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Snowy day makes slick conditions for all
By Collin Gallant on November 17th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Warmer weather is on the way, but plows were out in Medicine Hat and the region on Friday morning as wet snow and flurries moved into southeast Alberta. Over night, RCMP in Strathmore advised against travel on the Trans-Canada due to flurries and blowing snow reducing visibility to zero. Later, blowing snow ... Read More »
1 responseLegal weed causing zero local problems so far
By Collin Gallant on November 17th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant One month after recreational marijuana use was legalized, demand in Medicine Hat stores is still high while public complaints to police are low, shop keepers and police officials report. Medicine Hat was home to three retail outlets on Oct. 17, when federal prohibitions were rescinded, and after a year of hype, pot smokers ... Read More »
1 responseCity notebook: Lose your phone for a bit. You probably won’t regret it.
By Collin Gallant on November 17th, 2018
We live in an information age, highly connected, live-wired online existence. But, I gotta tell you, losing your cellphone for a couple weeks isn’t the worst thing that can happen. Especially, if there is say, a really contentious election in the United States going on, or you want a break from watching your stock portfolio. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS inks three-year deal with Geneal Support Services
By Medicine Hat News on November 17th, 2018
The Canadian Press EDMONTON Alberta Health Services has ratified a three-year collective agreement with the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees General Support Services. The three-year retroactive agreement expires on March 31, 2020, and sets out terms and conditions for the diverse group of health support employees who work in areas such as administration; trades and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Company with local branch wins national safety award
By Mo Cranker on November 17th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Pronghorn Controls, a company with a branch locally, has won the 2018 Canada’s Safest Employer award in the Best Young Worker Safety category. “We’re humbled and honoured by this for sure,” said local branch manager Ryan Ford. “We put a lot of hard work into this and we were up against some really ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff woman among arrested in stolen goods bust
By Collin Gallant on November 17th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A Redcliff woman and four others are facing charges after RCMP in Vulcan say they broke up a stolen goods operation that included thefts from Medicine Hat, Redcliff, Brooks and numerous oil well sites. Authorities state Mounties from Nanton and Vulcan searched a rural property on Nov. 13 and arrested five people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff woman charged after stolen property recovered near Vulcan
By medicinehatnews on November 16th, 2018
A Redcliff woman is among five charged after RCMP in Vulcan recovered a trove of stolen property. Executing a search warrant at a rural property near Vulcan, Mounties recovered firearms, crossbows, ATVs, drugs, copper wire and more. The property was stolen from the Vulcan, Medicine Hat, Brooks, Redcliff, Strathmore and Calgary areas. A marijuana grow ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wet snow and flurries blanket the region
By Medicine Hat News on November 16th, 2018
Plows were out in Medicine Hat and the region on Friday mornings as wet snow and flurries moved into southeast Alberta over night. In Medicine Hat, police reported a jackknifed semi and backups on the Kin Coulee dip before 8:30 a.m. Motorists on Highway 3 reporting snow and ice covered roads and reduced visibility at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leaders use breakfast to campaign
By Collin Gallant on November 16th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant With a provincial election expected in the next six months, and a federal vote likely by the end of next year, elected officials in the region used Thursday’s Leadership Breakfast to lay out their coming campaigns. “I’ll be unapologetically partisan,” said Glen Motz, the MP for Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner in the opening statement of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Closing arguments in sex assault trial
By Jeremy Appel on November 16th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel The Crown and defence presented closing arguments to the jury Thursday in the Court of Queen’s Bench trial of a local pastor who allegedly molested his niece and impregnated her. Crown prosecutor Andrea Robbenhaar argued the evidence gathered from six witnesses proves beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused took advantage of his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPS introduces creative stress-relief method that also accessorizes beloved canine
By Mo Cranker on November 16th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker The Medicine Hat Police Service has a new way for people to find a little bit of peace during high-pressure or stressful situations. The Mulder Ties program was recently created by victim assistance volunteer Carrie Stober and allows children and adults to draw on blank ties with markers during stressful times at court ... Read More »
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