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Time served for threats to mayor, police, PM
By Peggy Revell on February 8th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell The man who emailed violent threats to the mayor, city police, the Alberta justice minister and prime minister entered guilty pleas Wednesday, receiving time served and two years probation. The actions of William Patrick Benham, 52, were “completely out of character,” defence counsel Sarah Lewans said during sentencing at Medicine Hat Courthouse. Benham ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Covenant Health could do what it likes with Riverside
By Tim Kalinowski on February 8th, 2018
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal If Covenant Health is able to get approval from the Ministry of Education to buy the former Riverside School building from SD76, it will be completely up to them what to do with the property once the sale goes through, says superintendent of schools Mark Davidson. “There were no conditions coming from our ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City writes off $410K owed by bankrupt company
By Gillian Slade on February 8th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Council voted to write off $410,000 incurred by a company the city was in partnership with that went bankrupt. Spyglass was in partnership with the city primarily with natural gas assets in the Atlee area until November 2015, conducting abandonment and site reclamation activities of several associated wells. The city is an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspended sentence for wrench-swinging incident at Echo Dale
By Peggy Revell on February 8th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell It was a 12-month suspended sentence for a man who brought out a wrench during a brawl at Echo Dale park this summer. The incident occurred on July 12, 2017 at Echo Dale and involved 15 to 20 people, the court heard Wednesday during a sentencing for the 24-year-old man who pled guilty ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor road off 10th St. SE will close
By Gillian Slade on February 8th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A minor city road off 10th Street SE was approved by city council for closure at Monday night’s council meeting. The public utility lot at the west end of 10th Street off Kingsway Avenue, has been used by the public as a road to access the back lane. The back lane is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man gets bail after breach of release conditions
By Peggy Revell on February 8th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Bail was granted Wednesday for a man alleged to have breached release conditions, while being out on bail for allegations of sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl on a city transit bus. Tyler Stannard of Medicine Hat appeared by closed-circuit TV from the Medicine Hat Remand Centre before the local court for the bail ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council approves $7M to replace combustion turbine
By Gillian Slade on February 8th, 2018
Medicine Hat News City council has approved spending about $7 million to replace a combustion turbine for the power plant. A turbine is currently in use in addition to a backup turbine, said Coun. Phil Turnbull, who chairs the energy and utilities committee. The turbines are run according to industry standards, and after the recommended ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Time served and probation for man who sent threatening emails to mayor’s office, MHPS
By Peggy Revell on February 7th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell The man who emailed violent threats to the Medicine Hat mayor’s office, police, the Alberta justice minister and prime minister entered guilty pleas Wednesday, sentenced to time served and two years probation. The actions of William Patrick Benham, age 52, were “completely out of character,” said defence counsel Sarah Lewans, about her client ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local man pleads down on original kidnap, robbery, assault
By Peggy Revell on February 7th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A Medicine Hat man originally charged with kidnapping, robbery and assault instead pled down to unlawful confinement and assault Tuesday over a November 2016 incident. As part of a joint submission between defence counsel and Crown, Jesse James Summers was sentenced to 18 months on these lesser charges, but will receive time served ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pair arrested and charged by police in seizure of meth, fentanyl
By Peggy Revell on February 7th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Police announced Tuesday the arrest of two people and the seizure of $18,000 in methamphetamine and fentanyl. Following a short-term investigation, Medicine Hat Police Service organized crime section made the arrests on Feb. 5, which in turn led to the execution of a search warrant at a residence located in North East ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County: Water licence acquisition a big concern for Cypress
By Tim Kalinowski on February 7th, 2018
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal While Cypress County council on Tuesday postponed the vote on possible funding for a Local Improvement Plan for Parramatta Water Co-op’s potable water infrastructure until the next public meeting, CAO Doug Henderson did take the opportunity to update council on problems with the purchase of possible water rights for the Cypress Rural Water ... Read More »
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