Bow Island emergency department reduces hours due to staffing shortage
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 1st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Due to a staffing shortage, the Bow Island Health Centre Emergency Department will be reducing hours. Effective immediately, the emergency department will be open from 7 a.m. Friday until 7 a.m. every Monday, and closed on all other weekdays. This is due to an ongoing inability to secure consistent coverage during the remainder of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County puts fire advisory in place
By Medicine Hat News on May 1st, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Cypress County joined other municipalities in moving to a fire advisory on Monday. It allows county officials to deny burn permit requests and potentially charge costs to anyone disobeying the order for the cost of wildfire response. Dry spring conditions led to similar orders in Vulcan and Lethbridge County, as well as Special Areas. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes over agers relishing one last playoff run together
By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers on May 1st, 2025
This is the last kick at the can on this current playoff run for overage and career Lethbridge Hurricanes Brayden Edwards and Logan McCutcheon. This is the only extended playoff run for either player together with the team, facing the Medicine Hat Tigers in the Eastern Conference Championship series, as they close out their WHL ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province ups investment into employment services, training
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 1st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com In the face of tariffs and other economic uncertainty, the provincial government is working to increase supports that will help Albertans become employed with meaningful work. Recognizing the importance of employment services to Albertans hoping to explore career paths, employment and training options so they can reconnect to the job market, Budget 2025 would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP seek assistance in locating missing Siksika teenager
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 1st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com RCMP in Gleichen are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 13-year-old female Autumn Raweater as there is concern for her well-being. Police say Raweater was last seen on Monday at approximately 4 p.m. in Siksika Nation. Raweater is described as 5-foot-3, approximately 90 pounds with medium complexion, brown eyes and black hair with orange ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat College to host Red Dress Day remembrance gathering
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 30th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com On Monday evening Medicine Hat College will host a public gathering to honour lives lost during the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S+) held annually on May 5 since 2010. During the national day of remembrance and activism red dresses are draped in trees, hanging ... Read More »
1 responseShow Review: MH Musical Theatre’s 9 to 5 a beautiful balance of simple and bold
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 30th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com What stands out about Medicine Hat Musical Theatre’s latest offering, a rendition of 9 to 5, is perhaps how it manages to feel grounded and fantastical at the same time. The office set that has been created by the crew in the Playhouse manages to feel perfectly mundane, encapsulating the feel of the workplace ... Read More »
1 responseProvince invests $1M into fire services training, Cypress County to get $30K
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 30th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com As part of a broader funding initiative from Alberta’s United Conservative government, Cypress County is set to receive $29,749 to help keep residents safer. Alberta’s United Conservative government is investing more than $1 million through the Fire Services Training Program Grant to support more than 65 local fire services across Alberta, said the province. ... Read More »
1 responseOngoing investigation following assault at JBS Meat Plant
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 30th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Brooks RCMP continue their investigation following an assault that occurred in the parking lot of the JBS Meat Plant last Friday afternoon. Police say they were called to the facility shortly after 3 p.m. April 25 after a victim said they had been assaulted by two of four suspects driving a sedan that confronted ... Read More »
1 responseSmith congratulates, and warns, Carney
By Collin Gallant on April 30th, 2025
@@CollinGallant One day after the federal election, it appears Canada’s House of Commons is heading into a seventh straight year of minority parliament, with Alberta’s federal and provincial politicians also stating they too will stay the same course. Premier Danielle Smith issued a brief congratulations to Liberal Leader Mark Carney on being elected prime minister ... Read More »
1 responseProposed election law changes would ease referendum process for citizens
By Medicine Hat News on April 30th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Changes to Alberta election laws proposed Tuesday would lower the requirements for citizens seeking provincial ballot questions – including those on Constitutional matters – or removing MLAs under recall procedures. “Recall legislation and citizen initiatives give more Albertans more ways to be directly involved in democracy and have their say on issues that matter ... Read More »
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