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Second release granted for man charged with criminal harassment
By JEREMY APPEL on September 4th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel A man charged with criminal harassment after several complaints to the police of him running at women who were accompanied by children has been granted $1,000 no-cash bail, his second release since his arrest. Robert Horon, 34, appeared in the dock at Medicine Hat Provincial Court on Tuesday, where his lawyer Greg White spoke ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Excitement in the air as school year begins
By JEREMY APPEL on September 4th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel With Labour Day in the rear view mirror, students at public and Catholic schools returned to class Tuesday. Ross Glen and St. Louis Schools welcomed their students – from the early learning program to Grade 6 – back from summer vacation. Each school also has a new principal – Ron Blackmer at St. Louis ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Events Calendar Sept. 3-8, 2019
By medicinehatnews on September 3rd, 2019
Sept. 3 – Stitching in the Afternoon, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sept. 4 – Sunrise Coffee Time, MH Public Library, 10 a.m. Sept. 4 – Market in the Park, Stampede grounds, 4-8 p.m. Sept. 4 – Tigers vs. Swift Current, Irvine Sports Complex, 7 p.m. Sept. 5 – Classic movie “The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three local authors speaking this weekend at public library
By Medicine Hat News on September 3rd, 2019
A trio of authors will be holding a panel event Saturday at the Medicine Hat Public Library as part of International Literacy Day. Pam Robertson, Joan Mettauer and Linda Penner will be at the library from 1:30-3:30 p.m. taking turns speaking about their writing projects as well as life as an author. “We’ll all be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Registration open for annual Run for the Cure
By Medicine Hat News on September 3rd, 2019
The 28th annual Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure takes place Oct. 6 and registration is open for participants. The CIBC Run for the Cure is the largest, single-day, volunteer-led event dedicated to raising funds for breast cancer research. It has raised more than $445 million over the years for the breast cancer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County power grid will receive $2.7M funding
By Medicine Hat News on September 3rd, 2019
A plan to upgrade the rural power grid in Cypress County and upgrade its local shop will receive $2.7 million in federal and provincial funding, it was announced on Friday. Rural electrification association Equs announced this spring that it would install automated meters for its 12,000 rural customers across Alberta to better manage its billing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Labour Day barbecue a hit with Hatters
By MO CRANKER on September 3rd, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker The Medicine Hat and District Labour Council held its annual Labour Day barbecue Monday with the hopes of educating and feeding Hatters. The event ran from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Riverside Veterans Memorial Park and it offered free hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and pop to anyone who showed up. “We want to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SPCA hosting cat adoption event this weekend
By MO CRANKER on September 3rd, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker The Medicine Hat SPCA is hosting a cat adoption event on Sept. 7 and 8 with the hopes of finding 75 cats new homes – many of which will come at a steep discount. The event is running from noon to 4 p.m. each day at the shelter and it will operate on a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community support fuels APARC book sale
By MO CRANKER on September 3rd, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker The Alberta Pound and Rescue Centre held its annual book sale this weekend – bringing in more than $2,000 for the organization. The event ran Saturday and Sunday afternoons and sold donated books at a steep discount to Hatters. “It went really, really well this weekend,” said chief operations officer Samuel Sandidge. “We were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sunday fire started by smoking materials, quickly extinguished by firefighters
By Mo Cranker on September 2nd, 2019
Members of the Medicine Hat Fire Department were on scene at a Sunday morning fire within five minutes of the 911 call, quickly putting out the blaze and minimizing damage to the basement it started in. MHFD platoon chief Tom Coffey confirmed Monday that smoking materials were the cause of the fire and that it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mother Teresa makes space for STREAM
By Jeremy Appel on August 31st, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel When students at Mother Teresa School return for classes Tuesday, they’ll notice some changes to the building — a product of a new collaborative learning approach it has adopted. Administrators have opted to knock down one of the library walls, creating an open space more conducive to the STREAM program being introduced for the ... Read More »
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