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Harlem Globetrotters coming in September
Medicine Hat News Get ready for a night of highlight-reel slam dunks, trick shots, tomfoolery and “Sweet Georgia Brown.” The Harlem Globetrotters are trotting into Medicine Hat this fall. The world famous basketball-playing family entertainers bring their one-of-a-kind show to the Canalta Centre on Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. The Globetrotters’ star-studded roster includes Big ... Read More »
32-year-old charged after child porn found
Medicine Hat News Nearly 3,000 images of child pornography were found following the execution of a search warrant July 13, leading to child pornography and firearms-related charges against a 32-year-old Medicine Hat man. Investigation into the man began in April, when Alberta’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit received a referral from the U.S. National Center ... Read More »
After turning himself in for car theft and police chase, addict requests federal prison for treatment access
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A two-year sentence was handed down Tuesday to a Lethbridge man who turned himself in for vehicle theft after evading police on the Trans-Canada Highway. Wiping away tears from his eyes at times, David Labonte appeared before the Medicine Hat Court by CCTV from the Calgary Remand Centre to enter guilty pleas and ... Read More »
Registration open for Parkinson Association of Alberta’s Step ‘N Stride
Medicine Hat News Registration has begun to participate in the Parkinson Association of Alberta’s fifth annual Flexxaire Step ‘N Stride. It is the organization’s largest annual fundraising effort to provide the support, programs, education and essential funds for research that make every day better for those with Parkinson’s disease and the people who care for ... Read More »
Take care of our veterans
It is becoming clearer and clearer the Trudeau Liberal government is dragging its feet over restoration of lifetime pensions for Canadian veterans inflicted with lifetime injuries in the line of duty. While more than willing to throw away hundreds of millions of Canadian taxpayer money to the prime minister’s pet causes overseas so he can ... Read More »
How much did Klein cuts cost Alberta taxpayers?
Being a Conservative I would like to blame the Khadr disaster on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also but can’t. I remember the warnings the lawyers and judges were giving then-PM Stephen Harper, that if he didn’t handle it properly we could be in trouble. Harper wouldn’t listen. This is the same Harper who treated our ... Read More »
It’s time for our divorce laws to change
I am angry! Would you choose to pay $250,000 or $500,000 or maybe more for absolutely nothing in return? No, you would assume it to be a scam. In this case, it’s called spousal support and is sanctioned by our legal system! Those being targeted are men (and only very occasionally women) who have stayed ... Read More »
County going high-tech in search of invasive weed
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Cypress County will be working with researchers from Alberta Agriculture and Forestry to experiment with how to use satellite imagery and drone technology to pinpoint invasive weeds along the South Saskatchewan River. According to county agricultural supervisor Jason Storch, the cutting-edge research project has such huge potential the county jumped at the chance ... Read More »
Hat cricketers repeat as champs
Medicine Hat News They’ve got a pitch, they’ve got trophies and the Medicine Hat Cricket Association has a champion following its second annual tournament held this past weekend. Three teams — the Kerala Cobras, Gujrat Lions and Sher-e-Punjab — bowled and batted their way through four matches Saturday and Sunday at Southlands Park. Sher-e-Punjab beat ... Read More »
Knights have the arms, confidence to win
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Midway through their season, the K of C Knights baseball team was plodding along at a .500 clip, winning a few, then losing a few. Then they caught fire, winning 13 in a row and giving them plenty of confidence entering this week’s Montana-Alberta American Legion A North District tournament. “Since that 13-game ... Read More »
Child pornography, firearms charges for Medicine Hat man
A Medicine Hat man is facing child pornography charges and firearms following an investigation by the ALERT Internet Child Exploitation unit. A warrant was executed on July 13 with help from MHPS after a referral from the United States National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding someone form Medicine Hat uploading child pornography to ... Read More »
