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Warrant officer under investigation marches to Ottawa to protest vaccine mandates
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 9th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com A Canadian Armed Forces warrant officer walking from Vancouver to Ottawa to protest mandatory vaccination requirements, arrived in Medicine Hat on the evening of April 7 and will proceed through the city, departing Saturday. James Topp began his campaign, #CanadaMarches, on Feb. 20 and expects to reach Ottawa by mid to late June. Topp, ... Read More »
1 responseLocal jobless rate falls again in March
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 9th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The local unemployment rate fell again in March as the province gained about 7,200 jobs, according to new figures from Statistics Canada. The jobless figure for the Medicine Hat-Lethbridge region was 5.5 per cent for the month, down 1.1 percentage points from February and well below the 9.5 per cent rate posted one year ... Read More »
1 responseCommunity Foundation seeks public feedback through Vital Conversations Survey, Vital People Awards
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 9th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com With the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta’s annual Vital Conversations Event quickly approaching, the organization is encouraging Hatters and those living in the southeast region of the province to take part in the 2022 Vital Conversations Survey and Vital People Awards nomination process. CFSEA’s Vital Event aims to measure the vitality of communities in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Domestic killer gets life, no parole for 13 years
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 9th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A city man has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 13 years for killing his common-law wife with a box cutter last fall. Tim Faulkner gave no statement to the court, and only answered ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to questions at Court of Queen’s Bench on Friday. He pled ... Read More »
1 responsePapal apology will take time to assess for Indigenous survivors
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Southern Alberta Newspapers on April 8th, 2022
The apology of Pope Francis to the Indigenous peoples of Canada will take time to be fully received, and is a process that cannot be rushed, said an official with the Blood Tribe earlier this week. “When an apology is given, the word, the energy, the spirit of the words and the intention behind an ... Read More »
1 responseCity welcomes federal carbon capture strategy
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 8th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A new tax credit for capturing and storing carbon dioxide will put wind in the sails of a City of Medicine Hat-led effort to create a sequestration hub in southeast Alberta, city officials said Thursday. The 2022-23 federal budget will provide $2.6 billion for companies to claim as tax credits for upgrading equipment and ... Read More »
1 responseAccused in homicide elects trial by judge, jury
By Southern Alberta Newspapers on April 8th, 2022
A 26-year-old Medicine Hat woman accused of killing another woman during an altercation late last year could schedule a trial when she returns to court later this month. Calgary lawyer John Oman was in Lethbridge provincial court Thursday, where he confirmed client Melissa Martens-Lagasse will be tried by a Court of Queen’s Bench judge and ... Read More »
1 responseOne-year driving suspension for angry boyfriend who damaged fence, garage
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 8th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The man who sped across the city after his girlfriend hung up the phone on him before crashing into her garage has lost his licence for a year. Provincial Court heard on Thursday that Nicolas Ralph Deis was charged with dangerous driving after he drove his mother’s Lincoln Navigator at a high rate of ... Read More »
1 responseRedcliff RCMP searching for missing resident
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 8th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Redcliff RCMP are looking for a missing man last seen driving on Wednesday morning. Officers say Redcliff resident Matthew Bergerman, 46, may be driving a blue 2007 Kia Spectra westbound after he was last seen on the morning of April 6. He is described as standing 6-foot-2, weighing 300-pounds, with a goatee, and he ... Read More »
1 responseMHMT finally able to present Spamalot
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 8th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Mere weeks before Medicine Hat Musical Theatre was set to hit the stage with its 2020 production of Spamalot, Alberta declared a state of emergency due to COVID-19, forcing the cast and crew to postpone. Almost exactly two years later, the curtain will finally rise when Spamalot premieres April 22. “We’re just so thrilled, ... Read More »
1 responseMHC hosting two-day film festival with local flair
By Medicine Hat News on April 8th, 2022
Medicine Hat College will play host to a two-day film festival featuring works by local filmmakers, including Hatter Dionne Copeland, who wrote and directed Cold Wind Blowing. Films created by MHC students and the public will also be shown. The festival kicks off tonight at 6 p.m. with a series of publicly submitted short films, ... Read More »
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