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Deerview Meats owners share MHC Business Person of the Year award
By Medicine Hat News on March 6th, 2017
Medicine Hat College has doubled up on its annual Business Person of the Year award. For the first time ever the award becomes the Business Person(s) of the Year award. Perry and Chris Deering have been selected as the 2017 winners. The owners of Deerview Meats, Perry and Chris have “demonstrated strong leadership within their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man arrested after running from police
By Scott Schmidt on March 4th, 2017
Medicine Hat News One man has been charged with break and enter, mischief, theft of a motor vehicle and breach of release conditions after a fleeing from police in a stolen vehicle Friday. At approximately 3 p.m. MHPS responded to a suspicious male at the north end of the city, and when they arrived, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Save the Arena Committee wants to take over management of Medicine Hat Arena
By Collin Gallant on March 2nd, 2017
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A group of prominent businessmen and minor hockey administrators tells the News they are putting together a proposal to keep the Medicine Hat Arena open, but under its management, not ownership. Bill Yuill, the head of Monarch Corporation and the owner of several minor-professional hockey teams, is the acting chair of the Save ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second accused in death of Jordan Pede to appear in Medicine Hat court today
By Medicine Hat News on March 2nd, 2017
Medicine Hat News Leonard Beaulieu, charged with second-degree murder in the homicide of Jordan Pede, is scheduled to make his first appearance in Medicine Hat court this afternoon. Police issued a warrant for Beaulieu’s arrest on Jan. 31, just days after the arrest of Luke Boxell, who is also charged with second-degree murder for Pede’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Extension granted for assessment of man charged in Brenda Woloski murder
By Peggy Revell on March 1st, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNPrevell A 30-day extension has been granted for assessment on whether a Medicine Hat man facing second-degree murder charges is criminally responsible for his actions. Noah Harrison Bentley, 26, appeared before the Medicine Hat provincial court Wednesday by CCTV from the Calgary Remand Centre, with Judge Darwin Greaves granting an additional 30 days of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two Hatters arrested on host of drug and firearms offences
By Medicine Hat News on March 1st, 2017
Two Hatters are facing drug and firearms charges after police received information about illegal drugs and guns and subsequently executed search warrants at a home in the 2200 block of Southview Drive and on a storage container on Feb. 23. As a result police seized two SKS semiautomatic rifles, one pump action shotgun, one prohibited ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suffield elk hunt falls short of target goal
By Medicine Hat News on March 1st, 2017
According to Alberta Environment and Parks there were 1,250 animals killed at CFB Suffield in this year’s elk hunt, which ended on Jan. 28. This is about equal to last year’s total take, which killed just over 1,300, but about 700 animals below the target goal of 3,300 over the two seasons of the hunt. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Hometown Hockey schedule released
By Medicine Hat News on March 1st, 2017
Former Medicine Hat Tigers stars Lanny McDonald and Rob Niedermayer will be front and centre as Rogers Hometown Hockey comes to Medicine Hat this weekend. The pair will sign autographs and meet fans throughout the weekend, which will also include music from local bands The Warehouse Cats and Gas City Shockers as well as the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drop in value of city homes more than covered by growth in other sectors
By Medicine Hat News on February 28th, 2017
The value of city homes fell only slightly up to mid-2016, according to the City of Medicine Hat’s new property tax assessment. Notices to some 28,000 accounts were sent out on Monday for the 2017 tax year, with officials saying the total value of residential property class dropped by 0.2 per cent. Over the same ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dine and dash nets jail time for city man
By Peggy Revell on February 27th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell In a rare occurrence, a Medicine Hat man has received jail time for dining and dashing. Nicholas Belanger, age 28, entered a guilty plea Monday after a September incident where he took friends to a local restaurant with the promise to treat them to a meal, but left without paying the $210 tab. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspect wanted for Park Lane Motel armed robbery arrested in Saskatoon
By Medicine Hat News on February 27th, 2017
The man wanted by Medicine Hat Police Service for the armed robbery at the Park Lane Motel on Feb. 10 has been arrested. Kenton Boyle, of Lethbridge, was arrested in Saskatoon on Feb. 26 for several offences unrelated to the Park Lane Motel incident. Boyle is being held in Saskatoon where he will appear in ... Read More »
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