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SACA Kickboxing hosts light contact tournament over weekend
SACA Kickboxing was on full display this weekend. The local kickboxing and Muay Thai gym hosted a light contact tournament, their largest yet, featuring more than 80 competitors who travelled from Lloydminster, Coalhurst, Duchess, North Battleford, Brooks and Lethbridge. For a lot of competitors, it was their first time participating in a tournament. There were ... Read More »
640 Professional Building joins major work space group
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A co-work space pioneer in Medicine Hat has joined an international service that Luc Beriault says will give world-class service to local clients as well as bring world-class businesses more easily to Medicine Hat. Beriault and wife Jean opened the 640 Professional Building in 2008 to be both the base for their recruitment business ... Read More »
MHMT Rock of Ages sells out in under four hours
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Musical Theatre enjoyed previously unseen levels of enthusiasm for its upcoming production of Rock of Ages, which opens Friday. “We sold out in three hours and 44 minutes,” said producer Rae Wahl. She added that while she had a feeling the show was going to sell out, she was shocked by how ... Read More »
Minor hockey roundup: U18AA Hounds double up wins over weekend
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U18AAA Hounds had a winning weekend at home. The Hounds won both their contests, blanking the Lethbridge Hurricanes 6-0 Saturday and topping the Golden Suns 6-5 on Sunday. Adam Ranger made 22 saves in the shutout win Saturday. Nolen Sutherland led the way in the win with two goals and an ... Read More »
Tax assessment notices to arrive in mailboxes this week
@MedicineHatNews Tax assessment notices are in the mail and could arrive later this week, the city’s corporate services department announced Monday. That comprises one half of the property tax equation, along with tax rates that will be set in April, to determine final tax bills. Early indications to council this month from administrators stated that ... Read More »
Cubs lead Round 2 in dramatic fashion
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The start of the Medicine Hat Cubs’ HJHL playoff run has not been for the faint of hearts. The Cubs are up 2-0 in their second-round, best-of-five series against the Coaldale Copperheads on the back of two different dramatic contests. On Saturday, they put together a two-goal comeback to take Game 1 5-4 in ... Read More »
Scotiabank reports Q1 profit up from year ago, provisions for credit losses up
TORONTO – The Bank of Nova Scotia reported first-quarter net income of $2.20 billion, up from $1.76 billion a year earlier, even as the amount it put aside for bad loans rose compared with a year ago. The bank says the profit amounted to $1.68 per diluted share for the quarter ended Jan. 31, up ... Read More »
Edmonton MLA joins NDP leadership race
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com First-time MLA Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse has joined the NDP leadership race. The 49-year-old Calahoo Stonehouse, who represents the riding of Edmonton-Rutherford in the Alberta legislature, announced her candidacy Saturday night in Lethbridge at the International Peace Powwow. Calahoo Stonehouse, who is of Mohawk and Cree descent, is the fourth candidate to enter the ... Read More »
Coldest Night of the Year events help those in need
With two organizations holding Coldest Night of the Year on Saturday, it doubled the community’s opportunities to participate. Streets Alive held its 13th Coldest Night of the Year run downtown while Woods Homes held its Coldest Night of the Year at Henderson Park for the second year. Both events were successful. Streets Alive chief development ... Read More »
Teachers get insight into naval opportunities
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Royal Canadian Navy engaged with the South Western Alberta Teachers Convention this week in the form of an exhibitor booth to share information about the military unit with teachers in attendance, in hopes they will then share that knowledge with students. The event took place in the First Choice Saving Centre for ... Read More »
Avalanche Canada rates conditions as dangerous as Magrath man killed in Castle area
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com An avalanche in the back country area between Carbondale and Castle Mountain Ski Resort, claimed the life of a 46-year-old male Magrath resident on Saturday. RCMP state that on Saturday at 5:52 p.m. the Crowsnest Pass and Pincher Creek RCMP received a report of an avalanche in the back country between Carbondale and ... Read More »
