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Former police commission chair pleads guilty to assault
By Jeremy Appel on November 20th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A former Medicine Hat Police Commission chair has pled guilty to assault causing bodily harm. Rolf Traichel, 45, made a quick appearance in Medicine Hat Provincial Court Monday, where he was sentenced to a one-year probation suspended sentence as part of a joint submission. According to an agreed statement of facts, Traichel broke ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ready for Broadway
By Mo Cranker on November 19th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Austin Willms is ready for Broadway, but is Broadway ready for Austin Willms? The 11-year-old earned his second dance scholarship earlier this year for a hip-hop performance and will head to New York in about a month to dance on Broadway — he will also will get to spend some time with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHWSS holds pet walk
By Mo Cranker on November 19th, 2018
Medicine Hat News More than 30 people gathered at Kin Coulee Park Saturday afternoon with their pets to take part in the fourth annual Pet Walk held by the Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society and the Medicine Hat SPCA. The event was held as part of Family Violence Prevention Month by the shelter and encouraged ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spirit of Giving Gala raises thousands
By Mo Cranker on November 19th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker The Medicine Hat Santa Claus Fund held its second annual Spirit of Giving Gala Saturday night — raising thousands for the charity. The event auctioned off a number of fully-decorated Christmas trees that were put together by various businesses from around the community. “It was a really magical night,” said Santa Claus Fund ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Events Calendar Nov. 19-25
By Medicine Hat News on November 19th, 2018
Nov. 19-23 — Top Hat Productions presents “Newsies,” Esplanade, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19 — Mahjong, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Nov. 19 — Giller Prize Awards Celebration, MH Public Library, 6-8 p.m. Nov. 19 — HALO The History and Evolution of the Helicopter AirLift Operation, Super T AviationHangar, 7 p.m. Nov. 20 — Mellow Masterminds, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Landfill partnership unlikely
By Collin Gallant on November 17th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Municipal leaders in the region say discussions on possibly operating joint services for residents are going well, but it appears they will pass on the idea of creating a partnership to run a regional landfill strategy. Two years ago, officials with Medicine Hat, Redcliff and Cypress County began discussing better co-ordination of solid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legal weed causing zero local problems so far
By Collin Gallant on November 17th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant One month after recreational marijuana use was legalized, demand in Medicine Hat stores is still high while public complaints to police are low, shop keepers and police officials report. Medicine Hat was home to three retail outlets on Oct. 17, when federal prohibitions were rescinded, and after a year of hype, pot smokers ... Read More »
1 responseUncle guilty of sex charges
By Jeremy Appel on November 17th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A man accused of repeatedly molesting his teenage niece over the course of three years has been found guilty of sexual assault and sexual exploitation at the Court of Queen’s Bench. It took the jury about 90 minutes to reach a verdict Friday. The accused, a former pastor who was employed as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Snowy day makes slick conditions for all
By Collin Gallant on November 17th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Warmer weather is on the way, but plows were out in Medicine Hat and the region on Friday morning as wet snow and flurries moved into southeast Alberta. Over night, RCMP in Strathmore advised against travel on the Trans-Canada due to flurries and blowing snow reducing visibility to zero. Later, blowing snow ... Read More »
1 responseCity notebook: Lose your phone for a bit. You probably won’t regret it.
By Collin Gallant on November 17th, 2018
We live in an information age, highly connected, live-wired online existence. But, I gotta tell you, losing your cellphone for a couple weeks isn’t the worst thing that can happen. Especially, if there is say, a really contentious election in the United States going on, or you want a break from watching your stock portfolio. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Company with local branch wins national safety award
By Mo Cranker on November 17th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Pronghorn Controls, a company with a branch locally, has won the 2018 Canada’s Safest Employer award in the Best Young Worker Safety category. “We’re humbled and honoured by this for sure,” said local branch manager Ryan Ford. “We put a lot of hard work into this and we were up against some really ... Read More »
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