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Medicine Hat police searching for missing male
By Medicine Hat News on December 6th, 2017
UPDATE: The MHPS has removed the original post about the missing male and report he has been found. —————————— Medicine Hat Police Service is searching for a missing male last seen on Dec. 3. According to police Justin Lowell Pfefferle (alias of Jessie J Matsini), 42, was last seen walking from South Ridge to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man charged with murder in New Year’s Eve shooting to go to trial in January
By Medicine Hat News on December 6th, 2017
A three-day preliminary inquiry for a man charged with second-degree murder following a New Year’s Eve homicide was cut short, as all agreed there was enough evidence to go to trial. No witnesses or evidence were called Wednesday at the Medicine Hat Courthouse for the hearing, with an arraignment date before the Court of Queens ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County forms Committee as a Whole as compromise to councillor’s suggestion for ad-hoc policy group
By Tim Kalinowski on December 6th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Coun. Robin Kurpjuweit won a partial victory in his drive to form an ad-hoc policy committee, made up of three to five council members, to review, rewrite or repeal outdated county bylaws at Tuesday’s public meeting. Kurpjuweit asked that the item be added to the agenda and energetically defended the push to include ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City ready to sell Ranchlands parcel
By Collin Gallant on December 6th, 2017
Medicine Hat News The city is ready to sell more land in Ranchlands, and at a deep discount over its advertised rate, though officials say the reduction comes from a new appraisal that hadn’t yet been applied to the listing. Council heard Monday night that the land department and a private developer in the city ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial dates for local pharmacists moved from January to late April
By Peggy Revell on December 6th, 2017
Medicine Hat News A new trial date has been struck for two Medicine Hat pharmacists charged with fraud and theft over $5,000. Originally set for Jan. 22-30, lawyers representing the Crown and defence on Tuesday set down a new trial date of April 23-27. The delay comes after the specialized Crown prosecutor for economic crime ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local woman pleads guilty to drug trafficking charges from 2016
By Peggy Revell on December 6th, 2017
Medicine Hat News A Medicine Hat woman entered guilty pleas Tuesday to drug trafficking charges that stem from 2016. Sentencing for Kristy Miller, who remains in custody, has been adjourned to April 19 so a pre-sentencing report and Gladue report can be put together. According to the agreed statement of facts read into the record, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County predicts a small surplus in 2018
By Tim Kalinowski on December 6th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Cypress County should post a modest surplus of about $72,500 in the 2018 fiscal year. Cypress County’s director of corporate services John Belanger tabled the county’s proposed 2018 budget at Tuesday’s council meeting, and ran through the numbers with councillors. The county’s budget for 2018 will be about $32.5 million for operations, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New April trial date for two city pharmacists charged with fraud, theft
By Peggy Revell on December 5th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A new trial date has been struck for two Medicine Hat pharmacists charged with fraud and theft over $5,000. Originally set for Jan. 22-30, lawyers representing the Crown and defence on Tuesday set down a new trial date of April 23-27. The delay comes after the specialized Crown prosecutor for economic crime out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No plan yet for CAPE School building
By Tim Kalinowski on December 5th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal The Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education has not discussed the future of the current CAPE School building yet, says MHCBE chair Dick Mastel. CAPE will be moving out of its existing building, which is owned by the Catholic Separate School District, into the former north wing of Hat High some time next ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City looks to partner with Swift Current in bid to host U-17 Hockey Challenge
By Collin Gallant on December 5th, 2017
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A group bidding to bring an international hockey tournament to Medicine Hat hopes not only will the second time be the charm, but adding a second city will tip the scales in their favour. The local bid committee seeking to host the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge announced Monday it hopes to partner with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proposed utility rate updates headed to council tonight
By Medicine Hat News on December 4th, 2017
Utility rates could rise and average of about $13 per month for the typical house next year, according to proposed rate updates that will be presented to city council on Monday night. That increase would be about $3 less than was initially proposed when two-year budget plans were endorsed in late 2016 for gas, power, ... Read More »
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