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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 responseWaste challenge unveils recycling stockpile
By Jeremy Appel on August 30th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel Crystal Metz Insurance Agency has recently taken up the mantle of the Zero Waste Challenge and is looking for other local businesses to hop on board. To that effect, owner Crystal Metz and account manager Mandy Friess went to the local CanPak recycling plant to see their options for reducing waste. “The issue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five 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!Upcoming events aim to increase awareness of FASD
By Gillian Slade on August 30th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade No amount of alcohol consumed during pregnancy is safe — that is the message from FASD South East Alberta Fetal Alcohol Network Society. Across Canada, four per cent of the population has Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, says network co-ordinator Myrna Stark, adding the country is leading the world in awareness and supports. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP in Bow Island seek suspects after construction equipment stolen from trailer
By Collin Gallant on August 30th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Mounties in Bow Island are investigating after a construction trailer was cleaned out by thieves over the weekend. Authorities say that between Saturday and Monday, someone broke into the storage trailer at a Jayco Homes site and made off with an air compressor 2,000-watt Yamaha generator and a host of Milwaukee-brand tools. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC teeing up for mental health support
By Medicine Hat News on August 30th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat College is gearing up for the Everyone Counts Classic, where you can tee it up to support mental health initiatives for college students. The tournament, presented by the MHC chapter of Alberta Institute of Power Engineers, goes Sept. 15 from 3-8 p.m. at Connaught Golf Club. The $75 entry fee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Still time to sign up for CIBC Run for the Cure
By Gillian Slade on August 30th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The CIBC Run for the Cure takes place at Echo Dale Sept. 30, and there is still time to register and participate. Registration starts at 8 a.m. with an official launch at 9:30, and the run or walk covering between one and five kilometres commences at 10 a.m. The whole family is ... Read More »
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