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Midwifery gaining in popularity in southern Alberta
By Gillian Slade on August 23rd, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The number of midwives in Medicine Hat has increased, while hospital privileges to give birth with a midwife now extend to Brooks, it has been announced. Carissa Murray has just joined the team at Medicine Hat Midwives, and Brooks is the third hospital on stream with midwifery hospital privileges in southern Alberta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Court Briefs: Eighth court appearance adjourned for man facing trafficking charges
By Jeremy Appel on August 23rd, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A man charged with three counts of trafficking controlled substances had his case adjourned to Sept. 6. Kaide Edward Baynham made his eighth appearance in Medicine Hat Provincial Court on Wednesday. He faces an additional charge from the same incident of possessing property obtained through crime. Defence lawyer Lyndon Heidinger requested the adjournment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff library showing documentary on famous French-Canadian cowboy
By Gillian Slade on August 23rd, 2018
Medicine Hat News A documentary film about a legendary cowboy will be shown Sept. 9 at the Redcliff Public Library from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Anyone is welcome to attend. The full feature-length documentary unveils the amazing story of Ernest Dufault, also know as Will James. This French-Canadian man became one of the most legendary cowboys of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘My heart has never left Medicine Hat’: New CAO returns to a changing city
By Collin Gallant on August 22nd, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Bob Nicolay says he’s looking for a new challenge and has found it in his old stomping grounds. The 62-year-old former chief commissioner of the City of Medicine Hat was announced as the incoming chief administrative officer on Monday. The position is comparable to the one he left in 1999 after a long ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brief appearance for accused in 2017 murder and extortion
By Jeremy Appel on August 22nd, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A man accused of first-degree murder for the death of 64-year-old James Satre had a brief court appearance Tuesday. Robert Hoefman, 56, appeared in provincial court via closed-circuit TV from the Medicine Hat Remand Centre. Defence lawyer Greg White said he is working on two things — setting up a preliminary inquiry to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Musical equipment donated to McMan’s Inn Between Youth Shelter
By Jeremy Appel on August 22nd, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel The World Organization for Mental Power donated on Tuesday three guitars — one acoustic and two electric — an amplifier, a ukelele and some sheet music to the McMan’s Inn Between Youth Shelter. WOMP is a Medicine Hat-based non-profit working to promote mental health and suicide awareness. Kaitlin Whitney, WOMP’s social media manager, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man charged with impersonating police has matters adjourned to Sept. 6
By Jeremy Appel on August 22nd, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A man arrested last week for impersonating a police officer in a preschool made a brief appearance Tuesday in Medicine Hat Provincial Court. Michael Carolan, 38, who appeared in court via closed-circuit TV from Calgary Remand Centre, faces additional charges of uttering threats and breach of probation stemming from the same incident. According ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lot plan axed after land deal collapse
By Collin Gallant on August 22nd, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A plan to expand a fenced parking lot at the city’s fleet garages on Kipling Street is being shelved after the neighbouring property owner, Canada Post, backed away from the land transaction. City council heard on Monday that administrators required approval to move $250,000 in grant money allocated for the now-cancelled project to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health minster says long-term care beds are coming as fast as they can
By Gillian Slade on August 22nd, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The minister of health says it is significant that an Oyen couple is separated by 200 kilometres due to care needs. “I just want to begin by saying how sad it is any time folks have to be separated; that is a significant distance,” said Sarah Hoffman. “I’ve definitely met with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health minister says long-term care beds are coming as fast as they can
By Gillian Slade on August 22nd, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The minister of health says it is significant that an Oyen couple is separated by 200 kilometres due to care needs. “I just want to begin by saying how sad it is any time folks have to be separated; that is a significant distance,” said Sarah Hoffman. “I’ve definitely met with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!250-unit seniors’ facility ready to start after zoning change
By Collin Gallant on August 22nd, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Plans for a two-phase, 250-unit seniors’ housing and assisted living facility in south Medicine Hat will proceed this fall, say developers, who successfully applied to rezone the property on Monday night. Canalta Real Estate and Points West Living plan to start building the $24-million first phase on property near Strachan Road, with at ... Read More »
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