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Inquiry will delve into farm death 18-year-old last May
By Medicine Hat News on April 17th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A fatality inquiry has been ordered to examine a farm accident near Bow Island last year. Carson Raymond Michael Cleaver, 18, died on May 8, 2023 as a result of the accident, according to a new list of matters slated for inquiries published this month by the Alberta Justice Ministry. A fatality inquiry examines ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat woman charged in string of community mailbox thefts
By Medicine Hat News on April 17th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Police say 41-year-old Cassandra Chenoweth has been charged with several mail theft-related offences following 16 separate reports of thefts from Canada Post community mailboxes since February. Chenoweth was taken into custody April 10 after police received a report of a thief in progress from a community mailbox and was found to have hundreds of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Convicted arsonist in court for ongoing charges
By Medicine Hat News on April 17th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat man has pleaded guilty to one count of arson while his lawyer seeks more information about a second set of charges laid last fall. Joseph Russell Haynes, 52, was sentenced to 18 months in custody for lighting a neighbour’s garden shed on fire last July. He will also pay a total ... Read More »
1 responseHat native wins another Writers Guild of America award for TV news work
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat native Craig Wilson has won a third Writers Guild of America award for TV news writing, it was announced Sunday. Wilson, who is employed by CBS News in New York, was honoured with the 2023 award for “best news script – regularly scheduled, bulletin or breaking” for co-authoring “Surprise Attack!” It detailed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local real estate market continues to favour sellers
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 16th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Pressure in the Medicine Hat housing market continues to push prices higher ahead of the traditionally busy real estate season. The ongoing tension moved single-family home prices up 4 per cent over the course of 2023 – leading local observers to boast about the relative stability compared to the rest of the province. For ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pro wrestling tour comes to Medicine Hat in May
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com WWF Legend Savio Vega is headlining Canadian Wrestling’s Elite’s live pro wrestling tour set to make a stop in Hat next month. “The Point To Prove” 2024 tour is hosting 17 live events in the same number of nights and will be Vega’s first Western Canadian independent wrestling appearance. Vega will be joined by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Maple Creek teacher faces further sexual assault charges
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews More charges have been laid against a former Maple Creek teacher accused of sexual assault during his decades-long career. Dexter Bascu, 65, was initially charged with one count each of sexual assault and sexual interference in April 2023 related to a complaint that stemmed from a sports trip about 20 years ago. At the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lithium company expands exploration activities in Saskatchewan
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 16th, 2024
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A metals miner with interests in sodium brine extraction in southwest Saskatchewan has expanded its footprint in that province. Edison Lithium Corp. announced Monday it has closed a deal to acquire new exploration properties west of Saskatoon. That adds to a portfolio acquired last summer in properties near Cabri Lake, the Freefight area and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local students association concerned with implications of provincial Priorities Act
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 16th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The Students Association of Medicine Hat College, which represents approximately 2,000 students, says Bill 18 could pose a significant risk to academic freedom and the integrity of research funding in post-secondary institutions across the province. Last week, Premier Danielle Smith announced the UPC would introduce Bill 18 to help her government push back against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Party announces interim leader
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Party has announced that Lindsay Amantea will be interim leader ahead of the party’s annual general meeting in June. She takes over after former mayor of Brooks and party leader Barry Morishita stepped down following the May 2023 general election. Amantea is a corporate lawyer based in Calgary. “Like many Albertans I’ve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Extended deadline to nominate inspirational women in business
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The deadline for nominations for the 2024 Inspire Award hosted by Women in Business has been extended until April 19. The organization is looking to recognize women who have made an impact in the business community and inspire others they work with. Organizers say nominees don’t have to be business owners but rather women ... Read More »
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