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Physician charged in Ontario for 1980s sexual assaults planning to reopen practice in Medicine Hat
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 12th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Local doctor, Ian Gebhardt, who was charged by Ontario police last October with two counts of sexual assault and sexual interference with a person under the age of 14 from incidents in the 1980s, is intending to reopen his Medicine Hat-based family medial practice. The 59-year-old faced a local charge in 2017 that he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rotary Music Festival anticipates in-person performances
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 12th, 2022
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com After barely squeaking in a festival in 2020 and hosting it online in 2021, Delynne Lorentzen, executive director of the Rotary Music Festival, is pleased to announce they are planning to return to live music this coming March. “After a successful online festival in 2021, we are excited to be returning to an in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police hope public can assist with camera footage of vandalism
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 12th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Police are asking Hatters in two areas of town to review door-cam footage as they investigate a rash of car vandalism. Officials with the Medicine Hat Police Service say thousands of dollars of damage was sustained on two subsequent nights on Hudson Crescent, 19th Street and Hatcher Drive in the north-end, along with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Solar farm in Calgary, similar to large one planned for Medicine Hat, gets OK
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 12th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A plan to build a solar farm on contaminated land inside Calgary city limits has been approved, boding well for another plan to build a similar, but much larger project in Medicine Hat. Deerfoot Solar would see 108,000 panels placed on 244 acres of land that was once a fertilizer plant’s tailings pond. On ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Traffic court ends Feb. 1
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 12th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Traffic court will no longer exist in Alberta beginning Feb. 1, and legal experts are warning the result will be increased cash flow to the provincial government and reduced likelihood of drivers having traffic violation accusations reduced or dismissed. “The new legislation is the Provincial Administrative Penalties Act (and Justice Transformation Initiative),” Ken Montgomery, ... Read More »
2 responsesHulgaard accused of continuing to spread propaganda
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 12th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat man serving a community sentence and probation for inciting hatred against Jews is accused of breaking those conditions by continuing to spread online propaganda. Loki Holger Hulgaard, 39, was sentenced in October 2020 to four months house arrest and two years probation after a cashier at a local grocery store was ... Read More »
1 responseCollege students return, but mostly online
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 11th, 2022
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College students headed back to classes Monday, mostly online, but Sandy Henderson, dean of Student Services and Registrar at MHC, hopes the shift will only be a temporary measure. Henderson emphasized the college is “committed to ensuring the wellness of employees, students and the community, and of course, access to education.” MHC ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senior in custody on firearms offences after serious incident Sunday
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 11th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com A 67-year old man is in police custody and charged with several firearms offences following a serious incident which occurred in the Northland area of Crescent Heights over the weekend. Medicine Hat police received reports of an armed individual involved in a domestic dispute Sunday at approximately 3 p.m. Police responded to a residence ... Read More »
1 responseTwo candidates will vie for vacant council position in Cypress County
By Medicine Hat News on January 11th, 2022
Keith Ritz and Layla Vickerman will vie for the open position on Cypress County council in a Feb. 7 byelection, the county announced Monday. The deadline to submit a nomination was noon Monday, with only the two candidates opting to enter the race for Ward 9 councillor. The position became available following the death of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hidden Valley finally able to get ski season underway
By Medicine Hat News on January 11th, 2022
Hidden Valley officially reopened for the season on Jan. 7. Over the weekend, the hill was a destination for avid skiers, adventurers and families. Staff were excited to once again welcome guests, Alberta Environment and Parks said in a statement. “We know how important Hidden Valley is to the local community and our team looks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reservations opening soon for Gas City Campground, Echo Dale
By Medicine Hat News on January 11th, 2022
Reservations for Gas City Campground and Echo Dale Campground will open on Monday. Gas City Campground is set to open its gates on Friday, April 29, followed by Echo Dale on Friday, June 3. Adding to the camping experience this year will be two new comfort cabins available for reservation at Gas City Campground. The ... Read More »
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