Local News
Address mixup shows pot store scramble
By Collin Gallant on August 31st, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A bank branch in south Medicine Hat will not be transformed into a store that sells cannabis, despite the suggestion at last week’s planning commission meeting. But the issue does reveal the speed at which entrepreneurs are rushing to get into the sector, a series of leasing swaps and how quickly developers are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused asks for his money back
By Jeremy Appel on August 31st, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A Medicine Hat man accused of inciting hatred after allegedly attempting to use Canadian currency with anti-Semitic slogans printed on it asked for some of the evidence to be returned to him, a request shot down by the judge. “I was requesting my stuff back from police, especially my money,” Loki Hulgaard said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Only plastics with a number, simple as that
By Jeremy Appel on August 31st, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel The manager of Medicine Hat’s recycling plant says Hatters need to be more aware of what they can and can’t put in their blue bins. For plastics, the best way to determine if it’s recyclable is whether it has a recycling logo on the bottom, which is accompanied by a number from one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Six confirmed West Nile cases in Alberta, all the less serious form
By Gillian Slade on August 31st, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The first West Nile virus cases of 2018 have been confirmed in Alberta, and of the six affected, five patients are in the south zone. “The south zone in particular is a high-risk area,” says AHS medical officer of health Lizette Elumir, adding the cases are scattered across the south zone and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP assist in case of disappearing horse
By Jeremy Appel on August 31st, 2018
UPDATE: After four days of searching, the horse that was reported missing on a property near Irvine on Aug. 26 was found deceased at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 30 on the owner’s pasture. There was nothing suspicious about the death according to RCMP. ————————— Medicine Hat News The Redcliff RCMP is currently investigating the disappearance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter returns from nationwide trailer park party
By Mo Cranker on August 31st, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Things are back to normal for Hatter Sandy Kapeller after she travelled to Winnipeg earlier this month to spend some time with 600 others from across North America. The group shares one thing in common — a love for retro trailers — and met Aug. 15-19 at Red River Exhibition Park. It was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Creek begins voting process for mayoral replacement
By Collin Gallant on August 31st, 2018
Medicine Hat News Advanced polling took place Thursday in Maple Creek for two candidates running to replace former Mayor Barry Rudd, who stepped down in May. The byelection candidates are Michelle McKenzie, a current councillor, and Tina Cresswell, a business owner in the town. General voting will take place Sept. 12 at the Maple Creek ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Researchers discover aptamer that could mean a breakthrough for Parkinson’s
By Gillian Slade on August 31st, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade A new aptamer that seems to be related to the development of Parkinson’s disease has been discovered at Carleton University with the potential for a medical breakthrough. The exact cause of Parkinson’s is unknown but in almost every case, there are protein alpha-synuclein present, says Carlton neuroscience department Prof. Matthew Holahan. Researchers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Irvine’s 20 Mile Post offers chilling new feature
By Collin Gallant on August 31st, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant The 20 Mile Post weekend in Irvine will this year feature a free public skate and pick-up shiny — a seemingly strange addition to the end-of-summer event, but one made necessary when the ice plant at the town’s arena was turned on earlier this year. Organizers are promoting it as a way to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CCDA wants bylaws enforced with legal pot
By Collin Gallant on August 30th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A wave of new cannabis shops could provide a boost to the downtown rental market, but some other business owners are quietly concerned about as many as five opening up in the city centre. Marijuana will be legal for adult use in October, and after a busy summer to set up local rules ... Read More »
1 responseFive MHPS members attend women police conference
By Jeremy Appel on August 30th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel Five Medicine Hat police officers were in Calgary this week to attend the 2018 International Association of Women Police Conference. Seven hundred female police officers came from as far as Kosovo, Pakistan, Iraq, Israel and Ukraine to attend the 56th annual installment. Keynote speakers were Amanda Lindhout, a journalist, author and kidnapping survivor; ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
