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Police on scene of early morning accident

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Drumheller RCMP are on scene investigating a fatal single-vehicle accident on Verdant Valley Road

The Drumheller Fire Department, Alberta Health Services Ambulance, and police responded to the incident on Highway 576 near Range Road 184 about two kilometres east of the Verdant Valley Community Hall.

A pickup truck travelling eastbound lost control and left the road. Road conditons were icy at the time of the collision. There were three males in the vehicle, the driver of the truck was sent to hospital with minor injuries. One passenger was transported to via Stars to Calgary with serious life-threatening injuries. The other male passenger was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Drumheller RCMP and RCMP collision analyst remain at the scene and will are expected to be there for another 40 minutes. Motorists are advised to use caution when approaching the area. The collision remains under investigation.

 


Howard clears up charges in advent of murder trial

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A Munson man who has been charged with murder, cleaned up a number of outstanding charges in provincial court in Drumheller.

  Dylan Howard appeared via closed circuit television on Friday, November 9 from the Calgary Remand Centre. He pleaded guilty to theft under $5,000, disguise with intent, possession of stolen property, evading police and fail to comply with conditions.

Crown Prosecutor Ron Pedersen and defense Hugh Sommerville agreed on a joint submission of a two year sentence.

Judge D.R. Pahl accepted the joint submission for two years and a one year driving prohibition.

Howard will be back in court on January 28, 2019 for a preliminary hearing. He is charged with murder in the death of Fazal Rehman, whose body was discovered south of Morrin on October 16, 2017.

Bitcoin mining company purchases $13 million addition to Drumheller facility

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The world’s largest public cryptocurrency mining company is increasing its operating capacity with the purchase of 12 ‘BlockBoxes’ at their Drumheller facility.

Hut 8 Mining announced the purchase of the bitcoin mining data centers from BitFury on Monday, which will increase their mining capabilities at the facility located just north of Drumheller.

The purchase, subject to approval, will cost the company $13 million USD.

The boxes increase Hut 8’s bitcoin mining capacity by 20 per cent, as the company will have 85 BlockBoxes at their facilities in Drumheller and Medicine Hat.

“Our goal is to be the largest bitcoin miner in the world,” said Hut 8 president and CEO Andrew Kiguel.

Since beginning its mining operations in December 2017, Hut 8 has mined over 4,400 bitcoins.

Hut 8 Mining Corp is headquartered in Toronto.


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