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Pileup in Brooks and snow blows through SE region
By Collin Gallant on March 29th, 2021
Medicine Hat News Brooks RCMP are dealing with a 50 car pileup in the westbound lands of the TransCanada Highway near that city as blowing snow is proving treacherous to travellers on Monday morning. High winds and snow that began overnight continued into Monday, causing travel warnings and a call to remain off highways if ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID one year ago: Alberta deaths begin to climb as March draws to a close
By Gillian Slade Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 27th, 2021
It was during the 10 days at the end of March last year that the number of COVID deaths jumped from one to eight in the province. Briefings from Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health, became daily routine. March 22, 2020 Hinshaw announces 226 positive COVID cases. Eleven in hospital – six in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: News took the stand in the public’s interest
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 27th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Robert Hoefman has been convicted of first-degree murder and extortion in a court case that has intrigued readers but leaves more questions than answers. The gavel finally fell Friday after sentencing was suspended a day earlier to bring in paramedics for the accused who apparently blacked out, and for sheriffs to remove members of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Upright Robert Hoefman’s fate finally sealed
By Alex McCuaig Special to the News on March 27th, 2021
A far more composed and steady-handed Robert Hoefman showed up to court Friday to complete his sentencing for first-degree murder and extortion at Medicine Hat Court of Queen’s Bench. The convicted murderer of James Satre and extortionist, who attempted to shakedown $1 million from a victim who can’t be identified, appeared for proceedings that lasted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gas station owner faces new charges from online encounter
By Medicine Hat News on March 27th, 2021
Medicine Hat News A Walsh gas station owner already facing charges of physically attacking a competitor has now been charged with making online threats against an unnamed person. Anwar Ahmed Kamaran, 44, is in custody, according to a Redcliff RCMP release on Friday, on allegations he used an online alias and posted comments about “personal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hut 8 announces move to other cryptocurrencies besides bitcoin
By Medicine Hat News on March 27th, 2021
Hut 8 will branch out into mining cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin, the company announced Friday, one day after releasing its financial year-end statements for 2020. Company CEO Jaime Leverton said the data-processing company with major operations base in Medicine Hat would spend US$30 million on acquiring new computer chips to allow it to expand the ... Read More »
2 responsesLocal teen’s spinal surgery delay taking serious toll
By Gillian Slade Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 27th, 2021
A local parent says her daughter is still facing many ramifications due to delayed surgery resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Syrah Lake, 14, was diagnosed with scoliosis – a curving of the spine – a few years ago, and by early 2019 there were significant concerns resulting from the condition. Last year, Syrah was going ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff smokestacks will soon be replaced
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 27th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The smokestacks that have long stood over Redcliff may soon be replaced, according to new environmental approvals sought by Certainteed Insulation. A public consultation feedback period ended Friday on amendments to an existing approval to replace the existing main brick stack that stands 53 metres tall, or 175 feet, at the site in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Agriculture and riding facility proposed in Irvine
By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 27th, 2021
Linda Kraft and Nikki Nickolson introduced the proposed indoor agriculture and riding facility in Irvine to Cypress County council on Tuesday. The project is at the stage where an application has to be sent in by June 15 for the Community Facility Enhancement matching grant of $1 million. “The hope for this would be to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hoefman collapses, delaying sentencing
By Alex McCuaig Special to the News on March 26th, 2021
The courtroom hearing the sentencing of Robert Hoefman erupted in pandemonium Thursday as the now convicted murderer and extortionist appeared to faint after standing to receive his life sentence. Hoefman’s son yelled for someone to grab the 59-year-old as he began a slow tilt to his right side and away from his lawyer and sheriff ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Moving patients between hospitals is normal ‘load levelling’ procedure
By Gillian Slade Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 26th, 2021
Alberta Health Services says Medicine Hat Regional Hospital is hosting five COVID-19-positive patients, but they aren’t all local. Dr. Aaron Low, AHS South zone medical director, says two of the five patients at MHRH are in the ICU, and both were redirected from the west side of the South zone. “There are two (COVID) patients ... Read More »
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