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City Notebook: Power struggle

By COLLIN GALLANT on February 5th, 2022

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A growing chorus of complaints against high utility bills in Medicine Hat seems to have spurred some action to re-examine how local rates are set, perhaps even re-opening the process, and providing some interim relief. Councillors on the utility committee say administrators are prepared to give some options for relief and a thorough going-through ... Read More »

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Experts share knowledge for Eating Disorders Awareness Week

By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 5th, 2022

kking@medicinehatnews.com The first week of February marks Eating Disorders Awareness Week in Canada. “Over the course of the week, organizations across the country will come together to create some kind of cohesive language to talk about eating disorders and disordered eating,” Laura Berlinguette, executive director of the Eating Disorder Support Network of Alberta, told the ... Read More »

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Regional jobless rate rises, but remains better than last year

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 5th, 2022

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The regional jobless rate rose in January compared to the end of 2021, but sits four percentage points better than this time one year ago. New data for last month from Statistics Canada states the unemployment rate in the combined Lethbridge-Medicine Hat economic region sat at 7.5 per cent. That is one point higher ... Read More »

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MHWSS working with schools, youth centres to promote healthy relationships

By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 4th, 2022

kking@medicinehatnews.com In recognition of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society is working with local schools and youth centres to inform teens about the different types of dating violence and promote healthy relationships. “Teen dating violence is very similar to the violence which adults may be going through,” Peggy Revell, MHWSS community ... Read More »

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City: Answers, relief on power bills soon

By COLLIN GALLANT on February 4th, 2022

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Hatters can expect an in-depth explanation of utility fees soon, as well as some relief options before council to ease the sting of sky-high power and gas bills, a city committee heard on Thursday. Utility commissioner Brad Maynes said a number of factors have caused bills to spike this winter – mainly colder weather ... Read More »

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Motz asks blockade organizers to stand down

By COLLIN GALLANT on February 4th, 2022

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant MP Glen Motz says he’s talked with organizers of a blockade of the U.S.-Canada border near Coutts and told anti-restriction protesters that it’s time to end the stoppage of trade. “I said the message that they’re trying to get out is getting lost,” said Motz, whose riding of Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner includes Alberta’s only 24-hour ... Read More »

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Cases down, hospitalizations up in SW Sask.

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 4th, 2022

https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Cases are down but hospitalizations are up in southwestern Saskatchewan where the provincial government is reading a plan to lift most pandemic health restrictions. In areas around Maple Creek and Swift Current on Thursday, positively identified active cases fell again, to 175, continuing a trend down from an all-time high above 400 cases on ... Read More »

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Motz supports Conservative vote for party change

By COLLIN GALLANT on February 4th, 2022

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat MP Glen Motz supported a movement to remove Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole and on Thursday told the News the move will provide renewal within the party. One day earlier, about two-thirds of Conservative Party of Canada’s 119 MPs voted to remove O’Toole, who became leader in late-2020 but leaves after the ... Read More »

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MHC welcomes new chaplain George Koopmans

By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 4th, 2022

kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College welcomes a new chaplain, George Koopmans, following the retirement of Rev. Kristy Reimers-Loader in October of 2021. Koopmans is originally from B.C. but moved to Medicine Hat 17 years ago to take over ministry of the city’s Christian Reform Church. Koopmans, who studied at Olds College and the Mid-America Reformed Seminary, ... Read More »

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Local sports helping Root Cellar fill food inventory

By JAMES TUBB on February 4th, 2022

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Root Cellar food and wellness hub is looking for emergency food donations, and two local hockey teams are doing their part to help. Both the WHL’s Medicine Hat Tigers and HJHL’s Medicine Hat Cubs are partnering up with the Big Brothers and Sisters of Medicine Hat and are doing separate cereal drives at ... Read More »

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