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Tom Jackson visiting Badlands attractions, but no concerts planned
Medicine Hat News A recent story about actor-singer Tom Jackson visiting the Canadian Badlands this summer referred to a ‘concert tour’ when, in fact, no concerts are planned. Jackson is not doing actual appearances, per se, but will be visiting attractions in the Canadian Badlands and going behind the scenes to curate stories that will ... Read More »
After Dark Aug. 24-30
THURSDAY – Karaoke, Oly’s Alehouse and Eatery, Johnny with Dynamite Sound, win a $100 gift certificate, 9 p.m., 403-548-6597 – Live jam, Cecil Hotel, 9 p.m. – Ride the Mechanical Bull, Ralph’s Texas Bar and Steakhouse, 9 p.m. – Top 40 DJ music with Renn Davies, Temptation Night Club, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. – Intimate with ... Read More »
Dr. Ken Sauer School readies for class
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal The Dr. Ken Sauer School build is in the final stretch, and the school should be ready to go by the first day of classes, says principle Jason Peters. Peters offered local media members an exclusive tour of the nearly complete facility Wednesday afternoon. “There are lots of last-minute finishes and deficiencies to ... Read More »
Man gets 10 months for hammer and hatchet-wielding incident
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A Medicine Hat man received a 10-month sentence for a string of violent acts — including trying to get people to fight with him while he held a hammer and hatchet, and yelled racial slurs. Chase Peters Gehring, 22, entered guilty pleas Wednesday to charges of possessing a weapon dangerous to the public, ... Read More »
Whooping cough continues to spike
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The number of people affected by an outbreak of whooping cough continues to increase in southern Alberta, including Medicine Hat, says Alberta Health Services. A total of 305 cases of whooping cough (pertussis) have been diagnosed in the south zone, said Dr. Lena Derie-Gillespie, medical officer of health in the AHS south ... Read More »
Weekends in jail for man guilty of weapons charges
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A Medicine Hat man who pled guilty Wednesday to having a firearm and weapons in his possession when he wasn’t supposed to was sentenced to serve 45 days on weekends. “It’s a significant reduction considering what could have been,” said Judge Gordon Krinke to 34-year-old Ryan Cooke. “But I am impressed as well ... Read More »
We can’t change sun’s path, but we can be part of local solutions
This week, the eternal marathon of the sun across the sky gave a rare glimpse of extraordinary beauty, the majesty of the cosmos with a total solar eclipse. In Medicine Hat, however, this was nothing more than a — as usual — case of poor planning. Firstly, the moon’s coverage of the solar orb — ... Read More »
Finding fault with transit changes
Finally the city has got something right — having transit start earlier in the morning. The hope of increasing ridership is, to say the least, somewhat dashed as they have drastically reduced the routes into residential areas some by more than 50 per cent. This is where ridership comes from. The city is going to ... Read More »
Local MP urges compassion during hate-filled times
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal The local Member of Parliament is calling for a de-escalation of protest violence and vitriolic comment in wake of the Charlottesville incident these past few weeks. “It’s disturbing that there seems to be militant need to express oneself,” says Glen Motz, a former police officer who is the MP for Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner. “We ... Read More »
Teen back from cross-country train adventure
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade After his cross-country trip on a VIA Rail student pass to celebrate Canada’s 150 birthday, Theo Weigel has discovered the journey can be as enjoyable as the destination. Estimating he travelled 8,000 km on 10 separate legs of his trip, Weigel recommends train travel allowing you to conveniently incorporate the journey into ... Read More »
Medicine Hat Family Services invites you to its You Scream for Ice Cream fundraiser
Medicine Hat News While enjoying the last few days of hot summer weather, what better way to celebrate than having some ice cream? You Scream for Ice Cream is the second annual fundraiser for Medicine Hat Family Services and will take place on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m at Sobey’s. Volunteers from MHFS ... Read More »
