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Seniors’ homes survey released by health council
By Gillian Slade on July 13th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The results of a province-wide survey of people living in seniors’ facilities was made public Wednesday by the Health Quality Council of Alberta. It has raised concerns about the variation in responses when it comes to care received and the experiences of residents, said CEO Andrew Neuner. The overall care rating across ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Horsemanship kicks off Royalty contest
By Tim Kalinowski on July 13th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal The Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede held its annual Stampede Royalty contest’s first major public event Wednesday evening — the horsemanship competition. The horsemanship competition was intended to test the eight competitors’ fundamental horse skills. A huge part of being the Stampede Queen or Princess is having the ability to keep your poise ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local firefighters won’t be heading to B.C., at least not at this stage
By Gillian Slade on July 13th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Alberta is responding to a request for firefighters to help with the wildfire emergency in B.C. but at this stage there has not been a request for local firefighters to participate, says Medicine Hat Fire Service. A request would come from the provincial operations centre, said Lance Purcell, deputy fire chief Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman gets house arrest for impersonating coworker in order to buy Tylenol from pharmacist
By Peggy Revell on July 13th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A sentence of six months house arrest was handed down Wednesday to a Medicine Hat for impersonating a coworker to access pain relief drugs. Wendy Lee Haag pled guilty at the Medicine Hat Courthouse to identity fraud and will also be on probation for a year after serving her conditional sentence order. Haag ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wind screen stolen from tennis courts
By Peggy Revell on July 13th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Someone in the city has some extra shade and wind protection — courtesy some mischief at the tennis and pickleball courts by the Strathcona Centre. On or around July 9, approximately 40 feet of specialized fabric that hangs from the chainlink fence surrounding the court was sliced down. The estimated damage is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Good kid, bad deed: Judge sees better future for young man who played part in BB gun damages
By Peggy Revell on July 13th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Full restitution played a large part in the sentencing of a young Medicine Hat man who destroyed numerous vehicle and residential windows using a BB gun earlier this year. Brayden Beauchesne’s actions were childish, said Judge Darwin Greaves, sentencing the 21-year-old to 31 months of probation that will focus on paying for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman receives absolute discharge for disrupting Air Canada flight while sticking up for man she felt was target of racism
By Peggy Revell on July 12th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A Medicine Hat woman was granted an absolute discharge for disrupting a flight out of Fort McMurray in 2015, after she stood up for another passenger she felt was the target of racism. Alison Dunlop, 43, pled guilty to mischief Tuesday at the Medicine Hat Courthouse, and alongside an absolute discharge will pay ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kenney makes final unity push in the Hat
By Gillian Slade on July 12th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade At the 11th hour to purchase a membership and vote to — or not to — unite the right, Jason Kenney attracted more than 125 people at a meeting in Medicine Hat on Tuesday. Today alone the PC party sold 2,314 memberships, with a cutoff of midnight on Wednesday in order to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manitoban gets four months for her part in possession of stolen car
By Peggy Revell on July 12th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell One of three Manitobans arrested in early June in relation to stolen property was sentenced Tuesday to four months in jail. Elizabethe Racette appeared before the Medicine Hat courthouse by CCTV from the remand centre, entering guilty pleas to two counts of possessing stolen property, and breaching her probation. Due to time served, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Child killed in highway crash near Taber
By Peggy Revell on July 12th, 2017
Medicine Hat News One child is dead following a two vehicle collision Monday on Highway 36, north of Taber. A Volkswagen Jetta was travelling north on Hwy 36, while a Ford F-150 was travelling westbound on Range Road 110, failing to stop at a stop sign. The truck entered the highway and collided with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pipeline company holding training exercises Thursday
By Gillian Slade on July 12th, 2017
Medicine Hat News TransCanada Pipelines will be holding field training exercises at Echo Dale Regional Park on Thursday. The boat launch area will be used for access to the South Saskatchewan River and the parking area used for equipment. Activities will commence around 8 a.m. with boats and boom deployment boats, while the afternoon session ... Read More »
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