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Local doc says pot not the be all, end all
By Gillian Slade on August 25th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Cannabis will not be the panacea everyone with an ailment is thinking it will be, says a local physician, and it is going to challenge law enforcement when it comes to impaired driving. “If there ever has been an issue in medicine as clouded by opinion and ignorance, it is medical cannabis,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teen pleads guilty to dangerous driving after hitting pedestrian last winter
By Peggy Revell on August 25th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A 19-year-old man entered a guilty plea Thursday to dangerous driving causing bodily harm after an incident where he hit a pedestrian with his car on Dunmore Road last December. Sentencing was adjourned to Nov. 8, so the young man can have a pre-sentencing report put together to be considered. According to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SEASAR looking for a few more of the right people
By Mo Cranker on August 25th, 2017
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker One of Medicine Hat’s most relied upon volunteer groups is holding a recruitment event Sept. 17 from 2-5 p.m. at the airport’s maintenance area in hopes of getting a few more people signed up. South East Alberta Search and Rescue is entirely operated by volunteers and is hoping to entice some locals to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat man killed in accident involving cattle trailer near Elkwater
By medicinehatnews on August 24th, 2017
A Medicine Hat man has died after failing to negotiate a curve south of Elkwater on Thursday morning. Redcliff RCMP say the 46-year-old man was about five kilometres south on Highway 41 when the single-vehicle accident occured at about 6:30 a.m. Sources tell the news the man was driving a Ford F350 truck and pulling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man gets 10 months for hammer and hatchet-wielding incident
By Peggy Revell on August 24th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A Medicine Hat man received a 10-month sentence for a string of violent acts — including trying to get people to fight with him while he held a hammer and hatchet, and yelled racial slurs. Chase Peters Gehring, 22, entered guilty pleas Wednesday to charges of possessing a weapon dangerous to the public, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whooping cough continues to spike
By Gillian Slade on August 24th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The number of people affected by an outbreak of whooping cough continues to increase in southern Alberta, including Medicine Hat, says Alberta Health Services. A total of 305 cases of whooping cough (pertussis) have been diagnosed in the south zone, said Dr. Lena Derie-Gillespie, medical officer of health in the AHS south ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dr. Ken Sauer School readies for class
By Tim Kalinowski on August 24th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal The Dr. Ken Sauer School build is in the final stretch, and the school should be ready to go by the first day of classes, says principle Jason Peters. Peters offered local media members an exclusive tour of the nearly complete facility Wednesday afternoon. “There are lots of last-minute finishes and deficiencies to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local MP urges compassion during hate-filled times
By Tim Kalinowski on August 24th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal The local Member of Parliament is calling for a de-escalation of protest violence and vitriolic comment in wake of the Charlottesville incident these past few weeks. “It’s disturbing that there seems to be militant need to express oneself,” says Glen Motz, a former police officer who is the MP for Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner. “We ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weekends in jail for man guilty of weapons charges
By Peggy Revell on August 24th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A Medicine Hat man who pled guilty Wednesday to having a firearm and weapons in his possession when he wasn’t supposed to was sentenced to serve 45 days on weekends. “It’s a significant reduction considering what could have been,” said Judge Gordon Krinke to 34-year-old Ryan Cooke. “But I am impressed as well ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man’s young dog taken when his car is stolen
By Medicine Hat News on August 24th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Brad Kuich of Kelowna had his car stolen in Medicine Hat Tuesday, but he lost something he regards as much more valuable: His nine-month-old pup, Belle, a black and white border collie. Kuich, who owns land in the Oyen area and was in southern Alberta for business reasons, stopped at the Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teen back from cross-country train adventure
By Gillian Slade on August 24th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade After his cross-country trip on a VIA Rail student pass to celebrate Canada’s 150 birthday, Theo Weigel has discovered the journey can be as enjoyable as the destination. Estimating he travelled 8,000 km on 10 separate legs of his trip, Weigel recommends train travel allowing you to conveniently incorporate the journey into ... Read More »
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