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Barnes chosen as United Conservative Party finance critic
By Medicine Hat News on October 31st, 2017
Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes has a plum role in the United Conservative Party caucus. Barnes, one of the first Wildrose MLAs to endorse Jason Kenney to lead the party born of a merger between the Wildrose and the Progressive Conservatives, was named finance critic Tuesday. Barnes tweeted it’s “Time to hold the speNDP government ... Read More »
1 responseBrief court appearance for man charged with aggravated assault, arson
By Medicine Hat News on October 31st, 2017
A man charged with aggravated assault and arson following a residential fire where one woman was hospitalized made a brief court appearance in Tuesday. Legal counsel for Chad Stadnicki requested an adjournment until Wednesday for a bail hearing for the 41-year-old Hatter, who remains in custody at the Medicine Hat Remand Centre. Police said Monday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New councillor Kris Samraj resigns library position, to commit to city full-time
By Medicine Hat News on October 31st, 2017
Two incoming city council members say their positions are full-time jobs. Phil Turnbull, while retired from a private career in large retail management, says he’ll attend all city committee meetings to get a full grasp of the issues. Kris Samraj, 37, announced that he’s resigned his job as a librarian to better concentrate on civic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Byelection candidates unaware of any campaign infractions or complaints
By Collin Gallant on October 31st, 2017
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant One year after the byelection in Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner, officials with Elections Canada may or may not be looking into two outstanding complaints about politicking during the race to fill the local federal seat. All candidates contacted said they had no knowledge about two issues briefly mentioned in the final report on the Oct. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rider says Special Transit taking issue with his use of service
By Gillian Slade on October 31st, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Phone calls to passengers about how often they are booking Special Transit and the number of times they make changes to a booking has one rider concerned. Sean Macoon says he’s been told by a Special Transit manager who called him that he is being monitored. “That is ridiculous,” said Macoon, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Richmound rancher continues recovery in Calgary hospital
By Gillian Slade on October 31st, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade A Richmound rancher seriously burned in the wildfire on Oct. 17 has had surgery and remains in a Calgary hospital, says his son. “Last Sunday he had the grafting surgery done and he is now starting the basic rehab,” Kevin Riehl says of his father Eddie. “He had to be pretty still ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mixed local reaction follows expanded ombudsman oversight
By Peggy Revell on October 31st, 2017
Peggy Revell & Tim Kalinowski Medicine Hat News It’s a mixed and mild local reaction to updates to the Municipal Government Act which expands the provincial ombudsman’s oversight to municipalities. Medicine Hat Mayor Ted Clugston says he doesn’t see any big changes with the introduction of this new oversight —one of many proclaimed into law ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!25-hour #dominicstrong game night will raise funds for the Alberta Children’s Hospital
By Tim Kalinowski on October 31st, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal #dominicstrong’s annual 25-hour game night charity fundraiser will take place at Beveridge Landmark Events on Saturday. “Basically, it is any kind of games,” says Sean Rooney, who co-founded the event in memory of his infant son Dominic. Dominic died of leukemia in 2015. “We are going to be playing mainly video and board ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New mayor wants recycling pickup adopted in Redcliff
By Jeremy Appel on October 31st, 2017
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel The Town of Redcliff is currently accepting bids from private contractors looking to establish recycling in town and potentially purchase its garbage collection, a process which ends in a couple weeks. A motion was put forward by then-councillor and new mayor Dwight Kilpatrick during the Aug. 21 council meeting to authorize a request ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second weekend arson being investigated
By Medicine Hat News on October 30th, 2017
Police are investigating a second case of arson in Medicine Hat this weekend. Just after 10 p.m. on Sunday police and fire services were called to a structure fire in the zero hundred block of Ninth Street SE. An outer wall on a rear detached garage was on fire. The fire was quickly extinguished and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man hospitalized after violent break and enter
By Mo Cranker on October 30th, 2017
Medicine Hat News One man was sent to the hospital Saturday evening with serious, but not life-threatening injuries after a break and enter and assault at his residence. A suspect entered a main floor apartment around 7:20 p.m. at 2399 Southview Drive SE, possibly through a broken window.Once inside the occupant was assaulted, receiving significant ... Read More »
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