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Local man pleads not guilty to trafficking dangerous opioids
By Peggy Revell on October 27th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Not-guilty pleas were entered Thursday by a Medicine Hat man accused of trafficking carfentanil, fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine. Levi Aebig appeared before the Medicine Hat court with his defence counsel entering the pleas, opting for a trial by a Court of Queen’s Bench judge. The 32-year-old was one of several people arrested in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flare-ups must be monitored by crews after wildfires are met with high winds
By Tim Kalinowski on October 27th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Localized fires were a theme throughout the region as another large windstorm swept through the area on Wednesday. It started at CFB Suffield at about 2:30 p.m. when reports began filtering in of a wildfire burning on the Suffield Block. CFB Suffield Fire Services responded to a fire located in the northwest corner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Female moose spotted lounging around in Redcliff
By Jeremy Appel on October 27th, 2017
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A moose was on the loose in Redcliff on Thursday morning. “My understanding is that it’s a female moose that went down in the coulee,” said Redcliff RCMP S-Sgt. Sean Maxwell. “People are just being advised to stay clear of it and especially keep their dogs clear of it.” The police received no ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial over purple meth pushed back to spring 2018
By Peggy Revell on October 27th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com A three-day drug trafficking trial centred around the first appearance of “purple meth” in Medicine Hat was pushed back to the spring. A judge granted the adjournment Wednesday at the request of the Federal Crown and defence counsel for Wayne Arthur Shrubsall and Joshua Munroe. The pair was arrested Aug. 20, 2016 following an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barnes praises county residents for their efforts following Hilda-area prairie fire
By Gillian Slade on October 27th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The recent fire in the Hilda area wiped out five or six homesteads, says a local MLA. “Some are completely gone, many outbuildings and thousands of acres,” Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes said. “If the rain hadn’t started, that fire might be still going.” Barnes says about 800 animals died as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gem and Mineral Show makes stop in the Hat
By Jeremy Appel on October 27th, 2017
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel From Thursday through Sunday, Silver Cove is bringing its Gem and Mineral Show to the Hat’s Clarion Hotel. Melissa Robak, co-owner of the Red Deer-based company with her husband Chris, expressed passion for her product. “We love rocks and minerals. We collect all over Western Canada, all around the world, and we love ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Moose spotted in Redcliff river valley area
By Medicine Hat News on October 26th, 2017
There’s a moose on the loose in the Redcliff area. The Town of Redcliff issued a statement Thursday morning about a moose in the river valley. Residents are asked to stay clear of the moose, give her plenty of distance and keep dogs leashed... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fires ignite in high winds
By Collin Gallant on October 26th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Fire crews in Redcliff requested assistance from the Medicine Hat Fire Department early Wednesday evening as a grassfire sparked south of both the town and the Trans-Canada Highway, about 500 metres from the Access Condos. Officials said no further assistance was required and crews had extinguished the fire by about 7:15 p.m., ... Read More »
1 responseProbation only for man who started campground grassfire
By Peggy Revell on October 26th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A lenient sentence of two years probation was granted Wednesday to a man who started a grassfire by the Gas City Campground early this year, in the hopes he can continue making steps down the right path. “The pre-sentencing report played a large role in the Crown’s position,” said the prosecutor on why ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Credit Union in Brooks will match donations for wildfire victims
By Collin Gallant on October 26th, 2017
Medicine Hat News A southern Alberta credit union says it will match funds donated to help fire-stricken communities including those in Cypress County. Brooks-based Chinook Credit Union announced Wednesday it has partnered with groups in Hilda, Empress and Wheatland county to help affected ranchers, farmers and residents with emergency funds after after devastating fires last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Procession to follow Hargrave memorial
By Gillian Slade on October 26th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade After Friday’s memorial service for James Hargrave, a procession of firefighters will follow the family to the Cypress Centre, and the public is welcome to line the route as a show of respect, says the Medicine Hat Police Service. The service for Hargrave, 34, a rancher from the Walsh area who passed ... Read More »
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