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MP Motz defends police duty over Lich arrest
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 30th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat’s MP and former senior police official says the rhetoric regarding the Tamara Lich case needs to be turned down, including calls on social media that local police be punished for executing an arrest warrant. Medicine Hat police took the Redcliff resident and key organizer of the Freedom Convoy protest into custody this ... Read More »
2 responsesCity property taxes due today
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 30th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Today is the last day to pay 2022 property tax without penalty or to sign up for tax instalment payment plan. Amounts unpaid as of the end of business on June 30 will be charged an immediate 7 per cent penalty, then 1 per cent monthly.. Mill rates approved in April will see the ... Read More »
1 response‘Parks Day’ is July 16
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 30th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews An incorrect date was included in a recently published collection of summer events scheduled throughout southeast Alberta. “Parks Day” at Elkwater Lake will take place on Saturday, July 16. It will celebrate the Cypress Hills and parks across the nation with birthday cake at the visitors centre, an evening barbecue and bingo game at ... Read More »
1 responseSix opioid overdoses in Medicine Hat so far in 2022
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 30th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat recorded two opioid overdose deaths in April, bringing the total to six this year, according to new data which shows a general decline in Alberta from a peak last fall. The data – the most current available from the ministry of Mental Health and addictions – show 113 province deaths from opioid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local author pens book on NHL team name origins
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 30th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com When Medicine Hat resident Tom Waters was a boy, he dreamed of becoming an NHL statistician. While advancements in technology snuffed out Waters’ dream job long ago, his passion for the league never diminished. Now, more than 40 years later, Waters is sharing his passion in a new book titled ‘Unique Origin of all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Road work on Carry Drive will affect traffic for two months
By Medicine Hat News on June 30th, 2022
Motorists travelling on Carry Drive can expect delays and detours over the next two months, as city crews replace damaged storm water, and other infrastructure, and upgrade road and intersection design. Set to begin July 5, the construction will intermittently affect parts of Carry Drive from Cameron Road to the top of Scholten Hill. Construction ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gasoline costs drop slightly (still huge)
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 29th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Gas prices plunged in Medicine Hat on Tuesday afternoon, falling by as much as 10 cents at some stations after tickling the $2 mark. Regular unleaded gas was advertised at $1.819 at Co-op on Maple Avenue and some other standalone retail locations in the city. That’s a full 10 cents difference from the weekend ... Read More »
1 responseLawyer of man charged in standoff argues client’s legal responsibility
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 29th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The lawyer for a Medicine Hat man charged with firing a gun during a standoff with police is seeking a determination of whether his client can be held legally responsible. Attorney Justin Dean told Medicine Hat Provincial Court on Tuesday he is arranging to have his client Barry Reed, 67, assessed to determine his ... Read More »
1 responseLich to appear in Ottawa court today
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 29th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Tamara Lich will appear in an Ottawa courtroom today to answer to an allegation that she broke her bail conditions while in Alberta. She was arrested Monday by Medicine Hat police who were acting on a Canada-wide warrant issued by Ottawa police, but the official reason behind a charge has not been released. Lich, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weed-control goats make return to Police Point
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 29th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com When it comes to invasive species removal, these fellows are the G.O.A.T. Their eyes filled with determination – and a hint of hunger – more than 200 goats unloaded into Police Point Park on Tuesday morning. Their mission: to removal all leafy spurge. Their method: to munch. The goats, which belong to Creekside Goat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weather expected to be perfect for Canada Day
By Samantha Johnson Special to the News on June 29th, 2022
The weather for the remainder of the week is looking excellent, with Canada Day predicted to be sunny with a high of 27 C. According to the Environment Canada website for Medicine Hat, it will be sunny with highs between 25-28 C for Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Wednesday is showing a 60 per cent ... Read More »
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