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Police seek vehicle possibly involved in hit and run
By Jeremy Appel on January 3rd, 2019
Medicine Hat News Police have released a surveillance photo of a car believed to have been involved in a hit-and-run about two weeks ago. The vehicle is suspected of being involved in a hit-and-run near the 2300 block of 11 Avenue NE on Dec. 17 around 10:20 a.m. Medicine Hat Police Service Traffic Unit Sgt. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Safety issues curb trail clearing
By Gillian Slade on January 3rd, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Some Medicine Hat walking trails will no longer be cleared of snow and pedestrians using them will do so at their own risk, says the city’s parks and recreation department. “We know it’s important for people to get outdoors … but we can’t do that at the expense of putting our staff in ... Read More »
1 responseNew owner, new name for local pharmacy
By Collin Gallant on January 2nd, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A national pharmacy firm has sold its Medicine Hat operation to an Alberta company, saying that the local outfit is not central to its plans, while the new owners acquire a second location in the Hat. Centric Health, which purchased the Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy on Carry Drive in late 2016, announced Monday it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s a boy! Third Ressler son the first Medicine Hat baby of 2019
By medicinehatnews on January 1st, 2019
bpenton@medicinehatnews.comIt was almost as if a group of expectant mothers — very expectant mothers — were lined up at the starting gate of a race in the halls of the maternity ward at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital.And the honour of crossing the finish line first was Trace Rae Ressler, newborn son of Krista and ... Read More »
1 responseEvents Calendar Dec. 31-Jan. 6
By Medicine Hat News on December 31st, 2018
Dec. 31 — Pixar Short Film Collection Vol. 2, MH Public Library, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 31 — Mini Pop Kids, Esplanade, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Jan. 2 — Movie “Hotel Transylvania,” MH Public Library, 2 p.m. Jan. 2 — Tigers vs. Vancouver, Canalta Centre, 7 p.m. Jan. 3 — Movie “Hotel Transylvania ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP close to selecting local candidates
By Gillian Slade on December 29th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade With a provincial election just months away the local NDP constituency association is gearing up to select candidates in both the Brooks-Medicine Hat and Cypress Medicine Hat ridings. A contestant has been approved for the Cypress-Medicine Hat riding and is expected to make a formal announcement around the second week in January, said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Press Council finished on Dec. 31
By Medicine Hat News on December 29th, 2018
Medicine Hat News After serving the citizens of Alberta since 1972 and due to recent declining membership in the industry, the Alberta Press Council will cease to exist on Dec. 31. The APC is an independent self-regulating body established by participating Alberta newspapers, including the Medicine Hat News, in 1972. The mandate: — The protection, ... Read More »
1 responseProvincial parties working to select candidates for upcoming spring election
By Gillian Slade on December 29th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Many political parties aim to have a candidate run in every riding during an election. With a provincial election to take place before the end of May, there has been a lot of activity at the local constituent association level to seek contestants and select a candidate. The Alberta Party has contestants or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four-vehicle collision near Oyen leaves one woman dead, several injured
By Jeremy Appel on December 29th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A four-vehicle collision Thursday near Oyen resulted in the death of a woman from Banff, police say. Oyen RCMP Const. Kirk Fisler attributed the accident, which occurred on Highway 9 near Range Road 60 around 11:30 a.m., to icy road conditions, with a freezing drizzle advisory having been issued for portions of eastern ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police still seek suspects in separate rainbow crosswalk vandalisms
By Jeremy Appel on December 28th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Police are still looking for suspects in two separate vandalisms of Medicine Hat College’s rainbow crosswalk. The incidents occurred mere days after its unveiling in late September, when two people dressed in black poured white point over the crosswalk, and November, when it was defaced with tire skidmarks. The crosswalk was put ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christmas dinner brings cheer
By Jeremy Appel on December 26th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Kiwanis Club kept its Yuletide tradition alive this year by hosting its 38th annual Christmas meal at the Cypress Centre on Tuesday, with more than 80 community members volunteering as servers. John John, one of the event’s six co-ordinators, said he expected to serve about 240 people, including volunteers who also ... Read More »
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