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Youth helping seniors to become computer savvy
By Mo Cranker on May 12th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker For people who grew up without them, computers can be very difficult to learn. Because of that difficulty, the city began offering the Cyber Seniors program, which is aimed at connecting seniors with young mentors to teach them the ropes. “It’s an inter-generational program aimed at getting youth with seniors who want to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Late spring equals late start for producers in S.E. Alberta and S.W. Saskatchewan
By Collin Gallant on May 12th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Hot weather and dry winds this week helped ag producers get seeding underway, but there’s a long way to go to make up for the slow start, according to the latest Alberta crop report. Planting acres of spring wheat, barley, canola and dry peas were about one-quarter complete in southern Alberta at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unemployment in the region down again, says Statistics Canada report
By Medicine Hat News on May 11th, 2018
Unemployment in every region of Alberta for April continued to fall compared to last year, according to new figures from Statistics Canada. That includes a drop to 6 per cent in the Medicine Hat-Lethbridge region from 6.8 per cent in April 2017 and 6.5 per cent in March. Across the province the jobless rate moved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith excited about role as director of UCP
By Gillian Slade on May 11th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade One of the 17 recently elected people on the board of directors for the United Conservative Party (UCP) lives in Medicine Hat. Cathy Smith, a former alderman, is one of two southern Alberta directors along with John Voorhorst from Coaldale. “I feel really excited about it,” said Smith. Together, Smith and Voorhorst ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fleeing police, other charges, net man seven months in jail
By Peggy Revell on May 11th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A sentence of just more than seven months was handed down Thursday to a 26-year-old man who pled guilty to driving dangerously from a police checkstop, and multiple other charges. Due to time already spent in custody, Brendon Webb has 67 days of his sentence left to serve, and was also given a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nine months’ jail time for CP Rail vehicle break-ins
By Peggy Revell on May 11th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A Hatter received a nine- month sentence Thursday in relation to a string of break-ins to CP Rail vehicles where credit cards were stolen and fraudulently used around the city. Due to time spent in custody, 44-year-old David Messervey has 58 days left to serve of his sentence, with the judge denying defence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oyen child luring suspect given bail
By Peggy Revell on May 11th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Bail was granted Thursday to a young Oyen man facing child luring and pornography charges. A publication ban prevents the publishing of evidence or arguments presented during the bail hearing for 18-year-old Austin Palmer, who was arrested in March and remained in custody since then. Palmer was released on a $3,000 no-cash recognizance, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First-degree murder case adjourned one week
By Medicine Hat News on May 10th, 2018
The Medicine Hat man charged with first-degree murder in the death of 64-year-old James Satre made a brief appearance in court on Thursday. Counsel for Robert S. Hoefman was granted an adjournment to May 17, as they go through a large amount of disclosure and discuss with Crown to decide how many days will be needed for a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fired after racist rant in Denny’s
By J.W. Schnarr on May 10th, 2018
jwschnarr@lethbridgeherald.com LETHBRIDGE HERALD A woman seen in a viral video on social media making racist remarks during a recent argument in a Lethbridge Denny’s has apologized for her actions — and has been dismissed form her job — but says the video does not show the entire story. The video in question, from April 21, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Other guilty pleas accompany Canada Day carjacking withdrawal
By Peggy Revell on May 10th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A carjacking charge was dropped, while other guilty pleas were entered Wednesday by a B.C. man who drove dangerously along the Trans-Canada Highway on Canada Day in 2016. “It’s probably only by the gift of God that no one was hurt,” said Judge Ted Fisher, at the sentencing for 53-year-old Daniel Joseph Landry, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AMA, police partner to curb vehicle theft
By Peggy Revell on May 10th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Lock it or lose it —that’s the slogan for a newly launched Alberta Motor Association and police campaign to reduce vehicle theft. “Alberta unfortunately is leading in all of the wrong ways when it comes to vehicle theft. In 2016, 23,000 vehicles were stolen, that’s 62 a day across the province and three ... Read More »
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