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Maple Creek, Shaunavon among Sask. communities getting fibre-optic internet
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 26th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Maple Creek and Shaunavon are on the list of locations that will see fibre-optic internet service installed by SaskTel by 2023, while the Crown corporation announced it will double spending on the program. An additional 24 Saskatchewan municipalities will see higher capacity and faster internet internet service, according to a release, which pegs total ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rescue Me! Report on emergency helicopter service leaves issue up in the air
By ALEX McCUAIG Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 26th, 2021
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com It’s been an uphill battle for HALO air ambulance since it launched in 2007 as a one-year pilot project that has since become a 14-year going concern. The challenge throughout the emergency rescue helicopter’s history spanning six premiers and three different ruling provincial parties has been to secure stable and consistent government funding. On ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man facing weapons charge following negotiation with police
By Ryan McCracken on June 25th, 2021
A Medicine Hat man faces only a single weapons charge following police negotiations near a busy intersection on Thursday night. The service told the public to avoid the area of Dunmore Road and Ross Glen Drive at about 9 p.m. that night, and brought in the tactical team to contain the man and his vehicle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More jail time for man convicted over stolen property crimes
By ALEX McCUAIG Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 25th, 2021
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com A man who was the subject of investigations by police across southern Alberta last fall was sentenced to 90 days in jail on top of the 2.5 years he was sentenced to last week. On Sept. 24, 2020, nearly $20,000 in stolen property was located in Medicine Hat following an investigation by city and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!For The Record: WestJet resuming flights to Hat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 25th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews WestJet flights will resume to Medicine Hat on Monday morning, the airline and officials at the Medicine hat Regional Airport have confirmed. The airline announced last February it would halt flights at several regional routes, including Medicine Hat, from mid-March until June 24 owing to the decline in travel caused by the coronavirus pandemic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mustard Seed’s new home official
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on June 25th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The Mustard Seed made its ribbon cutting official on Thursday afternoon – its brand new community centre on Allowance Avenue is finished and ready to serve those in need, says its managing director. “Today is a very special day. We are honouring all our donors who have put their hard work gift of donation ... 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!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!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 »
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