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Barbara Holmes pleads guilty on first day of murder trial
By Peggy Revell on April 9th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Barbara Holmes pled guilty to manslaughter after stabbing her husband to death in 2016 with a kitchen knife. “The assault happened quickly and can only be described as a frenzy,” said the Crown prosecutor Monday while reading the agreed statement of facts into court, as the accused and victim’s family listened, and Holmes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters recycle their electronic waste
By Mo Cranker on April 9th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Residents were given the opportunity to properly dispose of their electronic waste Saturday thanks to the Medicine Hat Police Service and Redi Recycling. The groups come together every year to offer the service as a way of educating and helping Hatters. “Our electronic recycling event is something we do every year,” said Sgt. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hospital parking review pushed back a few years
By Collin Gallant on April 9th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A planned major review of parking around the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital could be pushed off for several years since the major expansion isn’t expected to be complete until 2020. City planners hope to make minor changes in the meantime — something they’ve been doing already — a city committee heard on Wednesday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Events Calendar April 9-15
By Medicine Hat News on April 9th, 2018
April 9 — Play Mahjong, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. April 9 — Games in the Afternoon, MHPublic Library, 2:30-4:30 p.m. April 9 — ABLE Reading and Writing Club, MH Public Library, 4:30-6:30 p.m. April 9 — TweenNight: Pokemon, MH Public Library, 7-8:30 p.m., ages 10-12 only April 9 — Four by Four, Esplanade, 7 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hospital parking review forced back a few years
By Collin Gallant on April 7th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A planned major review of parking around the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital could be pushed off for several years since the major expansion now isn’t expected to be complete until 2020. City planners hope to make minor changes in the meantime — something they’ve been doing already — a city committee heard on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five years later, the Veiner Centre resembles a seniors’ centre once more
By Gillian Slade on April 7th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade When flood waters damaged the Veiner Centre in the summer of 2013, nobody thought it would take five years to restore. But Medicine Hat’s seniors community is now only months away from seeing it emerge from disaster like a fresh flower after rain. “We will be done by summertime,” said Scott Woodside, facilities ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man charged with child porn in custody awaiting lawyer
By Peggy Revell on April 7th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A local man charged with child pornography offences in March by Oyen RCMP remains in custody as he waits to obtain a lawyer. Austin Palmer appeared before the Medicine Hat Provincial Court on Thursday from the remand centre, with adjournment requested to April 26. The court heard that while he has been approved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter’s apartment floods once again
By None on April 7th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A Medicine Hat woman has been left with more questions than answers after the apartment she rents from Avenue Living flooded Friday for the second time in six months. Carmi Russell moved into 46 Carswell Rd. last April, and her apartment flooded on her and her dog twice, once on Christmas morning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!S. Railway work will cause lane reduction April 10-11
By Peggy Revell on April 7th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Construction means there will be one-lane traffic on April 10 and 11 in sections along S. Railway SE between the Allowance Avenue overpass and Kingsway Drive. On these two days, the contractor will mill the asphalt road surface. The one-lane sections will be short and traffic will be controlled with flag people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Drug Coalition gets $35K for opioid awareness
By Peggy Revell on April 7th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Drug Coalition was one of several organizations named by the province to receive a slice of $1.4 million for localized public awareness campaign on opioids. The coalition will receive $35,000 for a campaign that will include community events, conversations and city-wide advertising. According to the province, $1.4 million in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local jobless rate drops
By Collin Gallant on April 7th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The jobless rate in rural southern Alberta fell in March compared to both last month and the same time last year. However, new figures from Statistics Canada state Medicine Hat-Lethbridge region has the highest unemployment rate outside the province’s major cities at 6.5 per cent. That current local rate compared to 6.9 ... Read More »
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