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Invictus Games ‘push all the right buttons’ for traumatized and wounded soldiers
If you have ever dealt with soldiers you know they have two sides, which in some ways represent two different personalities within the same individual. On the one hand, you have the hometown boy or girl who acts just like anyone else. They enjoy the same movies, the same recreation opportunities and have many of ... Read More »
Breaking: Baldhead pleads guilty to kidnapping, sexual assault and robbery of Medicine Hat cab driver
Guilty pleas to the kidnapping, s. assault and robbery of a taxi cab driver last November were entered Tuesday at the Medicine Hat Courthouse. Sentencing for Shawn Thomas Baldhead, age 29, was adjourned until Dec. 12, so that a pre-sentencing report, Gladu Report, and report on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome can all be assembled for consideration. ... Read More »
August 29, 2017
1922 ~ IVA DIETRICH ~ 2017 On Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017, Iva Dietrich passed away peacefully with her family around her, just a month after her 95th birthday. Funeral Mass was celebrated yesterday at ST. PATRICK'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. Memorial gifts in Iva's memory may be made to A.J.‘s Loan Cupboard or to the Salvation ... Read More »
Novice tournament no easy win
Medicine Hat News A spike in interest in lawn bowling made for a tougher than usual draw at the Medicine Hat Lawn Bowling Club Saturday. Eight teams —up from four a year ago — were entered in the annual novice pairs tournament which is reserved for players with five years experience or less. That’s a ... Read More »
Weekend transit shuttle available
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The city will now make a weekend transit shuttle service available to low-income residents under the Fair Entry Program. “In response to feedback heard from the community following the announcement of the changes to the regular transit system, our transit team investigated options to ensure those most in need in our community ... Read More »
Towne Theatre owner would like to see somebody buy the building
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Eight months after a burst sprinkler caused flooding to the old Towne Theatre on Fourth Street downtown, the cleanup is complete but the matter has not been settled with the insurance company, says the owner. “I’m still not 100 per cent settled with my insurance,” said owner Laurence Gerritsen, who lives in ... Read More »
My MLA is a hypocritical floor-crosser
Alberta conservatives want what they want: They want their power back and they don’t seem to care what they must do to get it. Rigging the system so the disgraced PC MLAs become Alberta’s Official Opposition is a desperate step to try to achieve that end. I nor anyone I know in the Cypress-Medicine Hat ... Read More »
City looks to snub shrubs
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant As a tough summer season for local gardeners comes to an end the city’s parks department is ready to permanently remove more than half the shrub beds in parks and greenspaces to cut future costs. As well, a multi-year remaking of park space at the Gershaw Drive and the TransCanada overpass could be ... Read More »
Some thrown ‘under the bus’ with transit change
Public transit plays an important role in social cohesion, helping people, especially those on low income, access to education, work, recreation and health care. It appears the city has taken a survey on where the budget should be cut and made decisions based on the survey. My question is “who responded to this survey?” Was ... Read More »
Accused physician withdraws from practice
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade A local family doctor facing charges of sexual assault and sexual exploitation has withdrawn from practice, according to information from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. On Aug. 17 Medicine Hat Police Service made public an allegation that in June of 2017, a patient with a disability had a medical ... Read More »
Police set up safe zone for Internet transactions
Medicine Hat News If you’re looking for a safe place to settle a debt, buy merchandise you found in a classified ad or online, or make a handoff of a child with a former spouse, the Medicine Hat Police Service is offering a spot. Dubbed a “Internet Transaction Zone,” a designated area in front of ... Read More »
