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Nothing says Pi Day like, well, pie
By Gillian Slade on March 15th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Pi Day is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant ¹, observed on March 14 each year, but it is also a pleasant excuse to enjoy the kind of pies you eat. Delicious wild blueberry pies were delivered to numerous locations on Wednesday morning courtesy of RE/MAX Medalta Real Estate. The lucky ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crown wants up to 10 years for man who crashed stolen pickup and killed an 18-year-old girl
By Medicine Hat News on March 14th, 2018
A family’s devastation and unending grief was laid bare Wednesday, as the Medicine Hat man who drove a stolen vehicle dangerously through Crescent Heights ultimately leading to the death of an 18-year-old girl had his sentencing hearing. “It is a nightmare I can’t wake up from, no matter how much I try,” said Angela Passmore as ... Read More »
1 responseReady with time to spare
By Gillian Slade on March 14th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade In 10 days the new air ambulance aircraft will arrive in Medicine Hat, and CanWest will be ready to operate its new contract with time to spare. “We are anticipating backing an aircraft into the hangar on March 23,” said CEO Jake Fehr standing Tuesday morning on the newly surveyed and graded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man gets two years for using granddaughter for child porn
By Peggy Revell on March 14th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A 55-year-old Medicine Hat man who molested his granddaughter and using her to make child pornography was sentenced Tuesday to two years federal jail, and three years probation. The man, whose name is not being published to protect the identity of the victim, will be registered as a lifetime sex offender. According to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council vote on Veiner garden to be close
By Collin Gallant on March 14th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A proposal to build an accessible garden at the renovated Veiner Centre is heading back to council, but councillors told a committee this week a vote on the issue would be “close.” The $95,000 project, which includes a concrete pad to aid those with mobility issues, was unveiled to a seniors’ advisory group ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!St. Louis School principal receives Excellence in Catholic Education Award
By Peggy Revell on March 14th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Donning her winter toque and a big smile, St. Louis School principal Sandra Richard was out early Tuesday morning to help the school’s safety patrol get students across the street safely, and welcoming all the children by name as they arrived. It’s easy to see why Richard has been named by the Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Up to code easing lives of landlords
By Collin Gallant on March 13th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Don and Carol Warkentin say they sleep better at night knowing the basement suite they rent is up to code. That’s despite additional construction work done recently, but they say their Norwood-area home is now safer and more valuable, and their downstairs unit easier to rent. “When we advertised the suite we were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man pleads guilty to attempting to run over a crowd of people
By Peggy Revell on March 13th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A guilty plea to dangerous driving and breaching probation was entered Monday by a man accused of attempting to run over a crowd of people with a truck following a dispute. The trial for Jamie Vorra, 27, was originally set to run Monday for charges of assault with a weapon, uttering threats, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pigeon droppings an issue at transit terminal
By Gillian Slade on March 13th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The fallout from pigeons are droppings, and depending on where that lands there can be a big mess, especially if people are walking on it. The transit terminal is just one location pigeons favour leaving deposits on the surfaces riders use to transfer to different routes. “Droppings are monitored routinely. The Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council defeats member’s motion for Redcliff recycling drop-off site
By Mo Cranker on March 13th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker It just wouldn’t be a 2018 Redcliff council meeting with some talk of recycling. Town council met for the first time this month Monday night, and was able to fly through its agenda in roughly 30 minutes. Coun. Larry Leipert put forth a motion for council to vote regarding a potential recycling drop-off ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guilty pleas for man alleged to have tried to drive a truck into a crowd in Medicine Hat
By Peggy Revell on March 12th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A guilty plea to dangerous driving and breaching probation was entered Monday by a man accused of attempting to run over a crowd of people with a truck following a dispute. The trial for Jamie Vorra, 27, was originally set to run Monday for charges of assault with a weapon, uttering threats, dangerous ... Read More »
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