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Lawyer for Hat woman charged with murder ready to take a step at next court date
By Delon Shurtz Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 11th, 2022
The lawyer representing a Medicine Hat woman accused of killing another woman late last year promises to take a step when the case returns to court next month. The matter for 26-year-old Melissa Martens-Lagasse was in Lethbridge provincial court Thursday, where Calgary lawyer John Oman noted he had emailed a “plan” to the Crown prosecutor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat filmmaker excited for release of feature horror
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 11th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com A local filmmaker is eagerly awaiting the March 15 release of her feature horror film Cold Wind Blowing. Hatter Dionne Copland wrote and directed the film following her graduation from the UBC’s Film Productions program in 2017. The film was produced under CyberCraft Video, an independent production company owned by Copland and her partner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Polar Plunge goes virtual but doesn’t dampen spirits
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 11th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Hatters will be freezin’ for a reason Saturday as they take part in a virtual Polar Plunge, an initiative where participants record themselves being soaked or dunked in frigid water with the goal of raising funds for Special Olympics. Anyone is eligible to register for the virtual initiative through Special Olympics Alberta’s website. Each ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor faces sanctions following review
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 11th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat doctor faces sanctions after a professional body found he prescribed marijuana as a treatment for pain five years ago without following proper protocol or follow-up treatment. That was determined at a hearing held by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta last October, from which the result was published this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP locate suspect from truck crash, robbery incident
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 11th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Cypress County man sought by mounties after a highway crash and subsequent auto theft is in custody, the RCMP detachment in Brooks announced Thursday. A release states that Travis Seitz, 31, was arrested in the hamlet of Duchess about one week after police believe he was injured in a crash on Highway 1A ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Small amount of city investments tied to Russia
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 11th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant About one-tenth of one per cent of the City of Medicine Hat’s investments – potentially $400,000 – have direct exposure to the Russian economy, administrators told a council committee Thursday. The greater effect could be current market uncertainty and trade problems caused by war in Eastern Europe, but, said city treasurer Ryan Wright, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unpaid taxes by oil companies a growing issue for rural areas
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 10th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The amount of unpaid property taxes on oil and gas wells owed to counties in Alberta grew in 2021 even as revenue and profits in the energy sector grew, according to a new survey conducted by the Alberta Rural Municipalities. The situation in Cypress County however, appears to be lessening. For the past three ... Read More »
2 responsesPierre Poilievre coming to the Hat on April 11
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 10th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The federal Conservative Party leadership contest is arriving in Medicine Hat next month. Candidate Pierre Poilievre will be in the city on April 11 for a fundraising diner arranged by the constituency association for Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner MP Glen Motz. The proceeds from the $200 per seat diner at the Cypress Centre on the Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Investors who didn’t panic made out best during pandemic
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 10th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Two years ago this week, offices and factories closed as the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic brought in ominous dark clouds to the global economy and world stock markets crashed. Almost one-third of the value of equity markets evaporated in March 2020 as investors pulled out money to tide them over, or potentially survive, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mustard Seed hosting job fair for support worker positions
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 10th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com In an effort to meet Medicine Hat’s emergency shelter operating demands, the Mustard Seed will be hosting a one-day job fair to fill frontline shelter support worker positions. The job fair will take place March 16 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Those in attendance will be asked to provide a resume with references, ... Read More »
2 responsesCatholic schools staff, faculty give back for Faith Day
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 10th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Staff and faculty with the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education will spend Friday giving back as part of their annual Faith and Formation Day. March 11 marks the second annual day dedicated to almsgiving, one of the three pillars of Lent. “In Lent we focus on prayer, fasting and almsgiving; it’s the almsgiving ... Read More »
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