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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 »
Be the first to comment!Events Calendar Aug. 21-27
By Medicine Hat News on August 21st, 2017
Aug. 21 — Family Board Games, MH Public Library, 2-4 p.m. Aug. 21 — Play Guides, FLC Playground, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Aug. 21 — Monoporead, MHPublic Library, 6-8 p.m. Aug. 21 — Summer Tween Night: Movie Night, MH Public Library, 7-8:30 p.m. Aug. 22 — Monoporead, MH Public Library, 10 a.m. to noon and 1:30-4 p.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cars and Guitars brings in the crowds
By Mo Cranker on August 21st, 2017
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker If you’re a fan of classic cars, classic rock, or both — there’s a pretty high chance you spent some time at the Canalta Centre this weekend. The second annual Cars and Guitars festival kicked off Friday with two shows from classic rocks bands, before Saturday’s day festival, which featured nearly 300 classic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fatality report suggests fixes for psych ward
By Gillian Slade on August 19th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade A report following an inquiry into the death of a local man in 2013, while he was in Medicine Hat Regional Hospital’s psychiatric ward, has been made public. There are nine recommendations including the need for fatality inquiries to be held within two years of a death. It took four years for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ground breaks at Canalta’s newest site
By Collin Gallant on August 19th, 2017
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Site grading is underway on a large commercial construction project in Medicine Hat’s south end. Canalta Hotels broke ground at the site this week after stockpiling dirt and bringing in earth-moving equipment to its site at 2501 Strachan Rd. By the end of 2018, the company plans to be complete building a six-storey ... Read More »
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