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City Notebook: Calgary facing debates familiar to Hatters
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 27th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Turnabout being fair play, the City of Calgary is now dealing with small city problems, or the problems of this mid-sized city at any rate. Perhaps it’s a sort of karma. In the last week Calgary councillors have had to deal with steering a deal for a new ‘Event Centre’ to replace the Saddledome, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dunmore Road car-bus crash hospitalizes woman
By Medicine Hat News on July 27th, 2019
Police were still piecing together what led to a noon-hour crash involving a special transit bus and a car that officers had been chasing at slow speeds. The crash, which sent the car’s driver to hospital, occurred at the busy intersection of Dunmore Road and 22nd Street and detoured south-bound traffic on the route for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Specially trained BATUS dogs search for enemy hazards and provide protection
By JEREMY APPEL on July 27th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel British soldiers at CFB Suffield are in the midst of their annual Exercise Prairie Storm, but this time they’ve brought some canines from across the pond. Pte. Erin Williams, a dog handler with the British army, came to Suffield in June specifically for the training offered at one of the world’s largest military bases. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thousands jam grounds for Kiddies Day
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 27th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant They came, they saw, they had their faces painted while their parents took a breather. It was Kiddies Day at the Medicine Hat Stampede on Friday, the annual event meant to provide relief for young ones and parents cranky from the heat and bustle of the midway. More than 3,000 youngsters piled though an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Illusionist’s goal is to make people smile
By MO CRANKER on July 27th, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker Sean Watson has spent the last 25 years of his life perfecting his craft as an illusionist. Watson grew up in Winnipeg and now lives in Las Vegas – from where he travelled to take part in his first Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede. “I love it here,” he said. “The people have been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Farm safety consultation meetings today
By Medicine Hat News on July 27th, 2019
Alberta Agriculture Minister Devin Dreeshan is expected to attend Saturday’s afternoon go-round at the Medicine Hat Stampede Rodeo, sandwiching the event between two “Farm Freedom and Safety” consultation sessions in the region today. The United Conservative government promised a wide-ranging overhaul, if not outright repeal, of legislation brought in by the previous NDP government during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judges release winners from Stampede parade
By Medicine Hat News on July 27th, 2019
The winners are in! A list of the top entries in the 2019 Medicine Hat & Exhibition Parade held Thursday, July 25, as judged by the parade committee: Class 1 Cowboys & Cowgirls – Junior: No. 1 Brekkyn Van Buskirk. Cowboys & Cowgirls- Senior: No. 1 Melissa Davies; No. 2 Don Davies; No. 3 Marg ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspicions of rabies to be reported
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 26th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A government body wants to be notified if you suspect a bat or any other creature of having rabies. “Any animal in Alberta suspected of having rabies should be reported to the Alberta Public Health Veterinarian at 1-844-427-6847,” reads an email from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in response to a request for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prairie Dogs always a fan favourite at Stampede
By MO CRANKER on July 26th, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker The Spruce Meadows Prairie Dogs have become a fan favourite over the years at the annual Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede. The group has been bringing its handlers and dogs to the Hat for more than 25 years and group captain Lisa Beaulieu says Medicine Hat is always a fun stop. “We love it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Put to rest those rumours about BATUS leaving, says Kenney
By Medicine Hat News on July 26th, 2019
Premier Jason Kenney says the British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS) is planning to stay for the long term. From time to time rumours have circulated in the community that BATUS may not continue having a training base at Suffield, but Kenney cleared that up Thursday. At the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede president’s luncheon, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sentencing hearing for Babitzke adjourned
By JEREMY APPEL on July 26th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel A woman arrested in Medicine Hat’s largest-ever fentanyl bust has had her scheduled sentencing for her role in an unlawful confinement case adjourned to next week while she seeks counsel. Theresa Babitzke, 54, appeared in provincial court Thursday via closed-circuit TV from the Medicine Hat Remand Centre, where she’s been in custody since her ... Read More »
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