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Local senior charged after allegedly wielding knife in anti-mask tirade
By Medicine Hat News on June 25th, 2021
A 74-year-old man is facing charges after a dispute over wearing a mask at a N. Railway business ended with him pulling out a 10-inch knife. The incident occurred on April 28 when the man is alleged to have entered the business without a mask and became upset when asked to put one on. It’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pandemic court leniencies keep woman convicted of defrauding employer out of jail
By ALEX McCUAIG Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 25th, 2021
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com A 39-year-old bookkeeper entered a guilty plea to a fraud-related charge involving her former employer but avoided a jail sentence Thursday at Medicine Hat Court of Queen’s Bench. But Bobbi-Lee Stubbins’ plea deal to a lesser charge of fraudulent concealment from fraud over $5,000 won’t be finalized just yet after Justice Dallas Miller raised ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mom looks to Stop the Harm at Calgary rally
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on June 25th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi A Hatter will be joining a rally in downtown Calgary on Saturday against the closure of the Sheldon Chumir Centre’s supervised consumption site. Kym Porter, member of Moms Stop the Harm, says the rally will be from noon to 1 p.m. in support of keeping the consumption site open. She notes she is concerned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Self motivation and drive power McCoy valedictorian
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 25th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Nicholas Samuelson is one of Monsignor McCoy High School’s two Valedictorians who tied among the 2020-2021 school year’s graduating class. With an impressive high school resume, inside and out of the walls of McCoy, it’s no surprise Samuelson is one of the top students. He participated in a number of activities and volunteer opportunities. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SEAWA presents Painting by the Ponds once again
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on June 25th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi For the second straight summer, Hatters will be able to bring a canvas and a paintbrush to the pond at Medicine Hat College, as the South East Alberta Watershed Alliance is hosting the Painting by the Ponds event every Sunday starting this weekend. Martha Munz Gue, founding member of SEAWA, says not only do ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celebrate Cypress County on Saturday at the Welcome Centre in Walsh
By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers on June 25th, 2021
A Celebrate Cypress County event will be hosted at the Welcome Centre in Walsh on June 26. “This event is a wonderful opportunity to showcase the people and businesses that make up Cypress County and our region and to celebrate and educate what we have to offer to visitors in the area,” said Tracey Popick, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Westminster becomes Hat’s first ‘affirming church’
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on June 24th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Westminster United Church is opening its doors to everyone and anyone during its virtual service on Sunday, as the church has officially become the Hat’s first affirming church. “By being affirming, it means it’s like a public, intentional and explicit welcome and acceptance of people of every sexual identification, gender identity, differently abled, racial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City police officer charged with assault
By Medicine Hat News on June 24th, 2021
Medicine Hat Police Service has charged one of its officers with one count of assault in connection with an off-duty incident that took place April 17, MHPS announced Wednesday evening. Cst. Myles Steiger, an 11-year veteran of MHPS, has been charged and placed on administrative duties until further notice following an altercation stemming from a ... Read More »
2 responsesArea trails helping mountain biking gain rising popularity
By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers on June 24th, 2021
The 670 Collective Mountain Bike Club is seeing tremendous usage of the local area trail systems this season. Club president Ben Roscoe says you always have your core avid cyclers in the area that have been doing it for years, if not decades. “But then you also have your people that are just, can we ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat High valedictorian lauded for her helping spirit
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 24th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Holly Johnson, who excels in dancing and academics, is this year’s Medicine Hat High School valedictorian. Johnson has danced for 12 years – jazz, tap, ballet, musical theatre and hip-hop – at Hansen School of Dance. She has also been involved in her school community, making time to participate in school events, volunteer on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Renewable Energy Systems hopes to build wind play northwest of Hilda
By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers on June 24th, 2021
Renewable Energy Systems is hoping to break ground in 2022 on a wind project northwest of Hilda after three years of planning. The proposed Hilda Wind Power Project would be 100 megawatts produced by 20 wind turbines of generation on 7,000 acres of land. The project will connect into a 130-kilovolt AltaLink transmission line running ... Read More »
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