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Riverview Golf Club hangs on by a thread
By None on October 26th, 2018
Justin Seward Alberta Newspaper Group After announcing two weeks ago at an emergency meeting it is $405,000 in debt, the Riverview Golf Course held another meeting Thursday night to get a vote from members to determine the course’s fate. While several opinions were brought to the table, a motion put forward to close down was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fresh out of prison for manslaughter, man utters violent threats, found with a weapon, gets six months
By Jeremy Appel on October 26th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A man recently released from prison for manslaughter was sentenced Thursday to six months in jail for uttering threats and possessing a prohibited weapon. James Gurney, 41, appeared in Medicine Hat Provincial Court via closed-circuit TV from the Calgary Remand Centre. Gurney, who is Indigenous, had waived his right to a Gladue report, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No local pot stores added with new wave of licences
By Collin Gallant on October 26th, 2018
Medicine Hat News One week after retail cannabis sales were made legal in Canada, the number of provincial licences granted to sell regulated weed has doubled, but most going to large markets and no more in Medicine Hat. The Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission granted 17 interim operating licences to applicants in the province ahead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused pleads guilty to extorting cousin, uttering threats
By Jeremy Appel on October 26th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A young man accused of pressuring his 14-year-old cousin to send him scantily-clad photos and threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend has pled guilty to extortion and uttering threats. James Witts, 21, appeared in Medicine Hat Provincial Court on Thursday in person, where he was sentenced to three months in jail for extortion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Prairie Shoots’ fits just right
By Gillian Slade on October 26th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The history of the land and how it is used today influenced an artist’s design for Prairie Shoots, the sculpture being installed in the garden at the Veiner Centre. Prairie Shoots, fabricated from aluminum, has new shoots of vegetation emerging from the ground while others are at various stages of growth. Highly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local grocer gives away $4K travel vouchers in Planes, Trains and South Country Co-op contest
By Mo Cranker on October 26th, 2018
Medicine Hat News South Country Co-op gave away a pair of $4,000 travel vouchers to two lucky Hatters Thursday evening at Desert Blume Golf Club. The event concluded the first ever Planes, Trains and South Country Co-op contest. “The idea was to get people to visit more than just one of our sites,” said marketing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man released on time served after spending more time in jail than Crown was requesting
By Jeremy Appel on October 26th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A man accused of assault, mischief, resisting arrest and possessing a small quantity of methamphetamine was sentenced to 51 days in jail, but is getting full credit for time served. Lee Clark, 41, appeared Thursday in Medicine Hat Provincial Court via closed-circuit TV from the Calgary Remand Centre. “The fact is he’s been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!THRIVE holds meet-and-greet at Esplanade
By Mo Cranker on October 26th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Ending poverty is no small task. The local THRIVE group has pledged to do so by the year 2030, and held a meet-and-greet night Thursday at the Esplanade to interact with Hatters. “We’re just hoping to meet with some people tonight and let them know what we’re doing and who we are,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS’s mobile mammography unit not actually coming to Redcliff
By Gillian Slade on October 26th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Due to incorrect information supplied by Alberta Health Services, the News printed information thursday about a mobile mammography unit being in Redcliff at the Redcliff Library. “Please accept my apologies as the information I circulated saying mobile mammography was visiting Redcliff is incorrect,” said a statement from AHS on Thursday. “The trailer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City scales back natural gas transit switch
By Collin Gallant on October 25th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A plan to convert Medicine Hat’s entire transit system to run on compressed natural gas will be scaled back as a way to manage risk against breakdown of the region’s only CNG fuel station, city managers told the News on Wednesday. The station, built and operated by the city on 10th Avenue SW ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More meters near the hospital
By Collin Gallant on October 25th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A new row of metered parking was put in place bordering the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital, though city transportation planners say a further parking and traffic review in the area is still several years away. On Tuesday, pay and display ticket dispensers went into service for on-street parking on the west side ... Read More »
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