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Environmental necessities will decide how Industrial Avenue berm completed
By Collin Gallant on September 7th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Construction of the new Industrial Avenue berm will be supervised by an archaeologist, and future phases could be subject to strict environmental regulations, it was revealed at council on Tuesday. As first reported in the News on Aug. 25, local firm MJB Enterprises had won a $1.23-million contract to build the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local man gets 2.5 years for cross-border drug trafficking
By Peggy Revell on September 7th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A Medicine Hat man arrested in Saskatchewan as part of a cross-border drug trafficking investigation was sentenced Wednesday to two-and-a-half years in jail. Wayne Arthur Shrubsall entered a guilty plea to possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking at the Swift Current courthouse, with the judge handing down the sentence slightly above the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parkinson Alberta’s Fall Fun Drive set for Sept. 16
By Gillian Slade on September 7th, 2017
Medicine Hat News This is often the time of year for clearing out and any items you no longer need, and the local chapter of Parkinson Alberta would like them for its Fall Fun Drive, Sept. 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 928 Allowance Ave. Proceeds from the event will remain in Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province funds dementia program
By Gillian Slade on September 7th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade A program to help recognize the needs of those affected by dementia received provincial funding on Wednesday. The new dementia-friendly pilot project is starting in Calgary and Okotoks through the Brenda Strafford Foundation. Training will be provided for local businesses, including ATB Financial staff, on how to recognize signs of confusion or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City plans for helium prospect wells this fall
By Collin Gallant on September 6th, 2017
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Senior officials with the City of Medicine Hat are disputing a report that states it has found “a gusher” of helium, but confirm plans to add the valuable industrial chemical to its energy business model. The report, which appeared Wednesday under a large headline on the Medicine Hat News front page, states that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial dates set for last of three pharmacists facing fraud
By Peggy Revell on September 6th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A multi-day trial will run from March into April for one of three local pharmacists facing charges of fraud and theft over $5,000. Defence counsel for Robert Stadnyk appeared in Medicine Hat Court Tuesday to officially set a trial date for Mar. 26-29, and April 5 and 6. A not-guilty plea had been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jail time followed by probation for Brooks man who sold cocaine to undercover cop
By Peggy Revell on September 6th, 2017
Medicine Hat News A six-month sentence with 18 months probation was handed down to a Brooks man, who sold cocaine to an undercover police officer. Valera Plaksin entered guilty pleas at the Medicine Hat Courthouse Tuesday to two counts of trafficking a controlled substance. Plaksin was arrested in June after informant told police there were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man accused of hospital parking lot robbery pleads not guilty will go to trial
By Peggy Revell on September 6th, 2017
Medicine Hat News The case of man accused of a hospital parking lot robbery will be heading to trial. Defence counsel for Jesse Leckner entered not-guilty pleas Tuesday in Medicine Hat court so a trial date could be set down. The 26-year-old man has been charged with robbery, possession of a weapon, possession of stolen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Street safety emphasized for the first week of school
By Tim Kalinowski on September 6th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal School crossing guards and community safety officials were out in full force Tuesday morning for the first day back at school. At Ross Glen School, kids accompanied by parents or guardians eagerly and nervously made their ways toward the front doors as Medicine Hat police officers stood watch nearby. Sgt. Clarke White of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province buys local apartment building for Housing First initiative
By Collin Gallant on September 6th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat Community Housing now has a 15-unit apartment building to provide supportive housing thanks to a purchase of a local complex by the Province of Alberta. The initiative was highlighted on the society’s wishlist during a spring update. Homeless and housing manager Jaime Rogers told an audience the next step would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police, AMA patrollers get safety message out on first day of school
By Tim Kalinowski on September 5th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal School crossing guards and community safety officials were out in full force this morning for the first day of school. At Ross Glen School as kids, accompanied by their parents or guardians, eagerly and nervously made their ways toward the front doors, Medicine Hat police officers stood watch nearby. Sgt. Clarke White of ... Read More »
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