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Dawgs extend lead atop conference
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney While the Okotoks Dawgs left Athletic Park with a 12-5 win over the Medicine Hat Mavericks Thursday and a bigger cushion atop the Western Major Baseball League’s Western Conference, the race for first certainly isn’t over. “We’re going for first place, that’s our goal,” said Mavs head coach Michael Thompson prior to the ... Read More »
Tough luck for Hat’s Masson at pickbleball national finals
Medicine Hat News If you’re going to lose, at least lose to the champs. Medicine Hat’s Gordon Masson and teammate Alan Trudeau had some tough matchups at the Pickleball Canada National Tournament in Kelowna this past weekend, their only two defeats in the men’s 3.0 skill level doubles coming to the teams who wound up ... Read More »
After Dark July 13-19
THURSDAY – Karaoke, Oly’s Alehouse and Eatery, Johnny with Dynamite Sound, win a $100 gift certificate, 9 p.m., 403-548-6597 – Live jam, Cecil Hotel, 9 p.m. – Ride the Mechanical Bull, Ralph’s Texas Bar and Steakhouse, 9 p.m. – Top 40 DJ music with Renn Davies, Temptation Night Club, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. – Intimate with ... Read More »
Government should be ashamed for caving in to terrorist Khadr
As a retired soldier I am not only appalled at the apology and millions of our tax dollars being given to a convicted murder, I am personally offended. I proudly served in the Canadian military for 20 years and retired just as proud with the rank of warrant officer. I know soldiers who came home ... Read More »
Horsemanship kicks off Royalty contest
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal The Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede held its annual Stampede Royalty contest’s first major public event Wednesday evening — the horsemanship competition. The horsemanship competition was intended to test the eight competitors’ fundamental horse skills. A huge part of being the Stampede Queen or Princess is having the ability to keep your poise ... Read More »
Seniors’ homes survey released by health council
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The results of a province-wide survey of people living in seniors’ facilities was made public Wednesday by the Health Quality Council of Alberta. It has raised concerns about the variation in responses when it comes to care received and the experiences of residents, said CEO Andrew Neuner. The overall care rating across ... Read More »
Local firefighters won’t be heading to B.C., at least not at this stage
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Alberta is responding to a request for firefighters to help with the wildfire emergency in B.C. but at this stage there has not been a request for local firefighters to participate, says Medicine Hat Fire Service. A request would come from the provincial operations centre, said Lance Purcell, deputy fire chief Medicine ... Read More »
Woman gets house arrest for impersonating coworker in order to buy Tylenol from pharmacist
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A sentence of six months house arrest was handed down Wednesday to a Medicine Hat for impersonating a coworker to access pain relief drugs. Wendy Lee Haag pled guilty at the Medicine Hat Courthouse to identity fraud and will also be on probation for a year after serving her conditional sentence order. Haag ... Read More »
Wind screen stolen from tennis courts
Medicine Hat News Someone in the city has some extra shade and wind protection — courtesy some mischief at the tennis and pickleball courts by the Strathcona Centre. On or around July 9, approximately 40 feet of specialized fabric that hangs from the chainlink fence surrounding the court was sliced down. The estimated damage is ... Read More »
Good kid, bad deed: Judge sees better future for young man who played part in BB gun damages
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Full restitution played a large part in the sentencing of a young Medicine Hat man who destroyed numerous vehicle and residential windows using a BB gun earlier this year. Brayden Beauchesne’s actions were childish, said Judge Darwin Greaves, sentencing the 21-year-old to 31 months of probation that will focus on paying for the ... Read More »
Twice as nice
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Medicine Hat K of C Knights pitcher Ashtyn Street was near-flawless in his 12-0 victory over the Great Falls Chargers to open an American Legion Baseball A doubleheader Wednesday at Jeffries Field. Then he did it again. After Game 2 starter Travis Small found himself in some trouble to start the second inning, ... Read More »
