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Medicine Hat man charged for allegedly exposing himself at River Valley Park
By Medicine Hat News on May 28th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Twenty-two-year-old Gabriel Davidson has been charged with committing an indecent act after it was reported the Medicine Hat man exposed his genitals as he approached two female youths In Redcliff’s River Valley Park on May 18. Redcliff RCMP were dispatched to the park at 7:30 p.m. after receiving a report of the male suspect ... Read More »
1 responsePedal to the metal; Medicine Hat Speedway celebrates 40th season with weekend races
By BRENDAN MILLER on May 28th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The sound of horsepower roared Saturday night as the Medicine Hat Speedway celebrated its 40th season on the track with races in five categories, featuring mini-cup cars to elite street stock racers. Dark clouds overhead slightly dampened anniversary celebrations as the “racing club” was hoping to have more cars in the event. As well ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weather cancels several flights during hot air balloon festival
By BRENDAN MILLER on May 28th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com All three evening flights scheduled for the Rise Up Balloon Festival between Thursday and Saturday were cancelled due to poor weather conditions, as well as the final flight on Sunday morning. This year more than 25 balloons and their pilots travelled to Medicine Hat from across Western Canada to participate in the third annual ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Modern day rain record a real possibility for Medicine Hat
By Medicine Hat News on May 28th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Weekend showers brought the Hat close to a modern record for rainfall in the month of May, and more is expected on Thursday. Environment Canada reports that 4.7 millimetres of rain fell on the city on Saturday. That brings cumulative precipitation for the month to 115.7 mm, or about four and one-half inches. That’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bow Island could administer hefty fines for water wasting this summer
By Medicine Hat News on May 28th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Bow Island is debating bringing in a new $500 fine for any townsperson found to be “wasting water” during the shortages this summer or any emergency event, the town council’s agenda shows. The town holds a licence to draw water from the St. Mary’s Irrigation system, according to a proposed bylaw that was set ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community Events: Library’s spring book sale heads list of upcoming things to do
By Medicine Hat News on May 28th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The Friends of the Library book sale takes place on Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1 at the Medicine Hat Public Library. Thousands of “gently used” books, DVDs, magazines, board games and other material will be available for purchase. The sale begins at 10 a.m both days and ends at 4 p.m. on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crop Report: Rains delay seeding but no one is complaining
By Medicine Hat News on May 25th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Rain has delayed seeding across Alberta, but farm producers are welcoming the precipitation and ranchers are watching pasture conditions improve, according to the latest Alberta crop report. Little runoff from the dry winter stunted pasture and hay land earlier this spring, but rain over the past three weeks moved ratings to 30 per cent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flashing Canines Agility hosts regional championships
By ANNA SMITH on May 25th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s own Flashing Canines Agility Club is thrilled to be hosting this year’s Alberta and Northwest Territories Regional Championships for the Agility Association of Canada. Competitors and their four-legged friends began gathering at the Redcliff ball diamonds on Friday for the first series of competitions, testing both the swiftness of the dogs as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two self-storage businesses given OK to expand operations
By Medicine Hat News on May 25th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Two self-storage operations in central Medicine Hat will be allowed to expand, despite concerns about proximity to Historic Clay District and that the type of business provides the least bang for the buck in terms of assessment value. The two separate applications involve two different companies, both operating for a decade or more but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP remove impaired drivers from the road over long weekend
By Medicine Hat News on May 25th, 2024
Over the Victoria Day weekend, RCMP concentrated efforts on removing drug and alcohol impaired drivers from the road in recognition of Impaired Driving Enforcement Day on Saturday. In total, Alberta RCMP removed a total of 173 impaired drivers from the roads, 42 of which occurred during National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day across 36 organized check-stops ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Washrooms at Southridge Community Park will close for construction
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 25th, 2024
The Southridge Community Park washroom will be closed for construction. The washroom facilities will be closed for approximately two weeks, the city says, as construction (weather permitting) gets underway on the east-wing wall of the facility. Fencing is around the site as a safety measure to indicate the construction zone. Intermittent, short-term closures of the ... Read More »
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