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Three deaths from Cardston COVID outbreak
By Alberta Newspaper Group on March 11th, 2021
A COVID-19 outbreak at the Cardston Health Centre has now been linked to two deaths, says Alberta Health Services. An outbreak was declared on Feb. 25, and at that stage AHS advised there had been four patients who had tested positive, and there was one death linked to the outbreak. According to the latest information ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Facts first, judge later, LPS chief urges
By Tim Kalinowski Alberta Newspaper Group on March 11th, 2021
Lethbridge Chief of Police Shahin Mehdizadeh is asking members of the public not to judge the conduct of his officers in relation to recent allegations that five of them – including Deputy Chief Scott Woods, and one civilian employee – improperly accessed Lethbridge West MLA Shannon Phillips’ personal information during an 11-month period between 2017 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South rural communities seek to curb idea of provincial police force
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 10th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Rural municipalities in southern Alberta are soliciting support to shelve the idea of creating a provincial police force as they submit local policing information for a provincial study. That issue, outlined in the Fair Deal Report, could be put to a province-wide referendum next fall, but this week municipal governments in southeast Alberta said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic board breaks down budget changes in pandemic
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on March 10th, 2021
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education broke down the numbers in its second quarter financial update during Tuesday’s public board meeting, which was streamed live on YouTube. MHCBE secretary-treasurer Greg MacPherson says projections and trends put them on course for a surplus of $814,000, however like everything in the COVID era, it must be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Footprint begins path to suspect in extortion case
By Alex McCuaig Special to the News on March 10th, 2021
A chance encounter and a footprint left in the snow led city police to a suspect in a million-dollar extortion plot, a Medicine Hat jury heard on Tuesday in the trial of Robert Hoefman. Hoefman, 59, is facing charges of extortion as well as first-degree murder in relation to the Oct. 10, 2017 homicide of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Resident telling stories of seniors through poetry
By Gillian Slade Alberta Newspaper Group on March 10th, 2021
A local resident wants to tell the stories of seniors in a unique way – through poetry. Jen Zollner, president of the Medicine Hat Cowboy Poetry Foundation, says each senior has a special, personal story that paints a picture of history. During the past year Zollner has been connecting with seniors and listening to their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cops warn of phishing scams
By Gillian Slade Alberta Newspaper Group on March 10th, 2021
The Medicine Hat Police Service has issued a warning about common mass marketing scams that are generally referred to as “phishing scams.” Typically the fraudster replicates a legitimate company and then sends out emails, often widely circulated, to try to entice or lure potential victims, says MHPS. Phishing scams don’t only happen over the Internet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public reminded by police to take caution when parking near school
By Medicine Hat News on March 10th, 2021
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat Police Service is reminding the public to take care when parking near local schools. After receiving numerous concerns regarding parking infractions at or near several elementary and middle schools in Medicine Hat – often for parking near or blocking crosswalks, blocking driveways or parking near fire hydrants or other areas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2021 MEDICINE HAT ROTARY MUSIC FESTIVAL RESULTS
By Medicine Hat News on March 10th, 2021
SUNDAY MARCH 7 AND MONDAY MARCH 8, 2021 RESULTS INTERMEDIATE/SENIOR VOCAL SOLO Classical Period Opera-16yrs & under – Macey Marshall Classical Period Opera-18yrs & under – Dayne Rice Contemporary/Modern Opera-18yrs & under – Hannah Christie Baroque Opera-16yrs & under – Emma Lavigne Baroque Opera-18yrs & under – Eryk McKenzie Light Opera/Operetta-18yrs & under – Hanna ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seasonal fire ban in Cypress County again
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 10th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Cypress County will again restrict burn permits this season, it announced Tuesday, reminding farm or ranch operators to get permit requests in by the end of the month. The ban will be in effect from April 1 to Oct. 31. March 31 will be the last day for producers to burn and officials say ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stolen car chase ends with fleeing driver stonewalled
By Medicine Hat News on March 10th, 2021
Police say a Calgary man drove a stolen car over a retaining wall and crashed down onto Division Avenue in Crescent Heights to avoid capture on Monday night. “We think it’s a matter of not being familiar with the city, thinking there’s an easy out and all of a sudden you’re going over a wall,” ... Read More »
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