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St. Louis students about to get active without even knowing it

By Medicine Hat News on June 5th, 2019

Students from St. Louis School will be heading to Monsignor McCoy Thursday morning to get active. Lynette Pancoast, a McCoy teacher whose three kids go to St. Louis, says the students will be participating in a Spartan race to promote outdoor activity. “We’ve built these obstacle courses and lined them all up, and students from ... Read More »

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Senior killed in TCH crash near Brooks

By Medicine Hat News on June 5th, 2019

A 72-year-old man has died after a collision on the Trans-Canada Highway northwest of Brooks, according to police. The Brooks RCMP responded to the crash at Range Road 150 and Highway 1 Monday around 5 p.m. A pickup truck, travelling south on Range Road 150, collided with an SUV that was travelling east on the ... Read More »

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Equestrian clubs hosting June event in Irvine

By Medicine Hat News on June 5th, 2019

Irvine School Equestrian Program together with Prairie Rose Equestrian Club are holding an event on June 14 at the Irvine Rodeo Ground from 1-2:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend. There will be a special guest appearance from 2018/19 Miss Rodeo Canada... Read More »

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Two more pot shops to open

By Medicine Hat News on June 5th, 2019

Medicine Hat, and specifically its downtown, is about to see two more cannabis retailers open up. Provincial regulators announced last week that they would lift a moratorium on new retail outlets and issue about five sales licences per week among the hundreds that remain in a backlog. On Monday, a list of licensed retailers published ... Read More »

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Province conducting hundreds of commercial vehicle inspections this week

By Medicine Hat News on June 5th, 2019

Alberta’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Branch is stepping up inspections from Tuesday to Thursday to ensure commercial drivers are operating safely on the roads. Roadcheck 2019 is part of an annual, North America-wide initiative conducted by agencies that fall under the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, which operates in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. According to a ... Read More »

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Watershed alliance seeks dig volunteers

By Medicine Hat News on June 4th, 2019

The South East Alberta Watershed Alliance is looking for volunteers to dig out leafy spurge in the area. A weed dig is scheduled for June 4 and 5 at Seven Persons Creek south of Township Road 104. A noxious weed, leafy spurge is toxic to cattle. If left unchecked the weed can spread and reduce ... Read More »

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Police use non-lethal weapon to thwart armed home invasion

By MO CRANKER on June 4th, 2019

mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker One man in is custody and facing a number of charges after police were forced to tase and shoot him with a non-lethal round Monday morning at the scene of a break-and-enter. Police responded to a home on Anson Avenue around 8 a.m. Monday where the man was alleged to be breaking into a ... Read More »

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Transportation Safety Board investigating Irvine plane crash

By MO CRANKER on June 4th, 2019

mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker A plane crash that killed three people outside of Irvine this weekend is now being investigated by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. News broke Sunday morning that Redcliff RCMP were looking for a small plane that was flying from Medicine Hat to Moose Jaw late Saturday. It was reported later on Sunday that ... Read More »

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Medicine Hat police shoot man with non-lethal round at break-and-enter

By Mo Cranker on June 3rd, 2019

mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker One man in is custody and facing a number of charges after police were forced to tase and shoot him with a non-lethal round Monday morning at the scene of a break-and-enter. Police responded to a home on Anson Avenue around 8 a.m. Monday where the man was alleged to be breaking into a ... Read More »

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Three dead after weekend plane crash

By Mo Cranker on June 2nd, 2019

Medicine Hat News Three people are dead after a small plane travelling from Medicine Hat to Moose Jaw crashed near Irvine this weekend. The plane departed at about 10:15 p.m. Saturday from the Medicine Hat airport and the trip was estimated at roughly 90 minutes. Redcliff RCMP were assisted by multiple search and rescue teams ... Read More »

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Seeding basically complete as regional farmers pray for as much rain as they can possibly get

By Medicine Hat News on June 1st, 2019

Recent rain and hot weather have boosted crop conditions in southern Alberta, but more water is needed, according to the most recent Alberta crop report. At May 29, all major crop seedling in the region was virtually complete and generally ahead of schedule of a typical year, though some livestock producers across the province are ... Read More »

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