,” or REP, outlined by the province in mid-September. That will change on Nov. 1 however, as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man arrested after woman found dead
By Medicine Hat News on October 27th, 2021
A woman is dead and a man is in custody following an incident in downtown Medicine Hat early Monday evening. A 911 call sent police to a home on the zero hundred block of Third Street SE at about 5:45 p.m., where officers located a deceased female. An unidentified adult male was arrested at the ... Read More »
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