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Alberta NDP wins Calgary-Shaw provincial byelection
Multiple outlets report Kyle Campbell won the Calgary-Shaw byelection, flipping a riding previously held by the UCP.
Edmonton’s Henwood addiction treatment centre is closed for the foreseeable future after flood damage
Two reports say the provincially run Henwood Treatment Centre in Edmonton has shut down after June flood damage, with Friends of Medicare calling for urgent action on addiction treatment capacity.
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What is happening in Medicine Hat
Second man charged in fire that destroyed Leader sports bar
bwagner@medicinehatnews.com RCMP have charged a second man in connection with a fire that destroyed a sports bar in Leader, Sask., last fall. Leader RCMP arrested Navjot Singh, 28, of Leader, on Wednesday after continued investigation. He faces seven charges tied to the fire and to several other ...
Nearly 520,000 Albertans apply for special ballots ahead of referendum
pwachter@lethbridgeherald.com Elections Alberta has received almost 520,000 special ballot applications ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum. As of Thursday, about 72 per cent of applications had been approved for production and mailing. More than 330,000 special ballot packages have been mailed to el...
Clean tech firm’s emissions plan includes cement production pilot near Taber
pwachter@lethbridgeherald.com Calgary-based clean tech company CURA Climate Inc. has raised US$10 million to advance technology aimed at reducing emissions from cement production, including a pilot project planned for the Taber area. Financing was led by Zacua Ventures, with participation from Sa...
Elections Act change restricts access to voter info until after referendum
pwachter@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta government made a series of regulatory changes Thursday through orders in council involving wildlife licensing, provincial parks and several government boards. But a quiet change to how electoral information is being distributed has garnered instant negat...
Alberta police watchdog investigating two separate deaths involving police
bwagner@medicinehatnews.com Alberta’s police watchdog is investigating two separate deaths tied to police, including a woman shot by Calgary officers and a man who died in an Edmonton holding cell. On Thursday the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, or ASIRT, released an update providing new ...
Local chapter of Associated Canadian Travellers celebrates big birthday
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Associated Canadian Travellers Medicine Hat Council No. 1020 may look significantly different than it did when it formed in 1946, but 80 years later the core mission remains the same. The volunteer club began as a group composed largely of people in sales, says Don ...
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CMA 523 - Medicine Hat · Medicine Hat city limit to Saskatchewan Border
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Upcoming in Medicine Hat
Jimmy Carr
Sat, Sep 26 · 8:00 p.m.
Co-op Place
Medicine Hat Tigers vs. Prince Albert Raiders
Sat, Oct 3 · 7:00 p.m.
Co-op Place
Medicine Hat Tigers vs. Edmonton Oil Kings
Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 p.m.
Co-op Place
Medicine Hat Tigers vs. Victoria Royals
Sat, Oct 10 · 7:00 p.m.
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Medicine Hat Tigers vs. Calgary Hitmen
Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 p.m.
Co-op Place
Tenille Townes
Mon, Nov 9 · 7:00 p.m.
Esplanade Theatre