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Precautions urged after Bow Island truck theft Friday
By Jeremy Appel on September 29th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Bow Island RCMP is reminding residents following a truck theft of the importance of keeping vehicles locked and removing valuables. Around 9 a.m. Friday, the detachment responded to a report of the theft of a 2017 grey Ford F-150 with licence plate BTP-7618 from Golfview Drive in Bow Island. During the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Free speech, but not necessarily the right decision
By Jeremy Appel on September 29th, 2018
An alleged rapist in on the verge of being confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court and one of Alberta’s newspapers of record thinks he could be the victim. The same week disgraced comedian Bill Cosby was declared a violent sexual predator and sentenced to three to 10 years in prison, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Standoff in Riverside ends peacefully
By Medicine Hat News on September 28th, 2018
A five-hour standoff that began with counterfeit money being given to a food delivery driver in Riverside ended peacefully on Friday morning and with two people facing charges. Members of the Medicine Hat Police Service Tactical Team and crisis negotiators were called to the 100 block of Third Street N.W. in the early morning hours ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta pot laws too lax: Friesen
By Collin Gallant on September 28th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant The head of a city council committee in charge of drafting local rules surrounding public cannabis use says the province should have taken a larger role in laying down stronger province-wide rules. Coun. Julie Friesen made the comment to the News as local governments meet in Red Deer to discuss lobbying the province ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Intermittent jail sentence for revenge nudes
By Jeremy Appel on September 28th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A young man was sentenced Thursday to three months intermittently in jail and one year probation for publishing nude photos of his ex-girlfriend online after she broke up with him and started dating his older brother. The accused, who cannot be named due to the potential of identifying the victim, previously pled guilty ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No roadside drug tester for MHPS
By Jeremy Appel on September 28th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel The Medicine Hat Police Service will not be purchasing the federally-approved Drager Drug Test 5000 to test for impaired driving, according to the chief. Andy McGrogan says it would be wasteful for the MHPS to purchase the devices when there are newer and more effective technologies in development for testing drug impairment. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tattoo shop, skateboard association team up to fight human trafficking
By Mo Cranker on September 28th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker The Lucky Squid tattoo shop and the Medicine Hat Skateboard Association are teaming up to raise funds to fight human trafficking. Eight tattoo artists, multiple piercers and a registered massage therapist will be on hand at the downtown shop from noon to midnight Saturday for the Skaters Against Trafficking event. Tattoo prices will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oyen teen breaks bail condition that he not contact any minors
By Collin Gallant on September 28th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A man facing trial on child luring charges has been arrested in Oyen for breaking bail conditions that prevent him from contacting minors, the Oyen RCMP stated Thursday in a release. Police allege the man approached two young girls and also failed to report to the Oyen detachment while he awaits a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former local power distribution manager tasked with restoring electricity after Ottawa tornado
By Collin Gallant on September 28th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant The man in charge of reconnecting power to wide swaths of Ottawa after a tornado last week learned his trade in Medicine Hat. Now his former colleagues are hoping to learn something from that event, as well as local storms that knocked out power here in the last several years. Joseph Muglia was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coyotes joined by moose in Marlborough
By Gillian Slade on September 28th, 2018
Medicine Hat News There are not only coyotes in the Connaught and Marlborough areas but a couple of moose, too. The city is no longer monitoring the area with cameras but has had contractors looking at the situation, said Dave Genio, superintendent of parks maintenance. Any thought about possibly trapping the coyotes is being thwarted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Armed forces hosting job fair Saturday at Patterson Armoury
By None on September 28th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Canadian Armed Forces is opening its doors Saturday for a job fair at Patterson Armoury on Cuyler Road. The fair is running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will showcase a number of job opportunities with the army reserve. There will be a number of interactive displays on hand, as ... Read More »
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