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Veiner transition on tap for new SCAC
By Gillian Slade on February 22nd, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade At least 100 people attended the annual general meeting for the Senior Citizens Advisory Council Wednesday and talk of transition to the Veiner Centre, still under construction, was a hot topic. After Mayor Ted Clugston addressed the gathering and mentioned possibly opening the Veiner Centre “five years to the day” of it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS named one of the province’s top-70 employers
By Gillian Slade on February 22nd, 2018
Medicine Hat News Alberta Health Services is listed as one of Alberta’s Top 70 employers, the organization announced Wednesday. AHS is also one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People, and in November was reported to be one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2018. “These awards capture the outcomes we’d envisioned when we implemented ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bassano RCMP seek man for alleged TCH assault
By Peggy Revell on February 22nd, 2018
Medicine Hat News Bassano RCMP is investigating after receiving report of a woman being assaulted at the side of the Trans-Canada Highway. On Feb. 17, at 10:10 a.m., RCMP were dispatched after receiving a complaint of a woman being assaulted by a man outside a pickup truck parked on the westbound shoulder of the highway ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Preliminary hearing scheduled for doc charged with sexual assault
By Peggy Revell on February 21st, 2018
Medicine Hat News The case of a Medicine Hat doctor charged with sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a person with a disability will be heading to a preliminary inquiry this summer. An agent acting on behalf of the accused’s Calgary-based defence counsel appeared before the Medicine Hat Provincial Court on Tuesday, electing the case ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Young man arrested in 2017’s ‘Operation Suppression’ gets bail
By Peggy Revell on February 21st, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Bail was granted Tuesday to a Medicine Hat man arrested alongside nearly two dozen others last September as part of the Medicine Hat Police Service’s “Operation Suppression.” Christopher Lasante, 20, appeared by closed-circuit TV from the Medicine Hat Remand Centre — with his lawyer securing release on $500 cash bail and family putting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man charged after woman stabbed during alleged domestic dispute
By Peggy Revell on February 21st, 2018
Medicine Hat News A 43-year-old man was arrested after a woman was stabbed with a knife during a domestic dispute. Medicine Hat police report that at approximately 1 a.m. on Feb. 15, police responded to an Assist EMS call for service, after a report of a woman requiring medical assistance in the 100 block of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local veteran recognized with France’s highest national order
By Gillian Slade on February 20th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Physical scars are a reminder of the battles he fought in the Second World War and now he has received France’s highest national order: The Legion of Honour medal. “It brought back a lot of memories,” said Don Bellamy, 94, at his home in Medicine Hat, regarding the medal arriving in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local skateboarders prepare for trip to help build homes, shelter in Mexico
By Mo Cranker on February 20th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker The Medicine Hat Skateboard Association is getting ready for a trip of a lifetime. The team of more than 30 skateboarders will be heading down to Ensenada, Mexico with the goal of building homes in the community, and expanding the walls of a women’s shelter that helps women escaping human trafficking. “We’ve done ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family ‘devastated’ as dog with serious medical condition goes missing
By Mo Cranker on February 20th, 2018
Medicine Hat News An 83-year-old man is has been without his best friend Snooky for a week now, after the dog went missing Tuesday from his truck at the Family Leisure Centre. After taking the dog for a walk, the man left the animal in his truck to grab a drink of water from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dog goes missing from truck
By Mo Cranker on February 19th, 2018
Medicine Hat News An 83-year-old man is has been without his best friend Snooky for almost a week now, after the dog went missing Tuesday from his truck at the Family Leisure Centre. After taking the dog for a walk, the man left the animal in his truck to grab a drink of water from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Getting into the Olympic spirit
By Mo Cranker on February 19th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker It was a day of fun activities and bonding for the city’s three cadet groups, as they held their first-ever Tri-Service Olympics. The day was designed around bringing Medicine Hat’s air, army and sea cadets to play some games together, and to learn different skills as a group. “Today we’re trying out a ... Read More »
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