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Women’s shelter hosting used clothing sale
By Medicine Hat News on September 19th, 2019
The Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter is hosting a charity used clothing sale. The event is taking place Sept. 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 7 Redwood Court. All proceeds go toward the local shelter... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alzheimer’s Coffee Break Awareness event at Valleyview
By medicinehatnews on September 19th, 2019
An Alzheimer’s Coffee Break Awareness event is taking place on Friday and you are invited. The location is Age Care Valleyview, 65 Valleyview Drive, at 1:30 p.m. Someone from the Alzheimer’s Society will be present and there will be a question and information session... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Labour relations denies Ironworkers union application to represent workers at Whitla Wind Farm
By Medicine Hat News on September 19th, 2019
A union competing to represent workers on the Whitla Wind Farm construction project has been denied in its bid by the Alberta Labour Relations Board. A ruling on Sept. 12 dismissed an application for intervenor status by Ironworkers No. 725 that argued it had been disadvantaged when Borea Construction gave access to the worksite near ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local Ricky’s restaurant providing portion of Wafflemania menu to Breakfast Club Canada
By Medicine Hat News on September 19th, 2019
Ricky’s restaurant is providing $1 from each item sold off its Wafflemania menu to Breakfast Club Canada from now until Nov. 10. Breakfast Club Canada provides free healthy breakfasts to youth across the country. This is the fourth year the Vancouver-based restaurant chain, which has a location in the Hat, has partnered with Breakfast Club ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scooter driver slightly banged up after being struck by vehicle on Maple Avenue
By Medicine Hat News on September 18th, 2019
A man riding an electric scooter Tuesday morning sustained minor injuries after being hit by a car at Maple Avenue and Fifth Street SE, police say. At 8:27 a.m., a woman driving a Chrysler Intrepid travelling north on Maple Avenue at the crosswalk along the intersection didn’t yield to him, striking the scooter and causing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police release surveillance image of 7-Eleven robber
By Medicine Hat News on September 14th, 2019
Medicine Hat police have released a surveillance image of the individual who robbed the Carry Drive 7-Eleven convenience store Wednesday night. The individual in question is seen wearing a grey hoodie, sunglasses, and a black and green bandana over their face. He brandished a weapon, although nobody was injured, and fled with an undisclosed amount ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police forced to use knife to euthanize deer in widely spread video
By JEREMY APPEL on September 14th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Police are responding to a video circulating on social media of two officers euthanizing an injured deer with a knife. Medicine Hat Police Service chief Andy McGrogan told the News there’s nothing the officers could have done differently. “The officers were put in a position they really didn’t want to be in. They would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Park Meadows Estate hosting Saturday yard sale from 9 ’til 4
By Medicine Hat News on September 14th, 2019
Park Meadows Estate is holding a collective yard sale Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 265 Park Meadows Lane. Proceeds from the sale will be donated to a local charity to assist people in the Bahamas recovering from devastating storm, Dorian... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police respond to video, online comments after officers euthanize deer with a knife
By Jeremy Appel on September 13th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Police have responded to a “disturbing” video circulating on social media of two officers euthanizing an injured deer with a knife. According to a Medicine Hat Police Service news release, Alberta Wish and Wildlife called the officers to 500 block of Third Avenue NW around 9:47 a.m. Friday, after receiving a call from a ... Read More »
2 responsesVeiner Centre looking for members to join its choir
By Medicine Hat News on September 13th, 2019
The Veiner Centre Choir is looking for new members. No previous experience is necessary but you need to be available for practice every Wednesday at 10 a.m. for about 90 minutes. The practices take place at the Veiner Centre and you need to be a Veiner Centre member to participate. At Christmas time the choir ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City to abandon the majority of its gas wells
By Collin Gallant on September 11th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The City of Medicine Hat will shut-in almost all of its remaining shallow natural gas wells, it was announced on Wednesday, with the “new normal” rock bottom commodity prices cited as the reason. About 2,000 wells owned by the 100-year-old municipally-owned exploration and production company are scheduled to be shut-in and the sites reclaimed ... Read More »
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