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Cop found not guilty in sexual assault case
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 19th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A suspended Medicine Hat police officer was found not guilty of sexual assault which he argued was an ill-advised prank to put cannabis in waitress’s front pocket. That verdict caused members of his family to break into tears in the courtroom, while the waitress later told the News she is “extremely disappointed” and wants ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guilty plea in murder case; man admits to vicious assault on wife
By admin on March 18th, 2022
COLLIN GALLANT cgallant@medicinehatnews.com Twitter: CollinGallant A Medicine Hat man has pleaded guilty to murdering his common-law wife in a vicious attack with a box-cutter last October. Timothy Faulkner, 56, had attempted to plead guilty at his first court appearance shortly after the body of Corrine Schneider was discovered by Medicine Hat police in the couple’s ... Read More »
1 responseHydrogen coming fast and here to stay, city officials say
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 18th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A report into the potential for southeast Alberta to become a hydrogen production hub is due soon, but a council committee Tuesday was apprised of a high level overview of the rapidly advancing sector. The utility and infrastructure division heard a presentation from top administrators which was recently provided to a group of Alberta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local webcaster charged with criminal harassment
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 18th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Local web broadcaster Tom Fougere has been charged with criminal harassment of a Medicine Hat firefighter who Fougere claims assaulted him by touching his camera at the site of house fire last December. First appearance on the charge, laid earlier this month, took place Wednesday morning in Medicine Hat Provincial Court where it was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CAPE School to benefit from $72M charter commitment
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 18th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com The government of Alberta provided further information on its $72-million investment in public charter schools and collegiate programs Tuesday, as first announced in the 2022 budget. Medicine Hat’s CAPE School is one of 16 charter schools in Alberta set to benefit from the investment; something CAPE superintendent Teresa DiNinno says is long overdue. Between ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Firefighters set for annual rooftop campout to support muscular dystrophy
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 18th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Local firefighters are preparing for their annual Rooftop Campout, March 25-27, in support of Muscular Dystrophy Canada’s #FillTheBoot campaign. “We will have our two firefighters on the roof. They will be there camping all weekend – they won’t be coming down,” Dylan Gustafson, senior firefighter and charity co-ordinator with Local 263, told the News. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County Business Briefs: Company to ready land for worker transport pickup, drop-off for renewables projects
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 17th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews With spring construction season ready to kick off, Monarch Corporation has received a permit to grade and gravel four acres of land it owns between Medicine Hat and Dunmore to create a car park and bus pickup for workers at renewable energy projects in the region. Related company Traxx buslines will shuttle up to ... Read More »
1 responseQuonset Days announces concert lineup
By Medicine Hat News on March 17th, 2022
Quonset Days are returning to the region July 21-23 with a full lineup of musical entertainers. Quonset Days is an annual music event which aims to raise funds for the ALS Society of Alberta. Jason McCoy will kick off the event July 21, with a portion of the day’s proceeds going toward HALO Air Ambulance. ... Read More »
1 responseCity’s public feedback process underway for utility billing
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 17th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City utility administrators gave hints about avenues they are studying for potential changes in billing for city gas and power later this year during an online forum meant to answer questions Hatters have raised about high utility bills. It’s billed as a first foray in direct public engagement between top administrators and residents who ... Read More »
1 responseLocal hobbyist hopes large-scale battle model finds community home
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 17th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Roughly one year ago, Stuart Lecrerar set out to create a model of the Battle of Borodino, a conflict which took place during Napoleon’s 1812 invasion of Russia, on 1:72 scale. With the 4,300-figurine project now complete, Lecrerar hopes it will bring joy to the community. “The reason I do these it to put ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Comic’s new show an extension of his past
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 17th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Comedian Ed Hill will be making a stop in Medicine Hat on March 26 as part of his North American comedy tour. Hill, a comedian for the past 13 years, will be performing two shows at the Mad Hatter Comedy Club at 6 and 9 p.m. “I’m just getting back out on the road,” ... Read More »
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