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Province ends hybrid work policy effective Feb. 1; AUPE encourages members to request hybrid as usual
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 7th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The province is ending its interim hybrid work policy starting in February. The Alberta government announced last month that employees of the Alberta Public Service will be required to return to a five day per week in-office schedule beginning Feb. 1. A statement from the Deputy Ministers’ Council in October stated that 44 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parkland Inst. study digs into ripple effects of drug crisis
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 7th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com A recent study released by the Parkland Institute lays out repercussions of the drug crisis for health-care workers and potentially every Albertan needing health care. Researcher and author of “Ripple Effects: The Drug Toxicity Crisis and its Impact on Frontline Health Workers”, Jennifer Jackson, says the report shows that not only is the crisis ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ATA files for injunction on Bill 2
By BRENDAN MILLER on November 7th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The dispute between Alberta teachers and the provincial government has escalated and Medicine Hat teachers could legally enter strike action again pending a decision from the province’s highest court. Jason Schilling, head of the Alberta Teachers’ Association, announced Thursday the union has filed an application for injunction asking for a judge to immediately pause ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Correction: Olde Tyme Christmas Fair and Market in December
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 7th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat News would like to issue a correction to an article published in the Nov. 6 edition titled “Olde Tyme Christmas launches Holiday spirited weekend.” The article incorrectly informed readers the event occurred last night on Nov. 6. The annual free Christmas event held by the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede runs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police search for missing Lethbridge youth believed to be in Medicine Hat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 7th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Police Service is asking the public for help finding 14-year-old Garry “Junior” Cote, from Lethbridge, who police have confirmed to have been in the Medicine Hat area within the past 36 hours. Police have released photos of the missing teen, who is described as Indigenous, approximately 100 pounds, 5-foot-2 with black ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Park Meadows lights display always free, but donations needed
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 6th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com As preparations for the Park Meadows Estates Christmas display are underway, those at work to bring Holiday cheer are seeking support from the community. The popular Christmas decorations are the result of roughly a month of volunteer work from residents of Park Meadows, says organizer Cal Niebergall. The tradition has been ongoing for roughly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Construction of new hotel begins next summer, company’s GM says local need for rooms on the rise
By BRENDAN MILLER on November 6th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Construction on a new 100-unit long-stay hotel on the city’s south side is slated to begin next August and will include a waterslide and pool, wellness amenities, large meeting spaces for conventions and will be designed with the environment in mind. Sun City Hotels Ltd., the company which developed the Best Western Premier and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!HSAA hoping to gain public support ahead of contract talks
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 6th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Health Sciences Association of Alberta is launching a new public campaign ahead of a return to contract negotiations Nov. 12. HSAA represents 30,000 specialized health-care professionals, including paramedics, pharmacists, physiotherapists, diagnostic imaging technologists and 200 other professionals across the province. About 20,000 HSAA members are covered under collective agreements with Alberta Health Services ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transport Canada finds no evidence of wrongdoing by HALO
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 6th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Transport Canada reviewed a complaint concerning the incident that led to HALO’s suspension in September and cleared the air ambulance of any wrongdoing. “Safety and security are Transport Canada’s top priorities. Transport Canada reviews all complaints to determine if an investigation is warranted and whether non-compliance has occurred under the Canadian Aviation Regulations,” read ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mounties arrest mischievous dinosaur
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 6th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com In the early morning hours of Nov 1, RCMP responded to a report from the Brooks Hotel of a male wearing a green dinosaur costume who had climbed up the back wall of the building and broken a window. According to Mounties, the “Dinosaur Capture Unit” responded to the call and located the male ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Data not dogma’: Town hall provides outlet for frustrated Hatters amid health-care changes
By ZOE MASON on November 6th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com More than a hundred people turned out to St. John’s Presbyterian Church on Tuesday to join the Friends of Medicare for a town hall event, “An Urgent Conversation: Public Health Care in Medicine Hat.” Friends of Medicare has partnered with local emergency physician and public health advocate Dr. Paul Parks to tour the province ... Read More »
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