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Body of missing man found, RCMP say
By Jeremy Appel on November 1st, 2018
Medicine Hat News A man who was reported missing from Bindloss at the beginning of October has been found dead, according to the Oyen RCMP. Carter James Schlaht, 32, was last seen on the morning of Oct. 1. The RCMP are no longer seeking public information in this case... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sask. fire departments get needed boost from farm safety association, G3
By Collin Gallant on November 1st, 2018
Medicine Hat News Fire departments in Leader, Eston and the area around Swift Current will soon have more resources to enact grain rescues thanks to a partnership between a farm safety association and G3 grain marketers. A total of $100,000 will be spent to provide training and equipment to rural firefighters in 10 locations in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Take a Haunted Hat Halloween tour
By Medicine Hat News on October 31st, 2018
Medicine Hat has got Halloween spirit in spades. We asked Hatters to submit photos of their frightfully decorated houses so we could help people plan a Haunted Hat Halloween tour to check out all the spooky sights. Thanks to everyone who submitted photos... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Motz expects answers over reporting of gun bill
By Collin Gallant on October 31st, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Medicine Hat MP Glen Motz says a House of Commons committee needs to get to the bottom of how the government and its agencies view parliament when they are evaluating, developing and publicizing proposed laws. The issue revolves around how the RCMP advertised potential changes to gun laws being debated as part of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bail denied for one of three charged in case where woman was confined, robbed, beaten and extorted
By Jeremy Appel on October 31st, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel Three people arrested last week for forcibly confining, robbing, beating and extorting a woman each made their first appearance on the matter Tuesday in Medicine Hat Provincial Court. Matthew Babitzke, 30, who appeared behind the prisoner’s box sporting a black eye, was denied bail by Judge Dietrich Brand, while co-accused Theresa Babitzke — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seclusion rooms already a thing of the past here
By Jeremy Appel on October 31st, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel It’s unlikely Medicine Hat and region’s schools will be affected by Education Minister David Eggen’s push to end the practice of seclusion as a form of discipline for misbehaving students. The Medicine Hat Public School Division, Catholic Board of Education and Prairie Rose School Division all use alternatives and do not engage in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Emergency calls must travel now
By Gillian Slade on October 31st, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Generally a call to 911 is about an emergency in the area you are, but technology has become so advanced, you can now be alerted to one even when you’re far away from home. The only trouble is getting through to 911 in the city where you need the assistance. Recent media ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge police seek Brooks teen wanted for trying to steal a cop’s taser
By Jeremy Appel on October 31st, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Lethbridge Police Service has issued an arrest warrant for an 18-year-old Brooks resident accused of tackling an officer from behind and attempting to steal their taser. Police were called Oct. 28 at about 1:30 p.m. to a large out-of-control party at Lethbridge’s La Cite Des Prairies after a fire extinguisher had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jail and probation given to man who assaulted girlfriend, stole her debit card
By Jeremy Appel on October 31st, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A Brooks man who pled guilty to attacking his ex-girlfriend and stealing her debit card has been sentenced to six months in jail and one year probation. Douglas Patterson, 33, appeared in Medicine Hat Provincial Court on Tuesday, where he pled guilty to assault and theft under $5,000. According to the Crown, on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Duo added to Ag Hall of Fame has southern Alberta ties
By Collin Gallant on October 31st, 2018
Medicine Hat News Two new members of the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame have deep connections to Brooks and the ranching community in southeastern Alberta. Garnet Altwasser, the founder of Lakeside Industries, and biologist Ron Howard, who spent his career at Crop Diversification Centre South, are among three entries announced Monday to the Hall this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hay man, what’s the deal?
By Collin Gallant on October 30th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant The cost of groceries is going up for cattle ranchers and horse owners in southeastern Alberta at the end of a second straight summer of stressed pastures and drought stricken hayland. “From where it was (in 2016), I’m paying double,” said Morley Forsyth, who operates the Forsyth Ranch equestrian arena near Medicine Hat ... Read More »
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