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February 14, 2024
HARVEY WILLIAM EREMENKO HARVEY WILLIAM EREMENKO June 7th, 1947 – January 27th, 2024 Harvey Eremenko passed away on January 27th, 2024, at the age of 76 years. He leaves to cherish his memory his beloved wife, Vicky; his children, Christy (Simon) Vince, Curtis (Darcee) Eremenko, Correy Eremenko (Rory Adby), and Clayton Eremenko; mother of his ... Read More »
Defense minister Subianto claims victory in Indonesia’s presidential election based on early tallies
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto claimed victory in Indonesia’s presidential election on Wednesday based on unofficial tallies, proclaiming it a victory for all Indonesian people. There was no declaration by electoral officials and his opponents have not conceded. Subianto has held a commanding lead in early, unofficial tallies of the three-way race ... Read More »
Barrick reports US$1.27B profit for 2023, up from US$432M in 2022
TORONTO – Barrick Gold Corp. reported a profit attributable to equity holders of US$1.27 billion for 2023, up from US$432 million a year earlier. The gold miner, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says the profit amounted to 72 cents US per share for the year, up from 24 cents US per share a ... Read More »
Former general holds strong lead in early, unofficial counts of Indonesia’s presidential race
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto held a commanding lead in early, unofficial tallies of Indonesia’s presidential race Wednesday, potentially putting the former general on a path to claim victory in a three-way race to lead the world’s third-largest democracy. The 72-year-old candidate is a link to the brutal period of dictatorship that ... Read More »
Berlin Film Festival brings Israeli-Palestinian tensions and other issues into the spotlight
BERLIN (AP) – The 74th Berlin International Film Festival opens Thursday with the world premiere of “Small Things Like These” starring man of the moment Cillian Murphy. Murphy, a front runner at next month’s Oscars for his turn in “Oppenheimer,” plays a coal merchant in 1980s Ireland who uncovers shocking secrets kept by the convent ... Read More »
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 »
