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Nine-month sentence for man who pled guilty to break and enters
By Peggy Revell on March 20th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A young man was sentenced to nine months in jail Monday for over a dozen break and enters at rural commercial properties. The sentence was a joint submission from Crown and defence counsel for Cole Rath, age 24, who pled guilty to the break and enters and thefts that took place over a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former colleagues remember Len Mitzel’s dedication to public service; longtime area MLA dead at 71
By Medicine Hat News on March 20th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Len Mitzel, former Progressive Conservative MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat, has passed away at the age of 71. “It’s a very sad day. Len was someone who was absolutely committed to public service,” said Rob Renner former PC MLA for Medicine Hat and environment minister. “He took his job very, very seriously. His ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man accused of setting grass fire near Gas City Campground will represent himself at trial
By Medicine Hat News on March 16th, 2017
The case of a man charged with arson over grass fire in an open field by the Gas City Campground and Clarion Hotel will be going to trial. Wesley Vanbocquestal, age 61, appeared in court on Thursday to set up a trial date of July 7 for charges of arson and possessing incendiary material. Vanbocquestal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter enters guilty plea on child luring charges
By Peggy Revell on March 15th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A man arrested last year on charges of child luring entered a guilty plea Wednesday at the Medicine Hat Provincial Courthouse. A pre-sentencing report was ordered for Lawrence Oliver Evans of Medicine Hat, who was 54 years old at the time of the arrest. According to details stated by the Crown in court, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New PRSD trustees get right down to work
By Tim Kalinowski on March 14th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Newly elected and acclaimed Prairie Rose School Division board trustees Pamela Cursons, Lois Bedwell and Lucille Hertz took the oath of office at the PRSD board meeting on Tuesday. The three trustees stood before secretary/treasurer Ryan Boser, raised their hands and took the oath “to faithfully serve” before signing the formal paperwork to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pair charged in murder of Dustin Hewer have matters adjourned until April 20
By Peggy Revell on March 14th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Brief appearances were made Thursday by two young men facing second-degree murder charges. Aaron Raj Anand-Ford appeared by CCTV from the Calgary Remand Centre, while Jacob Porfoun appeared by CCTV from the Medicine Hat Remand Centre, with their matters adjourned until April 20. Porfoun’s lawyer said the reason for the adjournment is because ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Not guilty pleas entered in abduction, assault of city cab driver
By Peggy Revell on March 14th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell The man accused of abducting and assaulting a local cab driver entered not guilty pleas Tuesday at the Medicine Hat Provincial Courthouse. Shawn Thomas Baldhead, who remains in custody and made his appearance by closed-circuit television, entered the not guilty pleas to all charges he faces, opting to be heard before a provincial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Phenomenal,’ says women’s shelter executive director of the $126,000 raised at Bread and Roses Gala
By Peggy Revell on March 13th, 2017
Hatters came together Saturday and raised a stunning $126,000 at the annual Bread and Roses Gala for the Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society. “It’s phenomenal, just amazing,” said MHWSS executive director Natasha Carvalho, about the final figure which is a 25 per cent increase from last year’s number. With the economic downturn, organizers didn’t know ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barbara Holmes to stand trial for murder of her husband
By Peggy Revell on March 13th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A Medicine Hat woman will stand trial for the murder of her husband. The decision was the outcome of a preliminary hearing held on Friday, with a judge ordering that Barbara Holmes will stand over second-degree murder charges. While the preliminary inquiry was scheduled to run for two days, the decision was made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat seeing secondary spread of mumps, ‘random cases’; two cases likely at MHC
By Gillian Slade on March 10th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The mumps outbreak is spreading with 15 cases now in Medicine Hat and it is no longer linked to exposure through hockey, says Alberta Health Services (AHS). “We are definitely seeing in the Medicine Hat area secondary spread,” said Dr. Vivien Suttorp, south zone medical officer of health AHS. On Monday Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Preliminary hearing for woman charged with killing husband begins today
By Medicine Hat News on March 10th, 2017
The preliminary inquiry for a woman charged with the second-degree murder of her husband began today at the Medicine Hat courthouse. Barbara Holmes entered a not guilty plea on Oct. 20 to the charge, and the preliminary hearing is set to wrap up on Monday. A publication ban on evidence and information said in court ... Read More »
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