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Lawyer requests an adjournment due to client not returning calls
By Jeremy Appel on September 6th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A local lawyer is having trouble getting ahold of a client accused of gun running, Medicine Hat Provincial Court heard Wednesday. Cory Rieger’s matters were set for trial but defence lawyer Lyndon Heidinger had to request another adjournment, as Rieger isn’t returning calls. Rieger faces two counts of possession for the purposes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Applications open for grants taken through civil forfeiture
By Jeremy Appel on September 6th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel The provincial government has opened up applications for community groups to apply for money seized through civil forfeiture. The goal of civil forfeiture — when police confiscate cash and property used for criminal activity — is intended to deter crime. “The process of civil forfeiture makes crime unprofitable and deprives offenders of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Asthma sufferers enter toughest stretch
By Gillian Slade on September 6th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade September is peak asthma season according to Asthma Canada. Air quality with a smoky atmosphere is one contributing factor, but for children it has a lot to do with going back to school, says Joel Liboiron, pharmacy manager at London Drugs. Children are mingling more with other children and are no longer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Electricity capped for third straight month
By Collin Gallant on September 5th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The price of natural gas will rise slightly in September while the cost of power remains above a cap imposed by the provincial government. Utility consumers will see the capped rate of 6.8 cents per kilowatt hour, while the difference left in a market calculation of 8.05-cents will be made up from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!École St. John Paul II opens its doors
By Jeremy Appel on September 5th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel History was made Tuesday with the inaugural classes at École St. John Paul II School. It was also a momentous occasion for Kearsten Hoffert, 27, who began her first day as a teacher. “This is a dream job for me,” she said. “I’m a really big believer in things happening for a reason, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From controversial to the mundane: City council has plenty on tap this fall
By Collin Gallant on September 5th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Issues big, small and out of city control will take up council’s time this fall. Administrators are busy this month writing the next four-year budget, weighing options for a city power plant expansion and a bylaw on the public use of marijuana. Two other controversies of note are proposed changes at the Kin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Students head back to class
By Jeremy Appel on September 5th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel Kids of all ages from across Medicine Hat were up bright and early Tuesday for the first day of the 2018-19 school year. The day at Medicine Hat High School began with an assembly before students were sent on a scavenger hunt looking for specific staff members. “It’s an annual thing we’ve been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Richmound Lions hope Hatters can help them devour some great barbecue
By Collin Gallant on September 5th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Richmound Lions are calling in reinforcements and for the support of hungry, charitable Hatters as they plan a fundraiser this month. The club, based in the village of 154 people on the other side of the Saskatchewan boundary, supports causes in Medicine Hat, according to the Lion’s leader in the area. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Still too early to tell, but place your bets on a mild winter: Environment Canada
By Gillian Slade on September 5th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Any warnings of a brutal winter to come are simply inaccurate, according to Environment Canada. An early forecast for winter, by the Canadian Farmer’s Almanac, calls for temperatures below seasonal norms across the Prairies, with temperatures in February that will plunge to -40 or -45 C. It predicts coast-to-coast snow storms by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medalta receives provincial funding for its artists lodge
By Gillian Slade on September 5th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Provincial funding for Medalta announced Tuesday will enhance its plans for a unique artists lodge called Stay and Play with Clay. Artists, everybody from the professional to the beginner, will be able to come and stay on site for a weekend or longer and immerse themselves in the whole experience, says Aaron ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College campus buzzing a day ahead of fall semester
By Jeremy Appel on September 5th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel Although classes start today, Tuesday was a busy day at Medicine Hat College, with new students getting oriented and old ones reuniting with their classmates. Skylar Martin was one first-year student who was on an orientation tour. She’s enrolled in the education program, where she’ll be majoring in social studies and minoring in ... Read More »
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