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Alberta-wide support line launched for victims of abuse
By Gillian Slade on May 31st, 2018
Medicine Hat News A province-wide helpline to report abuse, receive support, information and referrals is now available. Alberta Supports abuse line is 1-855-443-5722. If you or being abused or suspect someone is being abused or neglected you are welcome to call the number. All calls will be tracked to ensure Albertans receive the supports they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spectrum returns to Kin Coulee with new flair
By Collin Gallant on May 31st, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Organizers are promising a bit of spectacle as Spectrum returns to Kin Coulee park this year. The annual sunshine festival gets underway Friday afternoon centred at the bandshell in the city park, with a big-top show on tap. Travelling show Dr. Von Houligan’s Carnival of Calamities will be staged hourly for all-ages crowds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man gets two full years in jail for string of rural crimes
By Peggy Revell on May 31st, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A two-year sentence was handed down Wednesday to a man arrested in connection to rural break and enters, vehicle thefts and evading police dangerously multiple times, leading to a rollover in a highway ditch. While the Crown requested a three-year sentence for Randy Yaholnitksy, Judge Ted Fisher reduced this to two years taking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Speech directly related to a child’s screen time
By Peggy Revell on May 31st, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell The best laid plans of parents often go awry — and such is often the case when it comes to screen time and children. “There’s lots of research out there that shows the more screen time, the greater impact it has on (children’s) communication ability,” said Larissa Meyn, a speech-language pathologist with Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Airport to reopen a day early
By Gillian Slade on May 30th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Work at the airport has progressed ahead of schedule and it will reopen Thursday at 10 p.m. “We’re on time, on schedule and under budget,” said airport manager Jeff Huntus. “We’re on schedule (to open) for 10 p.m. Thursday night.” “That first flight will come in just after midnight,” said Carlie Collier, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parks department begins various roof replacements
By Collin Gallant on May 30th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A series of roof replacements at various city parks began Monday and continue throughout much of the summer, according to a release from the parks department. Officials expect minimal disruption but warn that brief closures may take place while work is ongoing. Work on picnic shelters and washrooms at Strathcona Island Park ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local octogenarian tops in the nation at half-marathon race
By Peggy Revell on May 30th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Bernardine Meulenbroek’s boots are made for walking. The 86-year-old Hatter participated in Scotiabank Calgary Marathon this past weekend, completing the half-marathon with a time of 3:44:16 — and also earning the top ranking for her division in all of Canada. “I was very surprised, but then I thought: Not many people have done ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guilty pleas entered by man accused of selling drugs, gun to undercover cops
By Peggy Revell on May 30th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A Medicine Hat man entered guilty pleas Tuesday to selling meth and a firearm to undercover police officers. Sentencing for Lane Hogg was adjourned to July 12, with defence counsel requesting a pre-sentencing report be put together for consideration. Hogg entered guilty pleas to three counts of trafficking a controlled substance, one count ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crown seeks 18 months over firearms cache
By Peggy Revell on May 29th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell The Crown is seeking an 18-month sentence for a man arrested in April 2017 after police seized a cache of firearms from a residence in Irvine. Meanwhile at Monday’s sentencing hearing, defence counsel for Denver Ryan Ailsby argued for a two-year conditional sentence order her client would serve in the community. Read into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former candidates look to form ‘ratepayers association’
By Collin Gallant on May 29th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Two candidates in the last civic election would like to form a “ratepayers association” to key in on municipal spending and advocate for lowering costs. Michael Klassen and Myles Mulholland ran similar campaigns in October 2017, calling for a halt to tax hikes and increased financial oversight. They didn’t win seats but would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter hopes to see Canadian flag raised at site of crash that killed several rail workers
By Collin Gallant on May 29th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A local woman, who lost a relative in a “horrific” crash that killed 22 railway workers in 1980, says more needs to be done to remember the accident near Gull Lake. Marina Beach said annual observances like the one held Sunday, and a memorial at the site that was dedicated 11 years ago, ... Read More »
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