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June 5, 2017
1967 ~ ROBIN BRACONNIER ~ 2017 Robin Leslie Braconnier of Medicine Hat, passed away on Wednesday, May 31st, 2017 at the age of 49 years. The Funeral Service will be held at SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL, on Tuesday, June 6th, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. with Gary W. Goran officiating. Reception to follow at SAAMIS CREEKSIDE ... Read More »
Update: Search continues to get harder
Medicine Hat News After three unsuccessful dive attempts by rescue crews Saturday, the search for a man who went missing in the South Saskatchewan River late Wednesday continues to get harder for emergency officials. “This really is just a very difficult search,” said Medicine Hat Fire deputy chief Lance Purcell. “The lake and weather conditions ... Read More »
Police looking for man after armed robbery
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Police Service is looking for one man after the Division Ave One Stop was robbed Saturday afternoon. The man entered the store, which is located at 1039 Division Avenue SE, and displayed a weapon before demanding cash, according the a MHPS press release. After receiving the money left the ... Read More »
Police looking for man after vehicle, firearms and ammunition stolen
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Police Service is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a vehicle, firearms and ammo that were stolen early Saturday morning. According to a MHPS release, around 7:30 a.m. one man stole a 2004 blue Jeep Cherokee with the Alberta license plate ‘CGU-144’ from the 200 block of Seven ... Read More »
Update: Man still missing after three unsuccessful dive attempts
Medicine Hat News After three unsuccessful diving attempts at a location on the South Saskatchewan River near Redcliff, RCMP Medicine Hat Fire workers, members of Southeast Alberta Search and Rescue and one civilian are still looking for the man who went missing in the river days ago. According to Staff Sgt. Kirk Fisler the team ... Read More »
Update: Crews search specific location for man
Medicine Hat News The search continues Saturday morning for a man who went missing days ago, after reportedly going swimming in the South Saskatchewan River. As of 10 a.m. Saturday, RCMP Staff Sgt. Sean Maxwell says the search crews are looking at one specific area roughly 11 kilometers up river from the RCMP and Southeast ... Read More »
Driver, several animals killed after cattle hauler rolls in canal near Brooks
Alberta Enivronment is reporting that a cattle hauler rolled into an irrigation canal near Brooks on Friday morning, leaving the driver dead. A report states that the loaded cattle liner was involved in a single motor vehicle accident fatality when it rolled into an irrigation canal. Approximately 400 litres of diesel fuel was spilled into ... Read More »
Storm leaves Hatters without power for the second time in three days
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant For the second night in three, Hatters were left without power for hours after power lines were knocked out in a fast developing storm on Thursday. Power went out for about 8,800 utility customers in the downtown, the Southeast and West hill areas as well as the Flats and Crescent Heights at about ... Read More »
Local pharmacists already charged with fraud now face theft charges
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Three local pharmacists now also face charges of theft over $5,000, alongside fraud charges. The altered charges were filed Thursday in Provincial Court by the specialized prosecutor for economic crime who is now handling the case. Each were originally charged with one count of fraud over $5,000 — but these charges were withdrawn, ... Read More »
Crews searching South Saskatchewan River for missing man
6:45 p.m. Redcliff RCMP Const. Kirk Fisler says the Medicine Hat Fire workers are searching the river around the point the man was reportedly last seen by a friend, and will continue to task the waters with Southeast Alberta Search and Rescue until it is dark. “For tonight, firefighters are searching around the point where we believe ... Read More »
June 1, 2017
CARL WARNER 1947 ~ 2017 It is with heavy hearts that the family of Carl Warner announce his passing in Medicine Hat on Friday, May 26, 2017, at the age of 69 years. Carl was born on June 11, 1947, in Sherbrooke, Quebec. At a young age, he travelled out West where he met the ... Read More »
