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Liquor store robbery nets man two years in jail
By Peggy Revell on January 12th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A man who robbed a local liquor store in 2016 was sentenced Thursday to two years jail time. Kyle Palmer, 29, entered the guilty plea at the Medicine Hat Provincial Courthouse, with 18 months probation on top of the federal sentence. According to the agreed statement of facts, on Nov. 7, 2016 around ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gala will celebrate the college’s nursing program
By Gillian Slade on January 12th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The inaugural gala celebrating the faculty of nursing at Medicine Hat College will take place Friday. There will be two guest speakers and a power point presentation of the historical roots of the faculty of nursing before the dance starts, said Cody Herrell, one of the organizers and president of the undergraduate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman gets nine months house arrest for firearms charges
By Peggy Revell on January 12th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell It will be nine months of house arrest for a woman charged last April after police seized a cache of firearms at an Irvine residence. Brandalyn Brandham was sentenced Thursday after entering a guilty plea to one count of careless storage of a firearm, while her co-accused faces much more serious charges at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Provincial sage grouse plan likely welcomed by city officials
By Collin Gallant on January 12th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Local officials say the provincial strategy to address sage grouse conservation in southeast, similar to a new plan to address dwindling woodland caribou population in the north, might be welcomed. Both animals are subject to federal orders that restrict development and call for environmental protections to help bolster the species that are considered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More drug offences tacked on for woman already charged in city’s largest meth bust
By Peggy Revell on January 11th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A 47-year-old woman charged following what police say is the largest meth bust in city history is back in custody facing five new counts of trafficking a controlled substance. The new charges were laid last week against Shonna Scriven, and stem back to an investigation between Dec. 2 and 5, said MHPS S-Sgt. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City announces board appointees
By Collin Gallant on January 11th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A list of new public appointees to City of Medicine Hat boards commissions and agencies as voted on by city council members at their Dec. 18, 2017 meeting (terms are three years in length unless otherwise noted): Arts and Heritage Advisory Board — Aisha Mjuki, Karl Schwonik. City Centre Development Agency — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PTHAC meeting at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital this month
By Gillian Slade on January 11th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Palliser Triangle Health Advisory Council’s monthly meeting will be held Jan. 22 at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital from noon to 3 p.m. in the meeting room on level 7. The public is welcome to attend and there will be an opportunity for public comments. Attending the advisory council meeting is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inter-Act hosting free stage performance on response to truth and reconciliation
By Gillian Slade on January 11th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade A stage performance that gives the audience a say in how the story plays out is coming to Medicine Hat in February. The event takes place Feb. 16, 7: 30 p.m. at Connaught School, and admission is free. In this production David Diamond with Inter-Act Theatre will explore what is an appropriate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New charges for woman already charged in record meth bust
By Peggy Revell on January 10th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A 47-year-old woman charged following what police say is the largest meth bust in city history is back in custody facing five new counts of trafficking a controlled substance. The new charges were laid last week against Shonna Scriven, and stem back to an investigation between Dec. 2-5, said Staff Sgt. Cory Both ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First-degree murder charge laid in October homicide
By Medicine Hat News on January 10th, 2018
Charges have been laid in the murder of 64-year-old James Satre, whose body was found near his Mill Street home on the morning of Oct. 11. Robert S. Hoefman, 55, has been charged with first-degree murder. The homicide and a related extortion case left many questions for police and the community at large. Police began ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic chair has choice words for trustee
By Tim Kalinowski on January 10th, 2018
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Dick Mastel showed unequivocally why his is the chair of the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education at Tuesday night’s public meeting, as he took on accusations levelled at him by Trustee David Leahy at the December meeting of the board. At that time, Leahy stated Mastel “may have violated my privilege” as ... Read More »
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