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Sun shines at Miywasin with $100K grant
By Gillian Slade on August 10th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Government funding for a solar panel system at the Miywasin Friendship Centre will reduce carbon emissions, reduce energy bills and help to keep rents low for the most vulnerable, it was revealed at an official announcement. Minister of Indigenous Relations Richard Feehan announced Thursday in Medicine Hat a grant of $99,576 for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Demo Daze at FLC a buffet of sporting opportunity
By Gillian Slade on August 10th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Saturday’s Demo Daze, from 1-4 p.m. at the Family Leisure Centre, will feature booths from a variety of sport and recreation organizations in Medicine Hat. It will be an opportunity for the public to learn more and/or register for recreational opportunities. “A lot of the organized sport associations in Medicine Hat require ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province reminds workers, employers to keep it safe and cool throughout heat wave
By Gillian Slade on August 10th, 2018
Medicine Hat News With some of the highest summer temperatures in the weather forecast, the provincial government is reminding, employers and workers of the need to take precautions when working in the heat. Heat stress can quickly escalate to heatstroke, which is a life threatening health condition. It is important to recognize the warning signs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual golf tourney raises essential funding for local women’s shelter
By Mo Cranker on August 10th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker The Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society is gearing up for one of its larger fundraisers of the year. The 16th annual Scotiabank Group Charity Golf Classic is set for Sept. 6 at the Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club, with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Hatters are encouraged to sign up as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPS lauded for arrest, charges of inciting hate
By Medicine Hat News on August 9th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel Two national organizations have praised Medicine Hat Police Services for the arrest of a local man for inciting hatred after discovering in his residence anti-Semitic literature and a cache of guns with the serial numbers removed. Richard Warman, a lawyer and board member of the Canada Anti-Hate Network, says this arrest is of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rolf Traichel charged with fraud
By Medicine Hat News on August 9th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A former member of the Medicine Hat Police Commission was arrested Tuesday after a six-month fraud investigation alleging he stole more than $1 million from the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education. Rolf Traichel, 45, was charged with three offences — one charge each of fraud over $5,000, possessing proceeds of crime and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A mother’s love lives on: Addicts leave family, story behind
By Gillian Slade on August 9th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The overdose that killed him ended his life far too early. Two years ago, 31-year-old Neil Balmer died on Canada Day after a 10- to 12-year battle with addiction, anxiety and depression, his mother Kym Porter recently told the News. “This is a health issue, it is not a moral issue,” she ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Record-breaking temperatures could be here
By Gillian Slade on August 9th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade It is about to get even hotter in southeast Alberta with temperatures possibly reaching heights not experienced since the 1960s. The forecasted temperature for Thursday is 39 C, and Environment Canada has predicted 40 C for Friday. “The last time Medicine Hat got to 40C was back on Aug. 24, 1969. We’re ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man who injured newborn, among others, in head-on collision gets two years
By Medicine Hat News on August 9th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A man who severely injured four people, including a seven-day-old infant, in a head-on collision on the Trans-Canada Highway was sentenced Wednesday to two years imprisonment and a five-year driving suspension. Curtis Perry Beisel, who was previously found guilty of four charges of impaired driving causing bodily harm and four counts of dangerous ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Police Commission chair facing fraud charges
By Mo Cranker on August 8th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A former chair of the Medicine Hat Police Commission is facing fraud charges. Rolf Traichel, 45, was charged with several fraud and fraud-related offences Tuesday following a six-month fraud investigation conducted by the Medicine Hat Police Services Major Crimes section. Police say the offences are alleged to have occurred between 2010 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter charged with inciting hatred
By Medicine Hat News on August 8th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A Medicine Hat man has been charged with inciting hatred, as well as firearms offences, after a local business owner reported to police on July 31 seeing him in posession of Canadian currency with anti-Semitic slogans printed on it. Police found several $5, $20 and $50 bills with “Jewish white genocide” and “ZOG” ... Read More »
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