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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 »
Be the first to comment!AgeCare Valleyview has no more active COVID cases
By Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 26th, 2021
A COVID outbreak at a Medicine Hat seniors’ residence that resulted in three deaths no longer has any active cases, says Alberta Health. AgeCare Valleyview had a total of 20 cases. Alberta Health says after the three deaths, the remaining 17 cases have all recovered and there are no active cases currently. A spokesperson for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local pub, food bank team for Easter dinners
By Gillian Slade Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 26th, 2021
A Medicine Hat restaurant provided 400 prepared meals to the Medicine Hat and District Food Bank on Thursday so its clients can enjoy a tasty Easter dinner next week. “Everyone’s gone through some hard times and some of the people that have to use a food bank have been customers and friends of mine,” said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ballers take part in provincial free-throw competition
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on March 26th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi With high school sport seasons cancelled for the year, the Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association is challenging high school students throughout the province to compete in a virtual free-throw competition. Each student will get 20 free-throw attempts which will be recorded, and their score will be sent to the ASAA – the student with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County announces multi-year deal with HALO
By Gillian Slade Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 25th, 2021
Cypress County announced a multi-year funding agreement for HALO on Wednesday that will cover up to 10% of the helicopter air ambulance service’s annual budget. Cypress County council approved a one-time investment of $250,000 for HALO to help compensate for the fundraising challenges the organization has experienced during the pandemic, and furthered its commitment to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County not concerned about flooding at this point
By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 25th, 2021
With the milder winter the region has experienced this year, the outlook on flooding does not seem to indicate that Cypress County will be impacted too much. “The county is not expecting to see any flooding this spring. However, that can change depending on temperatures and rainfall,” said County Reeve Dan Hamilton. Creek levels in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sentencing adjourned six weeks for man guilty of sex assault
By Medicine Hat News on March 25th, 2021
A Medicine Hat man arrested after police witnessed him pulling a woman in to his car will be sentenced on May 6. Claudio Tovar-Aguilar, 54, pleaded guilty to a reduced number of charges as his trial on 17 counts related to sexual assault was set to begin in early January. A sentencing hearing set for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nominations for annual civic awards are now open
By Medicine Hat News on March 25th, 2021
Nominations for annual civic awards are now open to honour Hatters who exemplified community spirit in a variety of areas as well as made substantial contributions to the community. The Community Spirit Awards are awarded annually to nominees in seven categories: arts and culture, sports and recreation, compassion, environment, community inclusion, volunteerism and civic pride ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montana county straight south has half its residents with at least one vaccine dose
By Medicine Hat News on March 25th, 2021
Hill County, Mont., is approaching the halfway mark to vaccinating its 12,000 eligible residents from the coronavirus, according to figures released Monday by state health authorities. Close to 7,400 doses of vaccine have been administered to the eligible population of 12,400 living in the region across the international boundary from Cypress County, Alta. That number ... Read More »
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