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Defense Minister Subianto leads in early, unofficial counts of Indonesia’s presidential race
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto had a strong lead in early, unofficial tallies of Indonesia’s presidential race Wednesday, suggesting the former general may be able to avoid a runoff. The 72-year-old candidate has presented himself as an heir to immensely popular sitting President Joko Widodo, whose son he chose as running mate. ... Read More »
Let’s Chat: A chat with a parent
After Premier Danielle Smith’s town hall meeting in Medicine Hat, I met with a parent who has a transgendered boy impacted by the beliefs of the United Conservative Party in Alberta. When this child was younger, they knew something was different about them. They did not feel right inside the body they had been given. ... Read More »
SALTA Gymnastics vies in Lethbridge
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The SALTA Gymnastics Club participated in its second competition of the season. The local gymnastics club sent 28 athletes to the Battle at the Bridge in Lethbridge on the weekend of Jan. 19-20. The competition was comprised of four exercises – vault, balance beam, uneven bars and floor. SALTA athletes returned with four gold ... Read More »
Noteworthy: More seats in hard places spells trouble for beleaguered Trudeau
As if Justin Trudeau’s re-election chances weren’t already fairly dim, the situation will be worse for the beleaguered PM come April. On April 22, a redistributed and expanded House of Commons comes into effect, with five new electoral constituencies established – three of them in Alberta, one in B.C. and one in Ontario. Since electing ... Read More »
Co-op rising funds for inaugural mental health campaign in southeast Alberta
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Throughout February all 31 South County Co-op locations plan to cover store windows with paper hearts, available for $2, as part of a campaign aimed at raising funds for local programs and initiatives that support people dealing with mental health issues. “Communities in Mind” started in 2020, however this year Medicine Hat, Brooks and ... Read More »
Twist and Flip Gymnastics win in Calgary
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat’s Twist and Flip Gymnastics club took care of business over the weekend. The local gymnastics club sent nine athletes to the Ed Vincent Invitational in Calgary hosted by Altadore Gymnastics Club this weekend, returning with a total of 14 Medals and 33 Ribbons. Ian Mwaura (10) and Isaac Mwaura (8) represented the ... Read More »
Hawks Sr boys capture RIT championship over weekend
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat High Hawks senior boys basketball team continued their winnings ways over the weekend. In league play, they entered a hostile environment against the No. 2 team in the province, facing the Raymond Comets on Nov. 6. The Hawks jumped out early defensively and Hat High, ranked fourth in the province, controlled ... Read More »
Minor injuries reported after SUV destroys fuel pump at south-side gas station
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com First responders were called to the Circle K convenience store and Shell gas station on the corner of Southridge Drive and Sage Road after an SUV crashed into a gas pump shortly after 6:45 p.m Monday. Firefighters say one person was treated for minor injuries by EMS on scene. No more than litres of ... Read More »
Draft for City of Medicine Hat code of conduct revealed
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City council will debate a new proposal on how to deal with complaints made under their code of conduct policy, potentially opening up the process to the public and staffers under a defined process. The administrative and legislative committee meeting Tuesday accepted a draft of the policy – called for last fall – and ... Read More »
Hoffman lays out top priorities in her NDP leadership bid
asmith@medicinehatnews.com NDP leadership candidate Sarah Hoffman was at Medicine Hat College on Monday night, reaching out to residents for support in her goal to become party leader during this summer’s vote. During a speech to supporters, Hoffman spoke on her past on school boards, as well as her time as the health minister, setting her ... Read More »
Home starts in Cypress County part of slowing trend
@MedicineHatNews Homebuilding activity in Cypress County plunged in 2023, joining a slowdown across the three municipalities in the Medicine Hat region. Figures presented to the county’s municipal planning commission on Wednesday in Dunmore state that nine new dwellings received permits last year. That’s compared to 28 permits in 2022 and 34 in 2021. Over all ... Read More »
