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Chronic wasting disease a growing threat, even to soil
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 12th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com In Alberta, Chronic Wasting Disease is present in mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk and moose. It’s a significant concern to wildlife managers and hunters in the province but, at this point, there is no solution to the problem. Data for the 2022-23 hunting season shows a province-wide contamination of 23.4%. Joel Nicholson, senior wildlife ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In-person chronic disease workshops coming back to the Hat starting April 19
By Medicine Hat News on April 12th, 2023
Alberta Health Services is reintroducing free in-person chronic disease workshops to Medicine Hat starting April 19. The six-week Better Choices, Better Health workshops, offered through AHS’s Alberta Healthy Living Program, will run each Wednesday from 1-3:30 p.m. between April 19 and May 24 at the Medicine Hat Public Library. Led by AHS health-care professionals and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local author’s third work delves into many layers of loss
By JAMES TUBB on April 12th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Losing someone or something important in one’s life is a difficult hurdle everyone must navigate in their lives. In Samantha Johnson’s latest novel, Our lives according to Erwin, there’s no shying away from that loss or how to handle it. The story of change and growth is Johnson’s third independently published work following her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tours for students restarting soon at Neubauer Farms
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 12th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Neubauer Farms will be restarting farm tours for students next month. The tours are almost fully booked for spring, but a few spaces are still open. Nichole Neubauer took the fall of 2022 off from the farm tours as she was focused on the Agricultural Discovery Centre at Irvine School, but is looking forward ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health minister touts 2023 investment while opposition points to trend of cuts
By KENDALL KING on April 12th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Health Minister Jason Copping says the province is working to strengthen its rural health-care system with an additional $1 billion in budget funding, but critics say the investment still falls short of what’s needed to fix Alberta’s broken system. Copping spoke on the UCP government’s decision to increase health-care funding by four per cent ... Read More »
1 responseCity looks to boost events attendance
By KENDALL KING on April 12th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com The city plans to continue enhancing and introducing new event and entertainment options after achieving several successes over the past five years, despite encountering setbacks during the pandemic. In an information item presented to the public services committee Monday, Community Development director Leah Prestayko shared that the city was able to broaden the reach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whooping cough cases spreading, AHS urges vaccinations
By KENDALL KING on April 12th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Whooping cough is continuing to spread within the southern region of the province, although no cases have yet been reported in Medicine Hat. An outbreak of whooping cough, or pertussis, was first declared in Alberta Health Service’s South zone on Jan. 26, when a total of 16 cases were reported within the County of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS launches brand new Pediatric Rehabilitation Line
By Medicine Hat News on April 12th, 2023
Alberta Health Services is expanding support options for parents, guardians and caregivers with concerns regarding their child’s development. Through AHS’s newly launched Pediatric Rehabilitation Line, Albertans who have concerns about child and youth development are able to access free support, advice and referrals over the phone. An offshoot of AHS’s existing Rehabilitation Advice Line, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crestwood students perform water song on specially made drums
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 11th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com During the annual Spring Tea at Crestwood School, a group of students went on stage to preform a water song on drums they made themselves. “Within our division, we have a great co-ordinator (Shirley Boomer) for our First Nations, Metis and Inuit supports,” said principal Richelle Thomas. “One of the pieces they did recently ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boat owners decry Elkwater marina plans
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 11th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Boat owners in Elkwater are calling on the province to halt a major renovation of the provincial park’s marina to give them more time to keep overnight mooring in the plans, and digest the government’s position that they should operate it. Parks officials held an information session with about three dozen Elkwater residents on ... Read More »
1 responseUCP ministers discuss plans to boost economy during media roundtable
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 11th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com A rural media roundtable took place on April 6 with Devin Dreeshen, Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors, and Brian Jean, Minister of Jobs, Economy and Northern Development. The population of Alberta has doubled in the last few decades and is now 4.6 million. The third quarter of 2022 saw a net migration into ... Read More »
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