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Students head back to class
By Jeremy Appel on September 5th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel Kids of all ages from across Medicine Hat were up bright and early Tuesday for the first day of the 2018-19 school year. The day at Medicine Hat High School began with an assembly before students were sent on a scavenger hunt looking for specific staff members. “It’s an annual thing we’ve been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Still too early to tell, but place your bets on a mild winter: Environment Canada
By Gillian Slade on September 5th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Any warnings of a brutal winter to come are simply inaccurate, according to Environment Canada. An early forecast for winter, by the Canadian Farmer’s Almanac, calls for temperatures below seasonal norms across the Prairies, with temperatures in February that will plunge to -40 or -45 C. It predicts coast-to-coast snow storms by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Richmound Lions hope Hatters can help them devour some great barbecue
By Collin Gallant on September 5th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Richmound Lions are calling in reinforcements and for the support of hungry, charitable Hatters as they plan a fundraiser this month. The club, based in the village of 154 people on the other side of the Saskatchewan boundary, supports causes in Medicine Hat, according to the Lion’s leader in the area. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College campus buzzing a day ahead of fall semester
By Jeremy Appel on September 5th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel Although classes start today, Tuesday was a busy day at Medicine Hat College, with new students getting oriented and old ones reuniting with their classmates. Skylar Martin was one first-year student who was on an orientation tour. She’s enrolled in the education program, where she’ll be majoring in social studies and minoring in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medalta receives provincial funding for its artists lodge
By Gillian Slade on September 5th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Provincial funding for Medalta announced Tuesday will enhance its plans for a unique artists lodge called Stay and Play with Clay. Artists, everybody from the professional to the beginner, will be able to come and stay on site for a weekend or longer and immerse themselves in the whole experience, says Aaron ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SPCA packed with pets
By Mo Cranker on September 4th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker The Medicine Hat SPCA is functioning at full capacity and has been for some time now. “It’s been a very busy year for us,” said kennel assistant Joe Schafer. “We’ve been very full all year and it’s not just a problem we’re having — it’s Alberta-wide. “Places everywhere are completely full to capacity.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman airlifted to Calgary after Sunday collision
By None on September 4th, 2018
Medicine Hat News An 84-year-old woman had to be airlifted to a Calgary hospital after sustaining “serious injuries” in a collision at Saamis Rotary Way and Sierra Boulevard S.W., police say. According to a Medicine Hat Police Service news release, emergency crews were called to the intersection at 11:27 a.m. Sunday. A 1997 Chrysler Intrepid, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual BBQ feeds and educates Hatters
By Jeremy Appel on September 4th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel The Medicine Hat and District Labour Council held its annual free Labour Day barbecue Monday to educate Hatters about all the workers’ movement’s achievements often taken for granted. “Annually, we put on a barbecue just to bring attention to the importance of labour … for vulnerable populations,” Clifton Campbell, the vice president of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RC’ers hosting Fun Fly this weekend
By Mo Cranker on September 4th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker The Medicine Hat RC’ers are holding the annual Fun Fly event this weekend at the Medicine Hat RC’er field just off of Box Springs Road. The event is geared at getting people from the community out to the field and trying something new, says group president Shawn Heinz. “We call this our Fun ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter honours late bull rider with sculpture
By Jeremy Appel on September 4th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Medicine Hatter Marina Cole was recently in Merritt, B.C., to deliver one of her chainsaw wood sculptures to a family whose 25-year-old bull rider son died after a struggle with CTE, chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Cole was in Merritt last year for a sculpting competition, the winner of which received the opportunity to make a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City reminding people to drive extra safe with kids back in school
By Gillian Slade on September 4th, 2018
Medicine Hat News As children head back to school the city is reminding drivers and pedestrians about safety. The speed restriction in a playground zone is 30 km/h from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day of the year. Do not park within five metres of a crosswalk or stop sign, within 1.5 metres of ... Read More »
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