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Redcliff RCMP seek assistance regarding Dec. 18 trailer theft
By Medicine Hat News on December 30th, 2022
Redcliff RCMP are looking to speak with anyone who may have information regarding a Dec. 18 trailer theft, or the identity of the suspect(s) involved. The trailer – an International Auto Transport with Kansas licence plate U8223 – was stolen from a commercial site near Boundary Road in Redcliff between the hours of 6 and ... Read More »
1 response‘Board game guy’ hosting first local event since COVID began
By KENDALL KING on December 30th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s ‘board game guy’ is once again bringing community members together for some good old fashioned fun. Hatter Steven Durk began hosting board game events in 2018, when he noticed a resurgence of interest. “Board games are a great way for people to unplug and reconnect,” Durk told the News. “So, the whole ... Read More »
1 responseBassano Health Centre ED back to 24/7 operation
By Medicine Hat News on December 30th, 2022
Bassano Health Centre’s emergency department is returning to 24/7 operating hours Jan. 2, seven months after Alberta Health Services temporarily reduced hours due to physician staffing shortages. AHS confirmed Thursday the decision to reinstate 24/7 service was made following the community’s acquisition of two new physicians: one already working and one set to begin in ... Read More »
1 responseYoung artists on display at Nature Centre
By Medicine Hat News on December 30th, 2022
Medicine Hat’s Interpretive Program is showcasing artwork made by local high school students in a new exhibit titled ‘Young Artists Inspired by Nature.’ On display from Jan. 3 to 31 in the Police Point Park Nature Centre, the exhibit will feature works of various mediums made by students of McCoy, Crescent Heights and Medicine Hat ... Read More »
1 responseContact the News with New Year’s baby
By Medicine Hat News on December 30th, 2022
New Year’s is a time for celebration for many, but one lucky family will have extra reasons to celebrate as they welcome Medicine Hat’s first baby of 2023. The News wants to make the occasion even more special by sharing the family’s joy with the community, and is asking the family to reach out at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opioid deaths down in 2022 but issue has been around for years
By KENDALL KING on December 30th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Provincial data shows a decline in the number of Albertans who died from opioid poisoning this year compared to last, but officials warn the prevalence of opioids did not begin nor end with the pandemic. In early 2020, Alberta – like numerous other Canadian provinces – saw a sharp and sudden rise in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Year in Review: City’s new council has busy first full year
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 30th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Scooters, carbon capture, urban chickens, vaulting power prices, huge power profits, to move for a homeless shelter, the opening of Towne Square and a tornado topped the headlines emanating from the City of Medicine Hat over the past 12 months. That coincided with the first full year of a largely new group of council ... Read More »
1 responseCity unveils January default utility rates
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 30th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Some of the numbers are in for Hatters mulling their options for utility rate contracts in 2023, and they are up there. Ahead of contract option switchover on New Year’s Day, city administrators released both default and contract power and natural gas rates on Thursday. That is about four days before it would typically ... Read More »
1 responseTaber teen pleads guilty to robbing corn stand
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 29th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A teenager in Taber has pleaded guilty to robbing a corn stand with a weapon this fall, the Taber Times reports. Provincial court in that town heard on Dec. 7 that the unnamed youth pulled out a replica air-soft pistol while approaching the roadside stand on Sept. 12 and demanded the cashbox from an ... Read More »
1 responseRoads worsen as weather continues to flip flop
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 29th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Motorists, pedestrians, road crews and police continued to grapple with a thawing packed snow, freezing rain and new snow on Wednesday. Roadways remained slick and travellers were warned to delay trips, if possible, or use extreme caution. Medicine Hat police traffic section head Sgt. Stacey Fishley told the News that 24 collisions were reported ... Read More »
1 responseYMCA has plenty on the go over Holidays
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 29th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The YMCA has lots of free classes available for children over the Holidays. Open Climb, Youth Games, Kinder Hockey and much more. Check out the YMCA website (medicinehatymca.ca) for full details. The 12 Days of Christmas are currently running at the YMCA. The promotion aims to get everybody active and offers an opportunity for ... Read More »
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