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Maclean’s list ranks Medicine Hat No. 21 in Canada
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 10th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The Hat sits on the top shelf when it comes to a growing discussion of best communities to live and work remotely. Medicine Hat sits at No. 21 on the list compiled by Maclean’s Magazine of communities nationwide, based on criteria including crime severity, cost of living and access to health care and amenities. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local jobless rate finally falls below 10%
By Medicine Hat News on April 10th, 2021
The unemployment rate in southeast and southwest parts of the province has fallen below 10 per cent in March, according to new figures from Statistics Canada. The jobless rate in Medicine Hat-Lethbridge economic region sat at 9.5 per cent during the month, down more than one and a half percentage points from the previous month. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!John Paul II teacher up for Edwin Parr award
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on April 10th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education announced Taylyn Weisgerber as its 2021 Edwin Parr nominee on Friday morning. The first-year teacher handles the Grade 2/3 class at École St. John Paul II. “The students themselves are my inspiration,” said Weisgerber. “They are the reason I am where I am. It’s great to see, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter wins $100K on Lotto Max
By Medicine Hat News on April 9th, 2021
A local man is $100,000 richer after taking home the cash in a Feb. 26 Lotto Max EXTRA draw. The day after the draw, Kieron Burgess checked his ticket on a smartphone app and was more than a little surprised to see it come up a winner. “I checked my ticket the day after the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Restaurants threaten COVID defiance as MLAs address own dissent
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on April 9th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Some restaurants in Medicine Hat are choosing to defy the province’s new public health restrictions when they come into effect on Friday. J-Rocks Bar and Grill opened six weeks ago and has a sign outside its restaurant urging a fight back against lockdowns, mandatory masks and mandatory vaccines. On Thursday, the restaurant posted it ... Read More »
2 responsesJBS Canada says it would welcome vaccine clinic at Brooks plant
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 9th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant JBS Canada says it would support and host a vaccine clinic at its beef processing plant in Brooks, the News has learned, similar to one being set up at the Cargill meat processing facility in High River. Alberta Health Services announced Thursday it was working with Cargill to have an on-site clinic and create ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP’s green energy deals are making the province money
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 9th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Green energy supply contracts signed by the Alberta New Democrat government are operating in the black, according to a new paper from the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy. The Renewable Energy Program awarded three rounds of power supply contracts at set prices to wind power developers beginning in 2017. Three projects in ... Read More »
1 responseLocal woman hears for first time in years
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on April 9th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi When COVID-19 arrived and masks became mandatory, Robyn Vance-Halvorson was afraid she would lose her job in long-term care. The 35-year-old suffers from hereditary hearing loss on her mother’s side and relied on reading lips to engage in conversation. “I struggled and wondered if I’d still have a job because asking co-workers to remove ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Town of Oyen approves development permit for cannabis retail outlet
By Medicine Hat News on April 9th, 2021
Recreational cannabis sales could be coming to Oyen in 2021. The town advertised this week it had approved a development permit for a cannabis retail outlet to be located at 206 Main St., in the town located about 200 kilometres north of Medicine Hat. The permit can be appealed by anyone claiming to be affected ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Faculty association files complaints against Medicine Hat College over contract talk tactics
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 8th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The faculty association at Medicine Hat College has filed labour board complaints stating the institution’s board of governors is attempting to undermine its authority as the two sides discuss a new contract. The association filed seven complaints stating the employer had improper conversations with its members, was coercive and directed them not to engage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat’s school divisions opt out of piloting Alberta’s new curriculum
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on April 8th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The Medicine Hat Public School Division and Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education are joining a growing list of institutions choosing to opt out of piloting Alberta’s new proposed K-6 curriculum draft this fall. “Following the release of the draft curriculum last week, we began to review the content of the curriculum across the ... Read More »
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