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Judge offers to cut holiday short to hold trial of two pharmacists
By Peggy Revell on November 30th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Caught between witnesses testifying by videoconference and the constitutional right to a timely trial, a local judge said he’ll rearrange his schedule in April if needed to run the trial of two Medicine Hat pharmacists charged with fraud and theft over $5,000. This came as the specialized prosecutor for economic crime out of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community Foundation dishes out $131K in fall grants at Tuesday event
By Peggy Revell on November 30th, 2017
Medicine Hat News A number of local organizations were given funding boosts and recognized at the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta annual Chair’s Reception Tuesday. “All of the grants and scholarships that are awarded this fall will have an impact, improving the quality of life for people in southeastern Alberta,” said Grants Committee chair Darren ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC Jingle and Mingle event will support Rattlers athletes
By Tim Kalinowski on November 30th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Medicine Hat College’s “Jingle and Mingle” gala event on Dec. 2 will help support Rattlers players in all sports to get the most out of their education, says MHC manager of fund development Jennifer Kerslake. “The intention of “Jingle and Mingle” is to fundraise for Rattlers athletic scholarships,” Kerslake states. “The Rattlers as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man pleads guilty to criminally harassing ex-girlfriend over months-long period
By Peggy Revell on November 30th, 2017
Medicine Hat News A 39-year-old local man pled guilty Wednesday to mischief and criminal harassment directed toward an ex-girlfriend that lasted for months. Sentencing for the man, who won’t be identified to protect the identity of the victim, has been adjourned to March 7 to ensure a presentencing report and risk assessment can be completed ... Read More »
1 response32-year-old man pleads guilty to child pornography charges
By Peggy Revell on November 30th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Guilty pleas were entered Wednesday by a 32-year-old local man for child pornography charges. Sentencing for Tyler Falkeisen has now been adjourned to March 7, with a risk assessment and presentencing report to be put together for then. An agreed statement of facts was submitted but not read into record. Falkeisen has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Milk River Watershed Council to host science forum in December
By Tim Kalinowski on November 30th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal The Milk River Watershed Council of Canada will be holding its first ever science forum Dec. 5 to discuss challenges facing the river basin, and to highlight local efforts to protect biodiversity and successfully manage usage pressures. The Milk River basin has been hit particularly hard by drought the past two years, says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!90 days in jail for man found asleep at the wheel with a stolen gun
By Peggy Revell on November 29th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A man arrested with a stolen firearm in a vehicle entered guilty pleas Tuesday at the Medicine Hat Courthouse, receiving a 90-day sentence. “These are serious offences,” the Crown said when going over the joint submission recommendations for the sentencing of 24-year-old Brandon Aman, who appeared by closed-circuit TV from the Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SD 76 balances its 2017/18 budget
By Tim Kalinowski on November 29th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Medicine Hat Public School Division No. 76 is projecting a balanced budget for the 2017/2018 school year. Despite being $759,000 over the projected spring budget total of $90,578,000, the fall update, tabled at the school board meeting on Tuesday evening, recorded an offset in revenue for those added expenses to retain the balanced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Office closure worries Parkinson Association of Alberta clients
By Gillian Slade on November 29th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The decision to close the storefront office of the local chapter of Parkinson Association of Alberta had many expressing displeasure at a meeting on Tuesday in Medicine Hat. About 30 attendees put CEO John Petryshen on the hot seat in what was an emotionally charged situation. The Medicine Hat group has supported ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PRSD school-year deficit will top $750K
By Tim Kalinowski on November 29th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Prairie Rose School Division is anticipating a deficit of about $755,000 for the 2017/2018 school year. The updated fall budget was tabled at the PRSD board of trustees meeting on Tuesday in Dunmore. The previously projected deficit in the spring forecast was expected to be $655,000. The higher-than-anticipated deficit was mainly the result ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat open house today for trail masterplan in Cypress Hills
By Medicine Hat News on November 28th, 2017
A proposed trail masterplan for bikes, horses and cross-country-skiers in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park is the subject of an open house today at the provincial building in Medicine Hat. Alberta Parks is seeking input on design plans and draft masterplan for developing mountain bike, equine and ski trails in the park. They can be viewed ... Read More »
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