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Court Briefs: Man gets 60 extra days for running out of court
By JEREMY APPEL on April 12th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel A convicted methamphetamine dealer who ran out of the provincial courthouse after learning he would receive jail time has been sentenced to an additional 60 days custody. Daniel Sparkes was sentenced last week to three years and nine months for possession for purposes of trafficking, in relation to police finding 25 grams of meth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Students, seniors brought together through story
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 12th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Seniors with dementia may have difficulty remembering but high school students have discovered their imagination is still vibrant. A program initiated by LEARN (Lifelong Education And Resource Network) paired 23 Medicine Hat High School drama students with 11 residents at Sunnyside Care Centre for an hour twice a week. Students would share three photos/pictures ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aurora announces expansion of Medicine Hat facility
By Collin Gallant on April 10th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Aurora Cannabis will greenlight an expansion of its Medicine Hat facility before the initial massive phase is complete, the company announced on Wednesday morning. The revelation comes ahead of a planned afternoon media tour of the 1.2 million-square-foot project. In April 2017, the Edmonton-based company announced it would construct “Aurora Sun” in the Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man gets six months for role in unlawful confinement of woman
By JEREMY APPEL on April 10th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel A man who pled guilty to helping forcibly confine a woman while two co-accused – including his mother – beat, robbed and extorted her, has been sentenced to six months in custody. Crown prosecutor Connor Doyle said that while the incident in question is “incredibly serious,” Matthew Babitzke played a relatively minor role. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!May 5 Blessing of the Bikes offers riders a little ‘divine guidance’ ahead of the motorcycle season
By MO CRANKER on April 9th, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker The Blessing of the Bikes has become a tradition for motorcycle riders all over southern Alberta. The event is running this year May 5 and is a way for bikers to kick off the riding season. “We hold a church service in May at the start of the riding season to give riders a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ronald McDonald House to open in Medicine Hat
By Gillian Slade on April 8th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade By the end of the year a Ronald McDonald House will open in Medicine Hat near the hospital thanks to a generous donation by the Yuill Family Foundation. “It will provide a home away from home for sick children and their family while receiving medical care at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital,” said Jason Evanson, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Events Calendar April 8-14
By medicinehatnews on April 8th, 2019
April 8 – Activity Afternoon, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. April 8 – Travelogue: Sri Lanka, MH Public Library, 7-8:30 p.m. April 9 – Stitching in the Afternoon, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. April 9 – Movie “The Bikes of Wrath,” MH Public Library, 7 p.m. April 10 – Free car seat clinic, Community Health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local police commission hosting province-wide conference this weekend
By Medicine Hat News on April 6th, 2019
The Medicine Hat Police Commission is hosting the annual Alberta Association of Police Governance Conference this weekend. The conference will draw 80 people from police oversight bodies from across the province. MHPC chair Greg Keen says this is the first time the Hat has hosted the event since he’s sat on the commission. “The purpose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!HIV Community Link warning public of possibly-laced heroin hitting the Hat
By JEREMY APPEL on April 2nd, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel HIV Community Link is warning the public about a “bad batch” of heroin that’s going around the city, which could be laced with fentanyl and carfentanil based on its pink colour. “We do bad batch alerts whenever we have information that there is a batch in the community that’s causing overdoses,” said executive director ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public school division hosting child development checkups on April 11
By Medicine Hat News on April 2nd, 2019
The Medicine Hat Public School Division is hosting its annual child development checkup session April 11 at Southview School to ensure future students have the support they need. “The purpose of the assessment is to determine where the children are at in their development and possibly identify any concerns, so we can assist in guiding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connection plan approved for new solar farm near Suffield
By Medicine Hat News on April 2nd, 2019
Utility regulators have approved a connection plan for a new solar farm near Suffield that will be under construction this summer, as well as a minor change to corporate ownership of the 23-megawatt facility. The Alberta Utility Commission approved a request by Fortis that the facility be joined to their grid transmission system at completion, ... Read More »
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