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Stampede steps up to take on Canada Day fireworks
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 21st, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Fireworks will be sparking up at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede grounds this Canada Day, as the City of Medicine Hat is supporting the Stampede to plan a safe, family-friendly celebration that follows all COVID-19 guidelines in place come July 1. The Medicine Hat and District Canada Day society dissolved last June, creating ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Esplanade bringing art displays to pedestrians
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 21st, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com If we can’t go inside to see the art, the Esplanade will bring it outside to the people. The Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre along with the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition (TREX) program announces a new project in Medicine Hat. The Tumbleweed Project Space will use a series of windows visible ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man running across Canada for children’s cancer
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 21st, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Rick Fall has been running across Canada since April 12 and spent the last few days running to Brooks, where he’s experienced 30-degree heat, 60-kilometre winds and snowfall. Fall continues to run through all the elements as he raises money for Make-A-Wish Canada and Childhood Cancer Canada. Fall started a run from Victoria near ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter forced into sudden winter wonderland
By Medicine Hat News on May 21st, 2021
After a few weeks of T-shirt weather, winter returned to Medicine Hat in full force on Thursday. With an estimated 10-20 centimetres of snowfall, it may not be the biggest blizzard to ever blanket the region in May, but it certainly ranks among the most notable. According to historical data on climate.weather.gc.ca, Medicine Hat’s largest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kamaran finally gets new lawyer
By ALEX McCUAIG Local Journalism Initiative on May 19th, 2021
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com A gas station owner whose trial on charges related to an assault against family members who own a neighbouring service station in Walsh has secured a new lawyer. Anwar Kamaran was arrested last summer in connection with two counts of assault causing bodily harm. The man was rearrested and held in custody pending trial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Special Olympics holding 50/50 to support athletes
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 19th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Special Olympics Alberta is holding a 50/50 fundraiser with funds going toward programming for the 246 athletes in Medicine Hat, Lethbridge and Brooks. Ticket sales end May 29, with the winner drawn May 31. The minimum prize is $2,000 with a maximum jackpot of $5,000 if tickets sell out. As of Tuesday afternoon, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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