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Man Van offering free prostate cancer checks outside London Drugs on Saturday
By Medicine Hat News on April 13th, 2019
The Man Van will be making its annual stop in the Hat on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside London Drugs. The van checks men ages 40-80 for free for prostate cancer through PSA blood testing – no appointment is required. It is first-come, first-served. From information can be found online at http://www.prostatecancercentre.ca/manvan... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Road closure for sewer work
By Medicine Hat News on April 13th, 2019
Work to lay new sewer lines beneath Saamis Drive will see the road that connects Riverside to Box Springs Road closed starting Monday. Local access to businesses and a condominium complex on the stretch will be available from the west until the project is complete this fall. Replacement and upgrading of the storm sewer lines ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of C analyst predicts a UPC majority government
By JEREMY APPEL on April 13th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel A political scientist in the city that could determine which way the election goes Tuesday says the UCP is looking at a likely majority government. According to David Stewart of the University of Calgary, the NDP has dedicated a lot of resources into shoring up Calgary voters, but barring an extraordinary development over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Father and son arrested and charged in drug bust
By Medicine Hat News on April 13th, 2019
A father and son duo have been arrested by ALERT Medicine Hat’s organized crime team as a result of a drug trafficking investigation. Police seized more than $26,000 in drugs and cash on April 10, the fruits of a six-week investigation. In total, they seized more than 250 grams of cocaine, 1.8 grams of methamphetamine, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boutique hotel could fill vacant lot
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 13th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The long cherished wish of downtown boosters – a “boutique hotel” in the heart of the city centre – could become a reality, city council’s Monday agenda reveals. The News was first to report this week that officials with the city land office had a final offer pending for the sale of the long-vacant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks-MH breakdown ahead of Tuesday
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 13th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The six election candidates for Brooks-Medicine Hat are in the final lap before election day. Before the electoral boundary changes this riding was only “Medicine Hat” and Rob Renner was the MLA from 1993 to 2012 when he resigned. Wildrose candidate Blake Pedersen became Medicine Hat’s MLA in 2012 with 6,030 votes defeating Darren ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Court Briefs: Man gets 60 extra days for running out of court
By JEREMY APPEL on April 12th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel A convicted methamphetamine dealer who ran out of the provincial courthouse after learning he would receive jail time has been sentenced to an additional 60 days custody. Daniel Sparkes was sentenced last week to three years and nine months for possession for purposes of trafficking, in relation to police finding 25 grams of meth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Students, seniors brought together through story
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 12th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Seniors with dementia may have difficulty remembering but high school students have discovered their imagination is still vibrant. A program initiated by LEARN (Lifelong Education And Resource Network) paired 23 Medicine Hat High School drama students with 11 residents at Sunnyside Care Centre for an hour twice a week. Students would share three photos/pictures ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aurora announces expansion of Medicine Hat facility
By Collin Gallant on April 10th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Aurora Cannabis will greenlight an expansion of its Medicine Hat facility before the initial massive phase is complete, the company announced on Wednesday morning. The revelation comes ahead of a planned afternoon media tour of the 1.2 million-square-foot project. In April 2017, the Edmonton-based company announced it would construct “Aurora Sun” in the Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man gets six months for role in unlawful confinement of woman
By JEREMY APPEL on April 10th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel A man who pled guilty to helping forcibly confine a woman while two co-accused – including his mother – beat, robbed and extorted her, has been sentenced to six months in custody. Crown prosecutor Connor Doyle said that while the incident in question is “incredibly serious,” Matthew Babitzke played a relatively minor role. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!May 5 Blessing of the Bikes offers riders a little ‘divine guidance’ ahead of the motorcycle season
By MO CRANKER on April 9th, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker The Blessing of the Bikes has become a tradition for motorcycle riders all over southern Alberta. The event is running this year May 5 and is a way for bikers to kick off the riding season. “We hold a church service in May at the start of the riding season to give riders a ... Read More »
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