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Busy weekend for pickleball
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat’s pickleball club held a tournament this past weekend, with lots of competitors enjoying the sport at the Strathcona courts. In open singles Mike Yee beat Naveed Butt for the men’s title while Nancy Dick defeated Leona Stock. Mixed doubles saw Yee and Diane Abrahamson beat out Butt and Carrie Irwin ... Read More »
Mavs-Bulls playoff series a toss-up
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Here we go again. Medicine Hat and Lethbridge will open the Western Major Baseball League playoffs against each other for the second straight season, in a toss-up of a series after they finished with identical regular season records. Add in a bench-clearing incident a week ago and some players who are all-too-familiar with ... Read More »
Impaired, dangerous driving charges for driver who smashed into two houses on Saturday
Charges for impaired and dangerous driving have been laid against a 41-year-old Medicine Hat man who police say are responsible for driving his vehicle into a fence, house, vehicle, and then another house Saturday evening. Police have charged the man with impaired driving, driving over .08, dangerous driving and driving while disqualified. He was released ... Read More »
July 31, 2017
1933 ~ AGNES BISCHKE ~ 2017 Agnes Jean Bischke of Medicine Hat, beloved wife of the late Reuben Bischke, passed away on Friday, July 28th, 2017 at the age of 84 years. Agnes leaves to cherish her memory three children, Lloyd (Betty) Bischke of Medicine Hat, Jeanette Reschke of Medicine Hat, and June (Andrew) Ketel ... Read More »
Doctor Game: The $1,000,000 surgical error
Many years ago I wrote, “The problem with laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery is it leaves the impression that tiny incisions mean a simple, uncomplicated way to perform an operation. Unfortunately, this is not always the case as catastrophic complications can happen.” Recently, a Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) survey confirmed the potential dangers of keyhole surgery. ... Read More »
To Your Health: You can’t replace human touch
Technology is creating pathways to make it possible for seniors to stay in their own homes as they age but great danger is lurking too if we deprive them of the human touch. There are devices that can prompt someone to take their medication at the right time. There are mechanisms to tell someone, some ... Read More »
Clubs Calendar July 31-August 6
Note: Some listings may be cancelled due to the August long weekend. Check with the club. MONDAY — Do you have a drinking problem? Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held seven days a week in Medicine Hat. For times and locations, call 403-527-2065. — Moms’ Walking Group, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., meet in Mall Food Court ... Read More »
Police say Hatters behaved this Stampede
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker The Medicine Hat Police Service was not too busy during Stampede week — which is exactly what it was hoping for. “When you put so many people in one place, then add alcohol into the mix, there’s definitely potential for things to go south,” said Sgt. Mike Fischer. “What we saw was, for ... Read More »
Distracted driving charges down in 2016, mainly due to drivers being sneakier
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A downswing in crime numbers would usually be a point of celebration — but that’s not the case when it comes to the decreasing number of Hatters being charged with distracted driving. “It’s not because distracted driving is going down,” said Sgt. Clarke White, about the data in the Medicine Hat Police Service’s ... Read More »
Proud to be a part of Stampede
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Fifty-seven years is a long time to commit to anything. For Hatter Ken Forbes, 57 years is the amount of time he has spent volunteering with the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede. He says, like any other volunteer, it started as a way of just helping out where he could. “It all started ... Read More »
Friday evening Checkstop program
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Police Service had a busy night Friday, checking more than 1,900 cars in an Alberta Enhanced Checkstop Program at various locations around Medicine Hat. Of the 1,900-plus cars checked, one person was arrested and charged for impaired operation of a motor vehicle and driving with a blood-alcohol content of ... Read More »
