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Firearms trial unnecessary after guilty plea
By Peggy Revell on February 9th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Guilty pleas were entered Thursday by a man arrested in April 2017 after police seized a cache of firearms at a residence in Irvine. While a two-day trial was originally set to run this week, Denver Ryan Ailsby instead entered guilty pleas to four out of the nine charges he faces — one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guilty pleas, jail sentence for crimes highlighted by stolen ATV
By Peggy Revell on February 9th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A southern Alberta man pled guilty Thursday to multiple property-related crimes. Appearing at the Medicine Hat Courthouse by CCTV from the remand centre, Daniel James Chrysler was sentenced to a total of 134 days, granted 44 days credit for time served — and at defence counsel’s request will be allowed to serve the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal sentence for woman’s drug crimes
By Peggy Revell on February 9th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A Medicine Hat woman received a two-and-a-half year sentence for drug trafficking and multiple other charges. Kristin Kandice Dadey entered guilty pleas Tuesday to two drug trafficking counts that stem back to March 2017. In one instance she sold .38 grams of heroin to an undercover officer for $200, which when analyzed turned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man arrested Wednesday after collision involving stolen vehicle
By Peggy Revell on February 9th, 2018
Medicine Hat News One man has been charged with stolen property offences after an incident Wednesday. At 5:45 p.m. Feb. 7, police responded to a vehicle collision around 3030 13th Avenue SE, where the involved vehicle turned out to be one reported as stolen earlier that day from downtown. The suspect fled on foot, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC Job Fair set for Feb. 28
By Medicine Hat News on February 9th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Students, alumni and the community are invited to attend Medicine Hat College’s Job Fair on Feb. 28, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This annual event provides an opportunity for job seekers to talk one-on-one with potential employers for positions ranging from general help and summer jobs to internships and career opportunities. “We ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man arrested with illegal firearms in Irvine enters guilty pleas, avoids trial
By Peggy Revell on February 8th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Guilty pleas were entered Thursday by a man arrested in April 2017 after police seized a cache of firearms at a residence in Irvine. While a two-day trial was originally set to run this week, Denver Ryan Ailsby instead entered guilty pleas to four out of the nine charges he faces — one ... 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!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!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 »
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