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Ballers take part in provincial free-throw competition
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on March 26th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi With high school sport seasons cancelled for the year, the Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association is challenging high school students throughout the province to compete in a virtual free-throw competition. Each student will get 20 free-throw attempts which will be recorded, and their score will be sent to the ASAA – the student with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sentencing adjourned six weeks for man guilty of sex assault
By Medicine Hat News on March 25th, 2021
A Medicine Hat man arrested after police witnessed him pulling a woman in to his car will be sentenced on May 6. Claudio Tovar-Aguilar, 54, pleaded guilty to a reduced number of charges as his trial on 17 counts related to sexual assault was set to begin in early January. A sentencing hearing set for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hoefman guilty of murder, extortion
By Alex McCuaig Special to the News on March 25th, 2021
Robert Hoefman is guilty of first-degree murder and extortion, a Medicine Hat jury ruled last night. Hoefman was arrested Nov. 8, 2017 after a nearly month-long threat of mass murder hung over the city. The now convicted murderer hung his head and rubbed his eyes as the jury read out the verdict, “guilty.” The 59-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County announces multi-year deal with HALO
By Gillian Slade Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 25th, 2021
Cypress County announced a multi-year funding agreement for HALO on Wednesday that will cover up to 10% of the helicopter air ambulance service’s annual budget. Cypress County council approved a one-time investment of $250,000 for HALO to help compensate for the fundraising challenges the organization has experienced during the pandemic, and furthered its commitment to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nominations for annual civic awards are now open
By Medicine Hat News on March 25th, 2021
Nominations for annual civic awards are now open to honour Hatters who exemplified community spirit in a variety of areas as well as made substantial contributions to the community. The Community Spirit Awards are awarded annually to nominees in seven categories: arts and culture, sports and recreation, compassion, environment, community inclusion, volunteerism and civic pride ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County not concerned about flooding at this point
By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 25th, 2021
With the milder winter the region has experienced this year, the outlook on flooding does not seem to indicate that Cypress County will be impacted too much. “The county is not expecting to see any flooding this spring. However, that can change depending on temperatures and rainfall,” said County Reeve Dan Hamilton. Creek levels in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLAs continue to seek regional approach to restrictions
By Gillian Slade Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 25th, 2021
Some regional MLAs say the government’s decision not to ease COVID restrictions this week has created a sense of frustration among Albertans. On Monday, Health Minister Tyler Shandro said even though the benchmark for moving to Step 3 of restrictions was 300 COVID hospitalizations in the province, and this had been reached for a number ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC’s VP academic named to Indigenous education committee
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on March 25th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Dr. Vicky Roy, Medicine Hat College’s vice-president academic, has been selected to be part of the Indigenous Education Advisory Committee with Colleges and Institutes Canada. Roy will provide input on approaches related to Indigenous education and skills development as a member of the committee. She hopes their efforts will have a positive impact on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montana county straight south has half its residents with at least one vaccine dose
By Medicine Hat News on March 25th, 2021
Hill County, Mont., is approaching the halfway mark to vaccinating its 12,000 eligible residents from the coronavirus, according to figures released Monday by state health authorities. Close to 7,400 doses of vaccine have been administered to the eligible population of 12,400 living in the region across the international boundary from Cypress County, Alta. That number ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zoning ask tests value of city strategy
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 25th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Collin Gallant cgallant@medicinehatnews.com Twitter: CollinGallant A new rezoning proposal asks city council to weigh two of its key priorities – expand the tax base in the long-term by supporting higher-density housing projects, or get construction rolling sooner on an empty lot near downtown. Wednesday’s meeting of the municipal planning commission heard an application to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College Art & Design grad show available in virtual tour
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on March 24th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The Medicine Hat College Art and Design grad show exhibit will open to the public April 9 – but you will only be able to walk through it virtually. A 3D video walk-through of the gallery will be recorded, and the virtual exhibit will be available on freeformshow.ca for visitors to navigate. “The change ... Read More »
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