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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 »
Be the first to comment!Accused pleads not guilty to 10 charges of a sexual nature
By Jeremy Appel on November 16th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A local man facing 10 counts of sexual assault, sexual exploitation, sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching over an eight-month period pled not guilty to all charges Thursday at Medicine Hat Provincial Court. Scott David Hansford, 35, has a trial set for April 24, 2019, which is slated to take the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local man charged with several crimes against the same person
By Jeremy Appel on November 16th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A 22-year-old from Medicine Hat faces charges of uttering threats, assault and sexual assault with a knife against the same person, in addition to breaking into their home and causing damage. Mahad Abdullahi Dayib was charged Nov. 3 with these offences, which stem from three separate incidents from August through November. Between ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!TCH intersection could finally get traffic lights
By Collin Gallant on November 16th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A decade-old hope of having traffic lights installed at a major highway intersection in Dunmore could be close to reality, Cypress County Deputy Reeve Richard Oster told a business breakfast on Thursday. County officials plan to meet with Alberta Transportation administrators next week in Edmonton as part of the Rural Municipalities conference, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-Rattlers allege unfair treatment
By Sean Rooney on November 15th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Seeing three of his teammates flunk out, two others charged by the police, then nine suspended for partying wasn’t enough for Osato Obaseki to leave the Medicine Hat College Rattlers men’s basketball team. Now he and another former Rattler allege they were treated unfairly when they were kicked off the roster — and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman details pastor uncle’s alleged abuse
By Jeremy Appel on November 15th, 2018
WARNING: This story contains graphic content. Discretion is advised. —————————— jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel The jury trial of a local pastor accused of repeatedly molesting his niece and compelling her to get an abortion heard testimony from the complainant and her mother Wednesday. The complainant testified that the accused, who cannot be named to protect the complainant’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dozens show to oppose rezone
By Collin Gallant on November 15th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant More than 60 Connaught area residents opposed the potential for condo construction on a greenspace near their community at Wednesday’s municipal planning commission, and heard their chance to formally voice opinions will occur next month. The city’s land and properties department is applying to change the zoning for 352 Primrose Drive, near one ... Read More »
1 responseEsplanade presents ‘Echoes in the Ice’ on Saturday
By Medicine Hat News on November 15th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Hatters can get their passport to the Northwest Passage at the Esplanade Saturday from 1-3 p.m. with the opening program of Ingenium’s travelling exhibition, “Echoes in the Ice: Finding Franklin’s Ship.” A free family-fun program will be offered in connection with Passport to the Northwest Passage. Visitors are encouraged to try their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Oyen town foreman fined for water system violation
By Collin Gallant on November 15th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A Town of Oyen employee has been fined and barred from operating a drinking water system for three years, Alberta Environment stated on Wednesday. An agreed statement of facts posted after a guilty plea states a former town foreman had only taken testing samples of the town’s potable water system at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Notify Me not anymore
By Collin Gallant on November 14th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant The city’s emergency alert system Notify Me Now will notify no more, a city committee heard on Tuesday. The system that sends localized instructions in case of emergency to those who register was launched in 2016, but has only been used four times, and is largely the same as a new provincial alert ... Read More »
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