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Natural gas up, electricity down for April
By Medicine Hat News on April 3rd, 2017
One goes up, one goes down. The City of Medicine Hat has released its utility prices for April. The natural gas rate has been set at $2.72 per gigajoule (GJ). It was $2.42/GJ in March. For electricity, customers will pay 3.01 cents per kilowatt hour in April, down from 3.38 cents in March. The city ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat police no longer searching for man
By Medicine Hat News on March 31st, 2017
The Medicine Hat Police Service announced Friday afternoon that it is no longer looking for Robert James “Jim” Culver, who was missing since March 28. The MHPS thanks the public for its assistance... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man found with stolen First World War medals sentenced to 123 days
By Peggy Revell on March 30th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A guilty plea for possessing stolen property was entered Thursday concerning First World War medals that police sought the owners of earlier this year. Mensha Franks appeared by CCTV from the Medicine Hat Remand Centre, entering a guilty plea for being in possession of the stolen medals, as well as other charges. Franks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former prosecutor representing one of the two men charged in Pede homicide
By Peggy Revell on March 29th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell The former chief prosecutor for Lethbridge will be representing one of two men charged with second-degree murder for a New Year’s Eve homicide in Medicine Hat. William Wister went on the record Wednesday to represent Leonard Robert Terence Beaulieu who faces a second-degree murder charge over the death of Jordan Pede. Beaulieu appeared ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police issue warning about violent offender being released into Medicine Hat area
By Medicine Hat News on March 29th, 2017
Medicine Hat Police Service has issued a warning about a high risk violent offender being released into the Medicine Hat area. Police say that on March 31, Allen Cayenne, 61 years old, will begin living in Medicine Hat after serving a federal sentence for sexual assault, assault with a weapon and breach of probation. Cayenne ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MP Motz opposes Liberal plan to legalize marijuana by Canada Day 2018
By Tim Kalinowski on March 27th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner MP Glen Motz says he is opposed to the federal government’s decision to legalize marijuana. The Liberal government announced on Monday it would be going ahead with its legalization plan by July 1, 2018. “I am personally opposed to the legalizing of marijuana, and how it is being presented,” states Motz. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter sentenced to three years for Christmas Eve Santa Claus robbery in Stettler
By Medicine Hat News on March 24th, 2017
A Medicine Hat man has been sentenced to more than three years in custody for a Christmas Eve jewelry store robbery where police say the thief was dressed as Santa Claus. Shawn Barry Steier pleaded guilty in Stettler Provincial Court earlier this month to robbery with a firearm, as well as being disguised with intent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Concern for achievement and wellness drew new superintendent to Prairie Rosie School Division
By Tim Kalinowski on March 23rd, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Prairie Rose School Division announced Thursday it had hired Roger Clarke as its new superintendent of schools to replace Brian Andjelic, who is retiring at the end of this school year. Clarke is currently the superintendent of schools in the Fort Vermillion School Division in northern Alberta’s Peace River country. The affable Clarke ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flood watch in effect near Havre, Montana
By Medicine Hat News on March 22nd, 2017
A flood watch for north central Montana is expected to continue until late Thursday as ice in the region’s rivers continues to break up. Minor flooding is reported on Lodge Creek, near Havre in Hill County, and the Milk River, near Harlem, according to the U.S. National Weather Service office in Great Falls. The watch ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat’s École les Cyprès to get a new school within four years
By Tim Kalinowski on March 21st, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal The provincial government announced on Tuesday that Medicine Hat’s École les Cyprès will have a new school building built by the 2020-21 school year. For École les Cyprès, part of the Conseil scolaire FrancoSud (Southern Francophone Education Region), the announcement was a most welcome one as the school has been contending with tight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man charged with second-degree murder in death of Jordan Pede granted release
By Peggy Revell on March 21st, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Release was granted Tuesday for one of the men charged with second-degree murder over a New Year’s Eve homicide in Medicine Hat. Luke Boxell appeared before a judge at the Court of Queen’s Bench for the hearing, although a publication ban prevents the publication of any of the evidence and facts presented during ... Read More »
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