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Rural staffing a major health-care issue, minister says
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 31st, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Two themes emerged from a virtual roundtable with Alberta’s Health Minister Jason Copping on Monday – efforts to attract more health-care professionals, particularly in rural areas, and providing training facilities in rural areas so locals trained there can remain there to work. “We as a government have made a commitment that we are going ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winning $250K lottery ticket sold in the Hat
By Medicine Hat News on January 28th, 2023
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Mary Melita Hynes won $250,000 through the Dec. 1 Daily Grand EXTRA lottery draw. Hynes purchased the winning ticket at South Ridge Husky on Strachan Road on the day of the draw. In a release form the Western Canada Lottery Corporation, Hynes said she has no immediate plans on how she will spend her ... Read More »
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By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 28th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com It was a packed meeting for the Historical Society on Thursday this week as members of the Hat Art Club and former students of the late Allan Jensen were on hand to honour the man who passed away on Boxing Day 2020. “He was so passionate, I share that enthusiasm, for the past, for ... Read More »
1 responseMarket changes for utility prices won’t be noticed for months
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 28th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Utility prices are in flux, but it might be months before the difference shows up on bills in Medicine Hat. Last week city utility officials signalled deep declines in market prices for natural gas were on the way thanks to a much warmer than expected winter in Western Canada and Europe. That showed up ... Read More »
1 responseSanare Centre asking province for more support
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 28th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A local agency that counsels sexual assault survivors says more stable funding is needed from the province to address the problem and increased demand for its services. The Sanare Centre in Medicine Hat is a member of the Alberta Association of Sexual Assault Services, which is calling on the province make mental health and ... Read More »
1 responseGoodyear to layoff 500 employees worldwide, close U.K. production plant
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 28th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Goodyear says it will layoff 500 salaried employees in its global workforce and close a production plant in the United Kingdom in response to “challenging industry environment and cost pressure driven by inflation.” The Friday announcement comes as the global tire manufacturer prepares to release year-end financial reports on Feb. 9. The planned workforce ... Read More »
1 responseMedicine Hat College students heading to Costa Rica
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 28th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Fourth-year education students Matthew Wass, Tanisha Preston and Morgan Fishley are three of the seven from Medicine Hat College going on a much-anticipated trip to Costa Rica that leaves on Feb. 18. Wass is “looking forward to learning about the culture. As a future teacher, it’s important to embrace different cultures within our own ... Read More »
1 responseBrace yourselves for a few days of bitter winter temperatures
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 28th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A forecasted return of dreaded winter cold may not be as bad as predicted for the Medicine Hat area, but temperatures are expected to plunge this weekend making travel more difficult. After a relatively mild weather for most of January, colder temperatures were predicted to return overnight on Friday mixed with snow. Daytime highs ... Read More »
1 responseWhooping cough outbreak in southern Alberta
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 27th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A whooping cough outbreak has been declared in the south zone by Alberta Health Services, which states cases have been reported as far east as Bow Island and Vauxhall. A total of 16 cases of the infection, also known as pertussis, have been identified in those areas as well as Grassy Lake, Taber, Coaldale ... Read More »
1 responseMHC making use of GSO funding
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 27th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com A few years ago, Medicine Hat College saw there was a call for Global Skilled Opportunities funding and put in three different applications. The first one was for an Indigenous culture experience in New Zealand. Unfortunately, due to COVID, they were unable to make the trip. Next month, MHC has seven students and one ... Read More »
1 responseHatSmart changes could mean more money
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 27th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Changes to the popular HatSmart home improvement grant program in Medicine Hat should provide more money to more Hatters once changes to similar grants from Ottawa are taken advantage of, administrators with the City of Medicine Hat are saying. The 20 year-old program will see about the same $300,000 budget for grants and once ... Read More »
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