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Sentencing hearing for Babitzke adjourned
By JEREMY APPEL on July 26th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel A woman arrested in Medicine Hat’s largest-ever fentanyl bust has had her scheduled sentencing for her role in an unlawful confinement case adjourned to next week while she seeks counsel. Theresa Babitzke, 54, appeared in provincial court Thursday via closed-circuit TV from the Medicine Hat Remand Centre, where she’s been in custody since her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two separate rib events in local food feud
By Medicine Hat News on July 26th, 2019
The national company that runs Medicine Hat Rib Fest is clarifying that it’s an entirely separate event from Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Ribs for Kids. Rib Fest is scheduled to occur Sept. 6-8, while the BBBS fundraiser is happening Aug. 9-11. Rib Fest Canada’s Les Gange told the News that although Rib Fest was affiliated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local firefighters join forces to battle two area grassfire
By JEREMY APPEL on July 26th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Members of the communities near CFB Suffield and Walsh came out to assist Cypress County firefighters during two separate grassfires Wednesday. “It’s very good when everyone comes together and has a common goal to assist and get that fire out,” said county fire chief Kelly Meyer. One of the 50 volunteers near Walsh had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Business as usual, city says, about power grid changes
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 26th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant At first blush, City of Medicine Hat officials are encouraged that the provincial government is putting a halt to changes to the Alberta electricity grid launched by the previous government three years ago. But, Medicine Hat Mayor Ted Clugston said that after years of studying how the city could take advantage of a switch ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premier loves Medicine Hat’s ‘grit’
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 26th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Premier Jason Kenney was the star guest at the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede president’s luncheon on Thursday and he gushed his appreciation of this city. “It’s wonderful to be back,” said Kenney, calling Medicine Hat the alternative capital of Saskatchewan. “I love this town … the “grit” … the “enterprise.” Kenney said Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Delay in curriculum implementation is no big deal, say local educators
By JEREMY APPEL on July 26th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel The provincial government’s decision to delay implementation of the updated K-12 curriculum won’t change anything in classrooms this fall, according to administrators from both the city’s school boards. Select classrooms across the province were slated to begin piloting the K-4 portion of the curriculum in September, but that’s being put on hold until the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual parade ‘fantastic’- with a surprise guest
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 26th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant With good weather, colourful floats, and even a surprise entry, the Medicine Hat Stampede parade went off without a hitch on Thursday, entertaining crowds that lined the route through the downtown core. Featurings 120 entries, it was one of the largest staged, stated parade director Sheila Hubl-Leggo, who said attendees particularly enjoyed seeing Premier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County firefighters busy Wednesday with two wildfires
By medicinehatnews on July 25th, 2019
Cypress County firefighters battled two wildfires Wednesday, according to two consecutive posts on their Facebook page made around 7 p.m. One blaze occurred north of Highway 1 and west of Highway 884, near CFB Suffield, burning 3-4 kilometres north of Highway 1 and four km west of the 884. CFB Suffield’s Facebook page said its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Neubauers honoured to lead parade
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 25th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Nichole and Mark Neubauer, who are leading an effort to take the mystery out of agriculture and food production, will today be leading the Medicine Hat Stampede parade. The Neubauer family, which operate farms near Medicine Hat and Irvine and runs educational programs for school kids, were selected as honourary grand marshals of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Albertans asked to make submissions about public sector compensation
By Medicine Hat News on July 25th, 2019
Albertans can soon have their say regarding a review of the public sector compensation transparency act. “The Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship is undertaking a review of the Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act, which enables, and establishes guidelines respecting, the public disclosure of the annual compensation of employees of the Government of Alberta and members ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman nabbed in drug investigation faces sentencing in confinement case
By JEREMY APPEL on July 25th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel A woman arrested after a four-month long ALERT investigation resulted in the biggest fentanyl seizure in the Medicine Hat area’s history is scheduled to be sentenced today for her role in a forcible confinement incident. Theresa Babitzke, 54, was arrested Monday and charged with three counts of possession for the purposes of trafficking – ... Read More »
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