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CAA urges safety precautions for all as bike season nears
By GILLIAN SLADE on March 14th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The Canadian Automobile Association says about 200,000 Canadians ride a bicycle to work, and 44 per cent of people say they would cycle more if they felt safer on the roads. About 7,500 cyclists are seriously injured every year. The majority of bicycle accidents happen at intersections, says CAA’s website. One out of every ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Early morning house fire started in vehicle parked beside
By GILLIAN SLADE on March 14th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Medicine Hat Fire Service says an investigation into the cause of an early morning house fire on March 4 has revealed it started in a vehicle. “The fire started in the area of the vehicle, which was located in an attached carport,” said Carter Gramlich, fire investigator, Medicine Hat Fire Service. The vehicle has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Library hosting minimalism event
By Medicine Hat News on March 14th, 2019
The Medicine Hat Public Library is hosting a presentation on minimalism. The March 25 event will explain the purpose of decluttering in achieving a life of meaning and assessing your personal goals to determine how life could be improved by having less stuff. The presentation will take place in the library’s Royal Canadian Legion Room ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Social School program will teach participants proper marketing skills for their business
By Medicine Hat News on March 14th, 2019
Community Futures Entre-Corp, The Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce and Medicine Hat College are co-hosting Medicine Hat’s Social School on March 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Desert Blume Country Club. Sponsored by Apex Alberta, the event is a one-day social media and digital marketing conference, where participants will learn social ... Read More »
1 responseTwo arrested following break-in
By Medicine Hat News on March 13th, 2019
Redcliff RCMP say that arrests made following a report of a break-in overnight on Friday has led to the recovery of stolen copper wire and a motorcycle. Mounties say that two suspects fled when they responded to the call in the town’s light industrial area at 2:15 a.m. on March 9. Eventually Medicine Hat Police ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat police service adding to its constable numbers
By Medicine Hat News on March 12th, 2019
The Medicine Hat Police Service is looking to add some constables to the force. Successful applicants will be sworn in as police cadets and commence 20 weeks of police recruit training at the MHPS starting on Jan. 6, 2020 and ending May 20, 2020. The police cadet training program is accredited by Lethbridge College and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Events Calendar March 11-17
By Medicine Hat News on March 11th, 2019
March 11 – Activity Afternoons, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. March 11 – The Overdose Crisis: Our Community’s Response, Part Two: Prevention and Enforcement, MH Public Library, 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 11 – Tween Duct Tape Night, MH Public Library, 7-8:30 p.m.. ages 10-12, doors March 11 – The Slocan Ramblers, Esplanade, 7:30 p.m. March 12-13 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Firefighters find a cat, just not one trapped in a trap
By Medicine Hat News on March 9th, 2019
There was no luck Thursday night for the Medicine Hat Fire Department when looking for a cat potentially stuck in a storm drain in Crescent Heights. “We did not find a cat last night,” said platoon chief Kevin Heinrich. “There was nothing in the trap, but when the guys did go up around 7:30 a.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nominations open for 2019 Community Spirit Awards
By Medicine Hat News on March 9th, 2019
The city is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Community Spirit Awards. The awards honour individuals who have made an extraordinary contribution to the community, having enhanced the quality of life in Medicine Hat for the past 30 years. Nominees fall into the following categories: Arts and Culture, Sports and Recreation, Compassion, Environment, Community Inclusion, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Homebuilder of the year announced
By Medicine Hat News on March 9th, 2019
Kenco Construction is the local home builder of the year, it was announced at a gala awards night on Friday. The annual banquet for the local branch of Canadian Homebuilders Association was held at the Medicine Hat Lodge, where Kenco was also honoured for best estate home built in the two highest price categories, above ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Hemp offers some refreshing potential for the local region
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 9th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant People like big job numbers in their economic development announcements, and business reporters are guilty of this, too. That’s partly why a panel discussion this week on broad acre hemp growing in the region was so refreshing and – forgiving the pun – earthy. The Local to Global trade conference in town heard that ... Read More »
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