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Man charged in Irvine firearms seizure gets 10 months in jail
By Peggy Revell on June 27th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A man arrested in April 2017 after police seized a cache of firearms from his residence in Irvine was sentenced Tuesday to 10 months in jail. Judge Ted Fisher’s ruling was less than the 18-month sentence Crown requested for Denver Ryan Ailsby, but also not in line with the two-year conditional sentence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prelim hearing cancelled for doctor accused of 2017 sexual assault
By Peggy Revell on June 27th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A preliminary hearing was cancelled Tuesday for a Medicine Hat doctor charged with sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a person with a disability, as defence counsel re-elected for a trial before a provincial court judge. The preliminary hearing was booked only for one day, while two days is expected to be required ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Symptoms of Parkinson’s: Don’t suffer in silence
By Gillian Slade on June 27th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Don’t suffer in silence. There are a host of symptoms you may not normally associate with Parkinson’s disease, and there may be simple solutions or tweaks to make them more tolerable, said Dr. Anne-Mary Abe, neuropsychiatrist and adult psychiatrist at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital, in her talk at a local Parkinson Association ... Read More »
2 responsesPolice investigating after man dies in Calgary hospital following altercations
By Collin Gallant on June 26th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Police in Medicine Hat are investigating the death of a man who was involved in several “altercations” outside a city bar at closing time late last week. The major crimes section of the local police service states in a release that an unnamed 38-year-old male died in Calgary hospital on Sunday. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City’s transit costs less than Lethbridge
By Collin Gallant on June 26th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant The Medicine Hat Transit system, which was targeted in a 2016 public survey that asked for places to cut costly, inefficient city services, actually stacks up well against Lethbridge in a new limited study that goes to council next week. According to the latest in a series of benchmarking studies, the local system ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City has been asked to host 55-plus games
By Collin Gallant on June 26th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The city has been asked to step in and host the 2019 Alberta 55-plus summer games, a multi-sport event that could draw 1,000 competitors to Medicine Hat. The revelation was made during Monday’s public services committee meeting at city hall, where requests for formal support and for a $50,000 grant was made. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hitch’n Post Saloon falls this summer
By Gillian Slade on June 26th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The Hitch’n Post Saloon will come crashing down within a couple months, the city says. A call for demolition tenders of the building at 210 South Railway St., closed recently, and the actual demolition is likely to take place in July or August, says Grant MacKay, manager of land and business support ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kinettes receive provincial, city funding for park upgrades
By Mo Cranker on June 26th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Kinette Club members, city representatives and MLA Bob Wanner gathered at Kin Coulee Park Monday afternoon to hand out some cash to the Kinette Club. The club recently announced it was receiving funding from the Community Facility Enhancement Program grant, and that the city would be matching the grant to help with renovations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Assisted dying numbers released: Nearly 400 Albertans have died by medical assistance since legalization
By Gillian Slade on June 26th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade In the two years since Medical Assistance In Dying became legal, close to 400 have chosen that option in Alberta, out of a nearly 4,000 across the country. From June 17, 2016 to May 31, 2018, there were 392 Albertans who received MAID, according to the latest data on Alberta Health Services’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City selling old snooker tables from the pre-flood Veiner Centre
By Collin Gallant on June 26th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Six snooker tables evacuated from the Veiner Centre five years ago this week could have new owners by the end of business on Tuesday. The tables appear on the Alberta Purchasing Connection, the procurement network where the province and Alberta’s local governments tender projects and dispose of surplus equipment. Typically, disposals are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHSA’s Beat the Heat skateboard competition now in its 10th year
By Mo Cranker on June 26th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Medicine Hat is the place to be this weekend for skateboarders. Sunday marks the 10th annual Beat the Heat skate event, which will give more than 100 skaters from around the country a place to show off their tricks. “We get people from both coasts coming out,” said Medicine Hat Skateboard Association member ... Read More »
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