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City Notebook: Prehistoric present day
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 5th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant On Friday, we heard that for the first time in Canada, a sabre-tooth tiger fossil had been found in Medicine Hat. The obvious question is how are the Medicine Hat Tigers responding to the reports. “We’ve been tossing it around in the office this morning, and basically think it’s pretty cool,” Adam Jones, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real estate market enjoys good summer
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 5th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Strong summer numbers have moved the Medicine Hat real estate market back into positive territory for the year, according to new figures released by the local board. They show busy periods in July and particularly September – generally considered a transition month to a slower autumn season. “It’s somewhat sporadic but it was busy, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Artists coming to the Hat to paint murals downtown
By MO CRANKER on October 4th, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker A number of artists will be downtown this weekend painting murals to give downtown more street art. Pop Up Parks is bringing artist Jesse Gouchey to the city to paint a mural in honour and memory of missing and murdered Indigenous women. “Jesse is going to create a mural to commemorate and bring attention ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SEASAR hosting volunteer recruitment event
By Medicine Hat News on October 4th, 2019
The South Eastern Alberta Search and Rescue Association is hosting a volunteer recruitment open house Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Presentations will take place at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Medicine Hat Airport maintenance building. Paul Carolan, the group’s president, described the array of benefits in volunteering for SEASAR in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Driver blows through red light, injured when struck by dump truck
By Medicine Hat News on October 4th, 2019
A dump truck T-boned a Chevrolet Equinox Thursday morning, sending the car’s driver to the hospital with injuries. Police say at 10:09 a.m. the truck was travelling westbound on Sixth Street SE, proceeding on a green light straight through the intersection toward Sixth Street SW at Division Avenue. At the same time, the Equinox was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!St. Patrick’s Church hosting variety show and silent auction this evening
By Medicine Hat News on October 4th, 2019
St. Patrick’s Church is hosting a variety show and silent auction tonight. Performers slated for the evening include singers, pianists, guitarists, poets and more. More than 50 items will be on the auction block, with door prizes draw taking place throughout the evening and light refreshments served. Money raised at the event will go toward ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aurora plant nears completion
By Medicine Hat News on October 4th, 2019
Aurora Cannabis provided investors with an update on a long list of infrastructure projects and related company operations on Thursday, stating that the majority of its massive outlay of cash for facilities is coming to an end. As for the 1.6-million square-foot facility currently under construction in Medicine Hat, the company only states the Aurora ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vocalist pair giving library concert in support of SPCA, food bank
By Medicine Hat News on October 4th, 2019
Two local vocalists are giving a concert at Medicine Hat Public Library on Oct. 23 at 7 p.m., with proceeds going to charity. Classically trained vocalist Lydia Burger and Edmund Camphor, who has been the recipient of a number of awards, have been performing together for some time. “About five years ago we teamed up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!K9 Unit assists in arrest of man fleeing from traffic stop
By JEREMY APPEL on October 4th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel A man who attempted to flee an early Thursday morning traffic stop was arrested with assistance of the K9 Unit, according to police. Members of Medicine Hat Police Service Patrol Team 4 pulled over a vehicle for a traffic infraction around 8:20 a.m. on Altawana Drive, when the male occupant of the vehicle attempted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The (not-always) true stories of city’s gas lamps
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 4th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Kyle Franz walked into the Esplanade archives this summer looking for a volunteer project to keep busy, and decided to learn more about one of the most-asked-about facets of the city’s history. Visitors to the city’s historical repository often had questions about the gas lamps that line downtown streets and occupy large amount of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!HALO has not been paid per call since one-time grant
By GILLIAN SLADE on October 3rd, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade HALO says since receiving a one-time grant from Alberta Health earlier this year it no longer receives a fee for the calls it is dispatched on. “HALO did receive funding from Alberta Health Services for a short time on a ‘fee-for-service’ model before receiving the restricted $1-million grant,” said Paul Carolan HALO representative. In ... Read More »
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