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Police utilizing bylaw officers to assist with noisy vehicle complaints
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 18th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com To deal with the growing number of noisy vehicle complaints, the Medicine Hat Police Service is providing local bylaw officers training to conduct vehicle stops safely and enforce noisy vehicle legislation. Municipal officers have different authorities in the province, however under the Traffic Safety Act, trained bylaw officers are permitted to make moving vehicle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police dealing with fewer traffic violations since introduction of high visibility photo radar
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 18th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com According to the city’s 2023 financial report, fines, ticket and licensing revenue last year was down $850,000 from the previous year, and about $1.5 million off budget expectations. The report outlines that main drivers in the category, which includes licensing and fine revenue, was $930,000 less in revenue “due to increased high visibility markings ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stolen vehicles recovered in Vulcan County
By Medicine Hat News on April 18th, 2024
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Vulcan RCMP attended a property in rural Vulcan County in response to a complaint of a stolen vehicle on April 7. The RCMP Auto Theft Unit and Vulcan RCMP, alongside Southern Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit (SAD CRU), were able to execute a search warrant at the property in rural Vulcan County, and located ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC to host day of awareness event for missing and murdered Indigenous people
By ANNA SMITH on April 18th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College has announced its intent to host a National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People on May 5. In partnership with several community organizations, this the second annual event surrounding this day, the college says in a press release. It will feature an Indigenous prayer, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One woman killed in three-vehicle collision near Coaldale
By Medicine Hat News on April 18th, 2024
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Coaldale RCMP responded to a serious vehicle collision on Wednesday that resulted in the death of a 61-year-old woman. The collision, which occurred on Highway 845, south of Highway 519, on Nolan’s Bridge, involved three vehicles, and required traffic to be redirected for a period of time. Highway 845 has since been reopened for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Locals to talk ‘water wise’ gardening tonight at Kin Coulee
By Medicine Hat News on April 18th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Using less water in gardens will be the subject of a workshop held tonight by the Community Food Connections Association ahead of an annual seed swap set for this weekend. The group is also developing a program of workshops on more effective watering, soil improvement and other ways to maintain garden production even as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Updated Alberta Sportfishing guide delayed
By Medicine Hat News on April 17th, 2024
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews An announcement on the My Wild Alberta website notifies the general public that this year’s Sportfishing Regulations will be published later than usual. These regulations are reviewed annually, and Forestry and Parks requires more time to complete the work associated with finalizing the regulations for the upcoming year, the department said. While no date ... Read More »
1 responseMedicine Hat woman charged in string of community mailbox thefts
By Medicine Hat News on April 17th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Police say 41-year-old Cassandra Chenoweth has been charged with several mail theft-related offences following 16 separate reports of thefts from Canada Post community mailboxes since February. Chenoweth was taken into custody April 10 after police received a report of a thief in progress from a community mailbox and was found to have hundreds of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Convicted arsonist in court for ongoing charges
By Medicine Hat News on April 17th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat man has pleaded guilty to one count of arson while his lawyer seeks more information about a second set of charges laid last fall. Joseph Russell Haynes, 52, was sentenced to 18 months in custody for lighting a neighbour’s garden shed on fire last July. He will also pay a total ... Read More »
1 responseExhibition & Stampede announces Rodeo Princesses for the day
By ANNA SMITH on April 17th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede’s Queen committee was thrilled to announce this year’s “Princess for a day” winners. The two girls are eight-year-old Willow Page and Jaylin Arnal, who at the time of writing, is nine, but will be 10 when the girls are announced at the Spring Rodeo this weekend. “I knew that ... Read More »
1 responseHometown country star to debut full-length album; co-host 2024 CCMA Awards
By medicinehatnews on April 17th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com It’s been a busy year as MacKenzie Porter returns to her roots with the release of her debut 19-track album ‘Nobody’s Born With a Broken Heart’ April 26. Recently the Medicine Hat-born singer-songwriter has topped country music charts with No. 1 singles across Canada, U.S and Australia. Porter’s duet ‘Thinking ‘Bout You’ with Dustin ... Read More »
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