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Hat firefighter wins crossfit gold at World Police and Fire Games
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Medicine Hat’s Ben Suranko achieved world champion status last weekend at the World Police and Fire Games in Los Angeles. The 28-year-old firefighter put his fitness on display en route to an 18-to-29-year-old crossfit gold medal after two days of grueling competition against some of the world’s most talented public servicemen. “It’s pretty ... Read More »
Fatality report suggests fixes for psych ward
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade A report following an inquiry into the death of a local man in 2013, while he was in Medicine Hat Regional Hospital’s psychiatric ward, has been made public. There are nine recommendations including the need for fatality inquiries to be held within two years of a death. It took four years for ... Read More »
Your Travels: You never know what a road trip will bring
Marilyn Krause You never know what you will see on a road trip. We started early in the morning on our two-day road trip taking the Going-To-The-Sun Road to Kalispell and Whitefish, Montana. The road with its many points of interest is very beautiful this time of year. The mountain air was a break from ... Read More »
Praxis: Your own mini total solar eclipse
If you are able to get away this weekend and head south to our neighbours, make sure you take time to view the solar eclipse on Aug. 21. This solar eclipse is being called “The Great American Eclipse” as it can be viewed in totality from certain areas in the United States of America. You ... Read More »
Salt Spring Island is many things to all people
Steve MacNaull Special to the News We have a dilemma. Today, on Salt Spring Island, my wife, Kerry, and I are canoeing, wine and cheese tasting, lunching harbourside, hiking, paddle boarding and going out for dinner. What should we wear? And how many changes of clothes do we have to lug around? None, apparently. “Wear ... Read More »
Barnes will continue professional relationship with The Rebel
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes acknowledges The Rebel went “too far” in its coverage of the events in Charlottesville, but, in a break from his party’s leadership, says he would appear on the network again. “Yes, I would,” responded Barnes when asked if he would appear despite Brian Jean, Jason Kenney and Andrew ... Read More »
Ground breaks at Canalta’s newest site
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Site grading is underway on a large commercial construction project in Medicine Hat’s south end. Canalta Hotels broke ground at the site this week after stockpiling dirt and bringing in earth-moving equipment to its site at 2501 Strachan Rd. By the end of 2018, the company plans to be complete building a six-storey ... Read More »
Heritage in the Hat: The greatest sale on earth
The headline to this column was the headline used in Harry Fefferman’s “Hub Clothing Store” ad on Oct. 14, 1931. In fact, according to the ad, there was total “havoc wrought” at the store and Harry was the “chief mourner in this wreckage.” The shopper was advised that “seldom a high-class store takes such tremendous ... Read More »
Fundraising BBQ today for Friends of the Monarch
Medicine Hat News The Society of the Friends of the Monarch Theatre is holding a fund-raising barbecue on Saturday at M&M Meat Shop, 2201 13th Avenue S.E. The barbecue starts at 10:30 a.m. and goes until 4 p.m... Read More »
Area MLAs discuss their living expenses
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade When it comes to local MLAs’ accommodation expenses in Edmonton one claims less than the maximum, while the other has to supplement what the government pays. Bob Wanner, NDP MLA for Medicine Hat, rents a central two-bedroom apartment located near the Legislature in a secure building that is consistent in cost with ... Read More »
Legal Briefs: Estate planning: Gifts or loans?
Parents never stop parenting. That phrase has been around for a long time and can usually be heard when a group of parents get together. The phrase, however, seems more applicable today due to the economic realities many Medicine Hat families are facing. Adult children living at home and/or parents advancing money to their children ... Read More »
