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Hometown country star to debut full-length album; co-host 2024 CCMA Awards
By medicinehatnews on April 17th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com It’s been a busy year as MacKenzie Porter returns to her roots with the release of her debut 19-track album ‘Nobody’s Born With a Broken Heart’ April 26. Recently the Medicine Hat-born singer-songwriter has topped country music charts with No. 1 singles across Canada, U.S and Australia. Porter’s duet ‘Thinking ‘Bout You’ with Dustin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat woman charged in string of community mailbox thefts
By Medicine Hat News on April 17th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Police say 41-year-old Cassandra Chenoweth has been charged with several mail theft-related offences following 16 separate reports of thefts from Canada Post community mailboxes since February. Chenoweth was taken into custody April 10 after police received a report of a thief in progress from a community mailbox and was found to have hundreds of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four years back in prison for theft, B&E, running from cops
By Medicine Hat News on April 17th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A Red Deer man is heading back to prison for four years after a guilty plea to stealing a gun during a break and enter and fleeing from police. Jordan Leslie David Paupst-Wall is concluding a sentence on “similar offences,” Court of Justice in Medicine Hat heard on Tuesday as defence and Crown attorneys ... Read More »
1 responseBig Marble rink maintenance ahead of schedule, could open in May as pool closes for repairs
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 17th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Public Service Committee members heard Monday the ice arena at the Big Marble Go Centre could reopen sometime in May as regular maintenance required every two years on the facility’s ice plant is ahead of its originally scheduled reopening of July. City officials say the ice could reopen around the same time the indoor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat native wins another Writers Guild of America award for TV news work
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat native Craig Wilson has won a third Writers Guild of America award for TV news writing, it was announced Sunday. Wilson, who is employed by CBS News in New York, was honoured with the 2023 award for “best news script – regularly scheduled, bulletin or breaking” for co-authoring “Surprise Attack!” It detailed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pro wrestling tour comes to Medicine Hat in May
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com WWF Legend Savio Vega is headlining Canadian Wrestling’s Elite’s live pro wrestling tour set to make a stop in Hat next month. “The Point To Prove” 2024 tour is hosting 17 live events in the same number of nights and will be Vega’s first Western Canadian independent wrestling appearance. Vega will be joined by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Maple Creek teacher faces further sexual assault charges
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews More charges have been laid against a former Maple Creek teacher accused of sexual assault during his decades-long career. Dexter Bascu, 65, was initially charged with one count each of sexual assault and sexual interference in April 2023 related to a complaint that stemmed from a sports trip about 20 years ago. At the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local real estate market continues to favour sellers
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 16th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Pressure in the Medicine Hat housing market continues to push prices higher ahead of the traditionally busy real estate season. The ongoing tension moved single-family home prices up 4 per cent over the course of 2023 – leading local observers to boast about the relative stability compared to the rest of the province. For ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lithium company expands exploration activities in Saskatchewan
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 16th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A metals miner with interests in sodium brine extraction in southwest Saskatchewan has expanded its footprint in that province. Edison Lithium Corp. announced Monday it has closed a deal to acquire new exploration properties west of Saskatoon. That adds to a portfolio acquired last summer in properties near Cabri Lake, the Freefight area and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local students association concerned with implications of provincial Priorities Act
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 16th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The Students Association of Medicine Hat College, which represents approximately 2,000 students, says Bill 18 could pose a significant risk to academic freedom and the integrity of research funding in post-secondary institutions across the province. Last week, Premier Danielle Smith announced the UPC would introduce Bill 18 to help her government push back against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Party announces interim leader
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Party has announced that Lindsay Amantea will be interim leader ahead of the party’s annual general meeting in June. She takes over after former mayor of Brooks and party leader Barry Morishita stepped down following the May 2023 general election. Amantea is a corporate lawyer based in Calgary. “Like many Albertans I’ve ... Read More »
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