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MHC among institutions splitting $10 million to train more mental health professionals
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 31st, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The province of Alberta is investing $10 million over three years to create more spaces to train mental health professionals. The investment will go toward the creation of 761 new seats in programs dedicated to in-demand mental health professions. Impacted programs include psychiatric nursing, psychology, social work, child and youth care and addiction counselling. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Students head back to class as cellphone ban takes effect
By Medicine Hat News on August 31st, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Most Medicine Hat students will be heading back to the classroom Tuesday after the summer break. This year will bring new changes, including a province-wide restriction on personal device use and social media. All public elementary students will head back Tuesday. Class schedules for all middle and high school students can be found on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat city council begins process of moving forward Tuesday
By Collin Gallant on August 31st, 2024
@@CollinGallant Medicine Hat city council will meet Tuesday for the first time since a judicial review decision into a rift among elected officials at city hall. Mayor Linnsie Clark will also return to the council chair for the first time since March when seven other councillors found she breached council code of conduct. She was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Third annual Fun Poker Run helping HALO stay in the air
By BRENDAN MILLER on August 31st, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Rev those engines for a good cause on Sept. 8 as the Medicine Hat Vintage Vehicle Club is hosting its annual Fun Poker Ride, open to the public with proceeds going to HALO. The ride kicks off with registration at 1 p.m. in the northwest parking lot of Murray Chevrolet Cadillac Medicine Hat and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City council will talk Memorial Cup support on Tuesday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 31st, 2024
City council will discuss potential financial support for the Medicine Hat Tigers’ 2026 Memorial Cup bid at Tuesday’s council meeting. Council will discuss a potential $1.25 million in cash and $655,000 through “in kind” contributions to support the hosting bid, if successful. According to the city council agenda for Tuesday’s meeting, both the Tigers and ... Read More »
2 responsesWater advisory issued for Lake Newell water at Kinbrook Island Provincial Park
By Medicine Hat News on August 31st, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Alberta Health Services has issued a warning against swimming, wading or drinking lake water at Kinbrook Island Provincial Park near Brooks. Elevated levels of fecal bacteria were detected by testing at the beach area of the campground in Newell County. The health authority says current levels are high enough to cause gastrointestinal illness, if ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks RCMP search for missing 21-year-old, last seen Aug. 20
By Medicine Hat News on August 31st, 2024
The Brooks RCMP is requesting public assistance in locating 21-year-old Dylan Cornet, who was last seen Aug. 20 in Brooks. He is still believed to be in the Brooks area, but his family is concerned for his wellbeing. Dylan is described as having brown hair and brown eyes with a light complexion, standing 5-foot-10 inches ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public school division updates cellphone policy, as directed
By Medicine Hat News on August 30th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public School Division has released new guidelines on the use of personal mobile devices, social media and wi-fi, and will be sending those guidelines to families before the first day of class. Local school divisions have been asked by the province to develop their own policies and producers for cellphone use ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Labour union food drive goes Sunday in front of Superstore
By Medicine Hat News on August 30th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Local labour unions are again holding their annual food drive on the Labour Day weekend. The Medicine Hat and District Labour Council will be in front of the Real Canadian Superstore, located near Trans-Canada Way, on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations of non-perishable food items will be collected for the Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge who works in the Hat named new assistant chief justice for Provincial Court
By Medicine Hat News on August 30th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A familiar face on the bench at the Medicine Hat courthouse has been named the new assistant chief justice of the Provincial Court of Justice, the Justice Ministry announced Wednesday. Justice Eric Brooks leads the Medicine Hat Drug Treatment Court and often hears docket court in Medicine Hat, Lethbridge and regional centres in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cancarb boasting environmental ranking with global firm
By Medicine Hat News on August 30th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A local manufacturer is touting its inclusion on a list of top environmental performers. Cancarb manufactures carbon black at a production plant in Medicine Hat that is coupled with a heat recovery power generator. It said this week that for a second straight year it has been ranked among the top 1 per cent ... Read More »
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