Police seek suspects after Budget Rent-a-Car break in
Medicine Hat police search for two suspects after a failed break in at Budget Rent-a-Car on Gershaw Drive. A dark small two-door 1980s model car sped away as staff arrived back to find a pried front door and an inside safe not stolen. Call 529-8400 with tips.
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Tim Petro
Gershaw Drive
Medicine Hat Police Service
Drowsy Driver Blamed For Three Vehicle Crash On Highway
Maple Creek RCMP report a westbound pickup drifted across the centre line around 1:30 p.m. on the Trans-Canada Highway causing a three vehicle collision with two eastbound trucks towing trailers. All six occupants escaped unharmed. The westbound driver, a Saskatchewan resident, faces a charge of driving without due care and attention.
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Maple Creek Rcmp
Saskatchewan
City shed must yield to utility right of way
The city’s subdivision and appeal board denied Grant Goehring’s appeal to keep a shed at 19 Sage Close SE that encroaches on a utility right of way. The board cited land use bylaws and gas department needs, noting the shed should be removed or moved if access is required.
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Grant Goehring
Sage Close
City Gas Department
Larry Godin
Gas Department
Photo Radar Planned in Medicine Hat on Wednesday
Police will set up photo radar at Kiwanis Park playground and along Industrial Avenue as part of speed enforcement in Medicine Hat on Wednesday June 6.
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Kiwanis Park
Industrial Avenue
Medicine Hat
Waste removal notice for Zone 5 pickup
The News Online announces local garbage collection for Zone 5 today. Read at www.medicinehatnews.com for details and schedule.
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Medicinehatnews.com
City council approves Allowance Avenue overpass plan for 14 million
Lawyer Barry Miskuski, acting for Louis Kyriakakis owner of Allowance Avenue Pets, argues the city has wide authority to handle roads and could revisit the decision. Council vote 9-0 approved twinning design that excludes a left turn onto Mill Street. Miskuski fears loss of viability for area businesses without the left turn and seeks a re-hearing.
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Allowance Avenue
Barry Miskuski
Miskuski
Louis Kyriakakis
Kyriakakis
Mill Street
Eighth Street
10Th Street
Factory Street
Larry Godin
Council
Godin
Miskoski
Louis
Munsch visits Ross Glen students for story session
Visiting author Robert Munsch met Gwen Rothwell’s Grade 3 class at Ross Glen school. He told an impromptu tale as Samantha Connolly’s contest win brought him to stay three days and engage with students, reading, signing, and sharing ideas for future books.
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Gwen Rothwell
Robert Munsch
Munsch
Samantha Connolly
Connolly House
Ross Glen School
Kristen Mann
Mann
Dave McCord
Riley Grimm
Kaitlyn Jollymore
Winnipeg
Walsh meeting tonight to discuss coliforms in water
Walsh residents are urged to attend a public meeting at Walsh Hall at 7 p.m. The town remains under a boil water advisory after Cypress County detected three forms of coliform in the water. The study of Walsh water has been approved by Alberta Environment, Alberta Transportation, and Cypress County but not started.
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Walsh
Walsh Hall
Cypress County
Palliser Health Authority
Alberta Environment
Alberta Transportation
Coun
Wayne Brest
Hat arts groups push for more seats in proposed centre
City plans a 700 to 750 seat theatre as part of a $32 million performing arts hub on First Street. Officials weigh bigger crowd potential against cost while local groups debate optimal size and balconyFloor seating to support both small and larger acts for Medicine Hat’s arts scene.
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First Street
Lyle Rebbeck
Medicine Hat College
Medicine Hat
Rebbeck
Ted Grimm
Ald
Bill Cocks
Stan Sakamoto
Sakamoto
Peggy Bengert
Bengert
Medicine Hat Musical Theatre
Medicine Hat College Theatre
Mayor Grimm weighs whether to run again in October election
Mayor Ted Grimm, in his eighth term, has not announced if he will seek another term. His decision timing remains unclear, with past signals showing campaigns entering in September. Other aldermen contemplate runs depending on Grimm’s choice, while Kathy Mandeville will not seek reelection.
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Ted Grimm
Grimm
Medicine Hat
Garth Vallely
Graham Kelly
Ken Sauer
Sauer
Kathy Mandeville
Julie Friesen
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