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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!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!Spike in home business prompts rule review
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 26th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant New rules for home-based businesses and home offices could be on the way next month during an update to the land-use bylaw. Those situations have skyrocketed in number during the pandemic, and on Wednesday city planning officials told the municipal planning commission they have turned their attention to studying the issue. More people are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First Nations, Métis and Inuit supports in public schools aim to make connection with students
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on March 26th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Presentations on First Nations, Métis and Inuit supports, and optimal learning coaches headlined the Medicine Hat Public School Division’s board meeting Tuesday. A presentation led by Darrell Willier, one of the division’s three FNMI support workers, highlighted the supports available for FNMI students. “The support worker’s role is to connect with each of our ... 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 »
Be the first to comment!British Army decides to upgrade tanks, but Suffield fate unknown until later this year
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 26th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The British Army will upgrade rather than scrap its heavy tank divisions, the U.K. House of Commons was told this week, but will scale back the number of units and will make decisions on a worldwide network of training facilities, like CFB Suffield, later this year. That comes after debate about the need for ... Read More »
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