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More drug offences tacked on for woman already charged in city’s largest meth bust

By Peggy Revell on January 11th, 2018

prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A 47-year-old woman charged following what police say is the largest meth bust in city history is back in custody facing five new counts of trafficking a controlled substance. The new charges were laid last week against Shonna Scriven, and stem back to an investigation between Dec. 2 and 5, said MHPS S-Sgt. ... Read More »

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City announces board appointees

By Collin Gallant on January 11th, 2018

Medicine Hat News A list of new public appointees to City of Medicine Hat boards commissions and agencies as voted on by city council members at their Dec. 18, 2017 meeting (terms are three years in length unless otherwise noted): Arts and Heritage Advisory Board — Aisha Mjuki, Karl Schwonik. City Centre Development Agency — ... Read More »

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Inter-Act hosting free stage performance on response to truth and reconciliation

By Gillian Slade on January 11th, 2018

gslade@medicinehatnews.com  @MHNGillianSlade A stage performance that gives the audience a say in how the story plays out is coming to Medicine Hat in February. The event takes place Feb. 16, 7: 30 p.m. at Connaught School, and admission is free. In this production David Diamond with Inter-Act Theatre will explore what is an appropriate ... Read More »

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PTHAC meeting at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital this month

By Gillian Slade on January 11th, 2018

Medicine Hat News The Palliser Triangle Health Advisory Council’s monthly meeting will be held Jan. 22 at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital from noon to 3 p.m. in the meeting room on level 7. The public is welcome to attend and there will be an opportunity for public comments. Attending the advisory council meeting is ... Read More »

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New charges for woman already charged in record meth bust

By Peggy Revell on January 10th, 2018

prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A 47-year-old woman charged following what police say is the largest meth bust in city history is back in custody facing five new counts of trafficking a controlled substance. The new charges were laid last week against Shonna Scriven, and stem back to an investigation between Dec. 2-5, said Staff Sgt. Cory Both ... Read More »

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First-degree murder charge laid in October homicide

By Medicine Hat News on January 10th, 2018

Charges have been laid in the murder of 64-year-old James Satre, whose body was found near his Mill Street home on the morning of Oct. 11. Robert S. Hoefman, 55, has been charged with first-degree murder. The homicide and a related extortion case left many questions for police and the community at large. Police began ... Read More »

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App aims to provide one stop for all community services

By Collin Gallant on January 10th, 2018

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant If you’re looking to access community services, need help or are having trouble making ends meet, starting next week there will be an app for that, it was announced at Monday night’s city council meeting. A presentation to update city government on the progress of the Thrive initiative led to the announcement that ... Read More »

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Alzheimer Society hosting public event Saturday

By Gillian Slade on January 10th, 2018

gslade@medicinehatnews.com  @MHNGillianSlade The Alzheimer Society is sponsoring an event open to the public on Saturday. Sienna Caspar, assistant professor of therapeutic recreation for the University of Lethbridge, is the speaker at Understanding the Language of Behaviour, Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. at Medicine Hat College lecture theatre S159. Responsive behaviour is generally used to ... Read More »

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Catholic chair has choice words for trustee

By Tim Kalinowski on January 10th, 2018

tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Dick Mastel showed unequivocally why his is the chair of the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education at Tuesday night’s public meeting, as he took on accusations levelled at him by Trustee David Leahy at the December meeting of the board. At that time, Leahy stated Mastel “may have violated my privilege” as ... Read More »

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Home starts in 2017 remain flat compared to year earlier

By Collin Gallant on January 10th, 2018

Medicine Hat News Homebuilding in the Medicine Hat region remained flat in 2017 compared to the year before, though fewer larger residential projects dropped off, according to new year-end figures from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation. New December figures show that relatively large number, 14, of home starts in that month brought new single-family ... Read More »

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Eagle Butte modernization contracts to be tendered by month’s end

By Tim Kalinowski on January 10th, 2018

Medicine Hat News Eagle Butte High School’s long-delayed modernization will get started in earnest as contracts for the work should be tendered out by the end of January, reported PRSD director of maintenance operations Darrell Drefs at Tuesday’s public meeting. Work on the modernization itself should commence by spring. Drefs felt confident the division could ... Read More »

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