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Trial to begin in June for man charged with arson for house fire in the Flats
By Medicine Hat News on February 27th, 2018
The first two days for what is expected to be a five-day trial have been set for a man accused of starting a house fire that sent one woman to hospital. Crown and defence counsel have been unable to find dates that work – instead opting to break the trial up into two- and three-day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City could see 18 properties on tax auction block next month
By Collin Gallant on February 27th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A derelict building on Bridge Street and an auto wreckers that was partially damaged by fire late last year are among 18 properties that could go to tax auction in March. Tuesday’s meeting of corporate services committee was slated to accept this year’s list of properties that are to go tax auction next ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Looks like only one seeking council seat in Forty Mile
By Collin Gallant on February 27th, 2018
Medicine Hat News With only one name coming forward to fill a County of Forty Mile council seat, Diane Harty will likely become the new representative for the Etzikom and Manyberries area. Monday was nomination day in that county, where voters elected six councillors during last October’s province-wide municipal elections. However, with no one standing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP briefs from Alberta
By Peggy Revell on February 27th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Innisfail One man is in custody after being found hiding in the ceiling of a gas station following a break and enter. On February 19th at approximately 2 a.m. Innisfail RCMP were alerted to an alarm at the Penhold Fas Gas. Police arrived and searched the property not noting any damage and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local food industry shines with return of expo
By Mo Cranker on February 26th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Saturday was a night hundreds of Hatters had marked down on their calendars. The night was the third annual Alberta Food and Beverage Expo, an event that puts local businesses in the spotlight. “There’s usually about 100 businesses from Medicine Hat and the surrounding area at the show,” said Preston Scholz, with ATB ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Events Calendar Feb. 26-March 4
By Medicine Hat News on February 26th, 2018
Feb. 26 — Play Mahjong, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Feb. 26 — Games in the Afternoon, MH Public Library, 2:30-4:30 p.m Feb. 26 — ABLE Reading and Writing Club, MH Public Library, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 26 — Cinema Politica Film “This Changes Everything,” MH Public Library, 7 p.m. Feb. 27 — Stitching in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four Albertans dead in plane crash
By None on February 24th, 2018
Lethbridge Herald A missing plane with four men from southern Alberta on board has been found in the southern United States with no survivors. The U.S. Air Force began a search for the plane that was overdue for its destination of Albuquerque, N.M. According to Jon Kaupp, the four missing men included his father, Bill ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat native and Nobel prize winner Richard Taylor dies
By Medicine Hat News on February 24th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat native and Nobel Laureate Richard Edward Taylor died Thursday at his home on the Stanford University campus. He was 88. A physics professor at Stanford and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Taylor had conducted experiments that revealed quark particles for the first time, which earned him the Nobel prize in physics ... Read More »
5 responsesDowntown set to welcome micro-brewery
By Collin Gallant on February 24th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant The micro-brewery craze arrived in Medicine Hat two years ago, and now the tide of suds is about to reach downtown. Construction of the Travois Aleworks, a planned tasting room and micro-batch brewery, is well underway on the 600 block of Third Street SE in the heart of the city centre. The public ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police take their time making arrest in order to ensure public, officer safety
By Mo Cranker on February 24th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker It was a long, but fairly routine Thursday evening as the Medicine Hat Police Service was able to locate and arrest a 28-year-old Brooks man wanted in connection with an assault with a weapon warrant. Around 5 p.m. Thursday members of the MHPS attended a residence in Riverside after learning the man was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Docs warming to marijuana, though no definite reason why
By Gillian Slade on February 24th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade It is hard to pinpoint reasons for a large increase in the number of physicians authorizing the use of medical marijuana, but a local pain specialist has some theories. “Cannabinoids are showing great promise as medicines, especially in the myriad of non specific conditions like anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, mild to moderate pain, ... Read More »
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