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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!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!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!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 »
Be the first to comment!Two guilty pleas leave 23 other charges stayed
By Jeremy Appel on September 28th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A man facing 25 drug-related charges pled guilty Thursday to two counts of conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, while his co-accused maintained not-guilty pleas. Wayne Arthur Shrubsall — who pled guilty to conspiring to traffic cocaine and methamphetamine — appeared in the prisoner box at Medicine Hat Provincial Court, while Joshua Norman ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Security doors won’t change lock policy in Bow Island
By Gillian Slade on September 28th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The additional internal security doors being installed at Bow Island Health Centre will not affect the policy to lock the entrance after 5 p.m., Alberta Health Services says. “They will remain locked as per our previous communication,” Grant Walker, senior operating officer at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital, said Thursday. When the News ... Read More »
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