Dog owner charged after attack by two Rottweilers
In Medicine Hat the owner of two unlicensed Rottweilers has been charged with two counts of allowing a dog to run at large and two counts of owning unlicensed dogs along with two counts of owning a dog that bit a person or animal. The incident occurred in the 300 block of Second Avenue S.E. The owner, David Sailer, is to appear in court on November 24. Sailer relinquished ownership of the dogs to the Medicine Hat Police Service for euthanasia.
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Second Avenue
S.E
Fred Crittenden
David Sailer
Sailer
Quebec men face drug trafficking charges after bust
Two Quebecers were charged with possession of marijuana for trafficking after city police found 3.3 pounds of the drug in a westbound car on the Trans-Canada Highway near First Street at 6:49 p.m. The drugs were hidden in several locations and valued at about $10,000. Charged are David Duchesne, 19, of Sutton and Bernard Poirier, 22, of West Brome.
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Medicine Hat
First Street
David Duchesne
Sutton, Que
Bernard Poirier
West Brome
Que
Farm cash advances offered to Alberta crop insurance claimants
Agriculture Minister Ty Lund said southern Alberta losses from drought and frost have spiked claims to three times normal. Farmers with a valid crop insurance policy can receive up to 50 percent of their estimated loss as an advance, with the remainder settled after an adjuster visits. Staff from the Agriculture Financial Services Corp will contact eligible south region farmers to discuss options.
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Medicine Hatce
Alberta
Ty Lund
Hat
Lund
Agriculture Financial Services Corp
Medicine Hat Scouts and Guides Haunted House Opens Sunday
A Halloween haunted house on Dunmore Road next to Future Shop runs 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday to raise funds for the Santa Claus Fund. Scouts Clare Lindsay and Chris Hiebert describe camping and graveyard scenes with shocks and chainsaw sounds, while volunteers urge cash donations of non-perishable food.
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Dave McCord Clare Lindsay
Medicine Hat Scouts and Guides
Dunmore Road
Robert Drini’ater
Chris Hiebert
Hiebert
Samantha Dickson
Dickson
Clare Lindsay
Southwest Hill
Lindsay
Joanne Hall
South Ridge Scouts
Hall
Tyler Moynes
Moynes
Alberta faces flu shot shortage after Ontario expansion
Dr. Karen Grimsrud notes Alberta has 450,000 doses for high risk groups but dwindling supply for others who pay a fee. Private firms contract nurses to immunize workers to cut absenteeism as Ontario's universal program reduces national vaccine stocks.
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Medicine Hat
Alberta
Ontario
Karen Grimsrud
Grimsrud
Flu vaccination grows across schools and health workers
Medicine Hat School District has funded worker flu shots for seven or eight years while Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education plans to start this year. Health officials note rising demand among teachers and health care staff and emphasize vaccination reduces flu risk for seniors and at risk groups, with evidence stronger for the elderly than for younger, healthier people.
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Medicine Hat
Dave Beresh
Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education
Lorne Niven
Grimsrud
Palliser Health Authority
David Swann
Swann
Paul Hasselback
Chinook Health Authority
Hasselback
Software piracy blamed on ignorance and ease of access
A Canada based study says 41 percent of business software was obtained illegally with a 39 percent rate in Alberta. Experts cite ignorance of license terms and casual copying as major factors while authorities note stronger penalties and growing enforcement.
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D. Eric Bachleitner
The
Canadian Alliance Against Software Theft
Canada
Alberta
CRAST
Bachleitner
Hat
Auto Desk Canada
B.C
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