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Turnbull will return to utility committee
By Collin Gallant on October 28th, 2017
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant One of the most vocal critics of the city’s response to low natural gas prices years ago is set to become head of the City of Medicine Hat’s utility committee. Phil Turnbull resigned from the same committee in 2013 saying “hope isn’t a strategy,” and waged a mayoral campaign against then energy committee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Masterpiece ready to welcome guests
By Gillian Slade on October 28th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade It is only 18 months since the official ground-breaking ceremony for Masterpiece Southlands Meadow seniors’ complex, and the first resident will be moving in Monday. “It’s the best project I’ve been involved in. It exceeds my expectations,” said Tim Garforth-Bles, president and CEO Masterpiece Care Corp. “It is under budget and took ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tale of a Town to be in Medicine Hat on Nov. 3
By Jeremy Appel on October 28th, 2017
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel Tale of a Town, a cross-country multimedia theatre performance is making its way to the Esplanade on Nov. 3, the only Albertan date on its current tour. The show, which has been in the works for four years, depicts stories from each Canadian province and territory, incorporating local performers. Lisa Marie DiLiberto, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat full of spooky stories
By Tim Kalinowski on October 28th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Medicine Hat has many ghost stories associated with its history, and paranormal writer Hammerson Peters, best known for his book “Mysteries of Canada: Oak Island,” has delved into many over the years. “Medicine Hat has its fair share of ghost stories,” confirms Peters. “Depending on who you talk to, the town was named ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Most popular local stories Oct. 20-26
By Medicine Hat News on October 27th, 2017
James Hargrave’s life touched and inspired many people and just as many wanted to know about Hargrave and pay their respects to the man. Beyond our Hargrave stories, continuing coverage of the fire and its aftermath and a pair of bank robberies in the Hat attracted readers. Below are the most popular local stories from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One sent to hospital after Cameron Road basement fire
By Collin Gallant on October 27th, 2017
Medicine Hat News A Medicine Hat male was sent to hospital following a basement fire on Cameron Road on Thursday morning. Fire crews from three stations were dispatched to the address shortly after 9 a.m., arriving just as the resident was coming out, said deputy fire chief Lance Purcell. He said a fire in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local public schools rank well below provincial academic average
By Tim Kalinowski on October 27th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Medicine Hat’s public schools rank significantly below the provincial average in most academic measures, according to the province’s accountability pillars. The pillars rate school divisions’ success yearly based on a number of factors. These details were included in a report tabled by SD76 assistant superintendent Corey Sadlemeyer at the public meeting on Oct. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic board trustees take oath of office
By Tim Kalinowski on October 27th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal The Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education’s newly-elected trustees took the oath of office at Wednesday’s organizational meeting. Surrounded by smiling family members in MHCBE’s tight-spaced boardroom, two new trustees, Kathy Glasgo and David Leahy, were joined by returning trustees Dick Mastel, Robert Risling and Peter Grad in placing one hand on the ... 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!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 »
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