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Municipal Affairs minister in region today
By Collin Gallant on August 23rd, 2017
Medicine Hat News Alberta Municipal Affairs Minister Shaye Anderson will visit Medicine Hat, Taber and Bow Island on Wednesday during a tour of the region. Anderson will meet in closed session with a variety of groups, according to an itinerary released by his staff on Tuesday. They include a combined meeting with the members of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New charges for man accused of hitting houses, fence and truck in Ross Glen
By Peggy Revell on August 23rd, 2017
Medicine Hat News A Medicine Hat man who allegedly drove a vehicle into a fence, house, vehicle and then another house in the Ross Glen neighbourhood earlier this summer was arrested again on a new charge of disqualified driving. A judge granted the release of the 41-year-old man Tuesday at the Medicine Hat Courthouse, on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leaky well near playground fenced but not a threat
By Collin Gallant on August 23rd, 2017
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A long abandoned well-site in Crescent Heights will be fenced off from a nearby playground, but officials say it is part of ongoing monitoring and there is no risk to the public. The well, known as No. 0012434, sits on land near the Hockey Hounds Arena, and was flagged by provincial regulators in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man accused in drug trafficking bust hopes now for early case resolution
By Peggy Revell on August 23rd, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell One of several people arrested in June following a drug trafficking investigation had a brief court appearance Tuesday. Defence counsel for Levi Aebig told the court they have received the bulk of disclosure and are going to look at early case resolution — but are currently awaiting the final drug analysis for one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!90 days, time served for drug trafficking charge
By Peggy Revell on August 22nd, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell It was 90 days, time served for a 35-year-old man arrested on a drug trafficking charge in March. Jesse James Summers pled guilty Monday at the Medicine Hat Courthouse to one count of trafficking, as well as breaching the strict bail conditions he was required to follow after being arrested in November 2016 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!$100K surplus for Special Olympics
By Collin Gallant on August 22nd, 2017
Medicine Hat News Organizers of the Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games say the locally held event in Medicine Hat featured joy and a spirit that money can’t buy, but also produced close to a $100,000 surplus. About 1,400 competitors from across Alberta took part in the 11-sport Games held here on the July 7 weekend. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Probation for chasing another man with an axe
By Peggy Revell on August 22nd, 2017
Medicine Hat News An axe-wielding man who chased his victim down the street to frighten him was sentenced to a year’s probation Monday at the Medicine Hat courthouse. The incident was described by both Crown and defence as “idiotic” and “alcohol-driven” — payback for a lovers’ quarrel of a friend. It was an attempt to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Men arrested with stolen BMW, drugs
By Peggy Revell on August 22nd, 2017
Medicine Hat News City police arrested two men Aug. 19, after locating a black BMW reported stolen in Calgary. Police had been searching for the vehicle throughout the day, as they had received a report from Brooks RCMP that it had failed to pull over for them following an assault, as well as a report ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff town council notes, Aug. 21
By Mo Cranker on August 22nd, 2017
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Redcliff council met for its only meeting of the month, speaking on a wide-range of issues and receiving multiple presentations on various matters pertaining to the town. #FibreTown First up, council was greeted by John Reid, fibre Internet company Axia’s manager of residential sales south. Reid presented to council about the Alberta-based company’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pair arrested in Medicine Hat for crime spree that started in Calgary
By Medicine Hat News on August 21st, 2017
Two men are facing charges including possession of stolen property of $5,000 and possession of a weapon after a BMW reported stolen out of Calgary was found in Medicine Hat. In the late afternoon of Aug. 19 city police located a black BMW convertible on Sixth Avenue S.W. and soon after the driver and passenger ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The King in Kin Coulee
By Mo Cranker on August 21st, 2017
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker It was roughly 40 years ago the world lost one of the biggest rock stars it has ever seen in Elvis Presley. Since his death in 1977, people around the globe have tried to keep the King’s legacy alive, by covering his music in many ways, performing tribute concerts and setting up Elvis ... Read More »
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