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First phase of SPCA fundraising drive complete
By Chris Brown on June 29th, 2017
cbrown@medicinehatnews.com @MHNBrown Animals and animal lovers in Medicine Hat have more than just Canada to celebrate this weekend. A last-minute surge of donations following a story in the Medicine Hat News on Tuesday has put the Medicine Hat SPCA over the top in the first phase of fundraising for its Extreme Shelter Makeover campaign. “We ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused in November Crescent Heights homicide to go straight to trial
By Medicine Hat News on June 28th, 2017
A preliminary hearing has been waived by a Medicine Hat man charged with second-degree murder over a November homicide in Crescent Heights, with the case to head directly to trial. An arraignment date of Aug. 11 was set Wednesday for Aaron Raj Anand-Ford, so that pleas can be entered and a trial date set. Anand-Ford ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat man gets 90 days in police impersonation case
By Peggy Revell on June 27th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A former peace officer and British soldier was sentenced to 90 days, time served, for presenting himself as a police officer and offering assistance to a sheriff conducting a traffic stop near Strathmore. Michael John Carolan entered guilty pleas Tuesday to impersonating a police officer, using a badge to cause a person to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second man accused in Dec. 31 homicide has preliminary hearing set
By Medicine Hat News on June 27th, 2017
A three-day preliminary hearing has been set for the second of two Medicine Hat men charged with second-degree murder after a New Year’s Eve homicide. Defence counsel representing Leonard Robert Terence Beaulieu appeared in court Tuesday to officially set a preliminary hearing date for Dec. 13-15. Held before a judge, a preliminary hearing will determine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!An act of generosity
By Mo Cranker on June 24th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Birthdays are best spent with your friends and family. Unfortunately for soon-to-be eight-year-old Cole Payeur the group of friends he invited to his birthday party last weekend at the Dunmore Road McDonald’s were all unable to show up for one reason or another. Cole’s mother Brandy says he was pretty sad the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BREAKING: Sears closing in Medicine Hat
By medicinehatnews on June 22nd, 2017
The Sears full-line outlet in Medicine will be closed as part of a corporate restructuring the company announced on Friday morning as it filed for court protection from creditors. Most recent available figures from 2013 state the company had about 80 local employees. Last week the struggling department store chain announced that it had concerns ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BREAKING: Porfoun pleads out to manslaughter
By Scott Schmidt on June 21st, 2017
One of two Medicine Hat men charged with second-degree murder after a November 2016 homicide pled out Wednesday to manslaughter and was sentenced to six and a half years in prison. With days served due to pretrial custody, Jacob Peter Porfoun, 22, has five years and 205 days left to serve. The sentencing was handed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local school boards get provincial funding for classroom improvements
By Scott Schmidt on June 20th, 2017
Medicine Hat News New money for classroom improvements that were a key point in the latest round of teaching contract negotiations will total $1.77 million for three local school boards. Alberta Education released a breakdown of the $75 million province-wide fund that can be used to hire new teachers and support staff, or purchase new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Going the distance
By Scott Schmidt on June 19th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Sometimes life can change in the blink of an eye. For one Hatter, who just over one year ago was struggling to even kneel and walk, her life changed for the better and just last week completed her first ever five kilometre race. Michelle Schneider said the key was to not get ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat man leads police on high-speed chase across southern Alberta
By Medicine Hat News on June 15th, 2017
A Medicine Hat man has been charged by the RCMP after they say a stolen truck was used to ram two cruisers then used in a two-hour long, high-speed chase across southern Alberta on Wednesday afternoon. The RCMP Serious Crimes Branch is investigating after detachments in Raymond, Bow Island, Taber, Lethbridge Picture Butte and Coaldale ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charge laid after false report of man falling into the river
By Medicine Hat News on June 15th, 2017
A city man faces a charged of public mischief after making a false report about a man falling into the South Saskatchewan River on June 7. Drew Tweed, 41, is scheduled to appear in court on July 27. After the report was made Redcliff RCMP, South East Alberta Search and Rescue and Medicine Fire Services ... Read More »
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