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Flu season in full effect, three deaths in South zone so far
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 12th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com As influenza season comes into full swing over the holidays, Albertans are encouraged to keep themselves safe and get immunized. The latest data available from the province’s respiratory virus dashboard is updated to include information as recent as Dec. 6. In the week of Nov. 30 to Dec. 6, there were 1,527 confirmed influenza ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pistachio recall affects products purchased in Alberta
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 12th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Several pistachio and pistachio containing products have been recalled due to potential salmonella contamination. Several products distributed through Alberta are subject to the recall. Residents are encouraged to check any pistachio products purchased prior to Nov. 12 against lists published on recalls-rappels.canada.ca. Notable products include Enayat Farms products from lot numbers 3320 up to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tough sleddin’ out there for motorists on Thursday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 12th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The national forecaster issued a moderate advisory for blowing snow in southeast Alberta on Thursday morning due the combination of fresh snow and winds gusting up to 60 km/h. Environment Canada says conditions will improve today, however motorists were advised to postpone any non-essential travel due to freezing rain leading to icy road and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Correction: Utility rate hike still requires public hearing
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 12th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com An article published in the Medicine Hat News titled “Council OKs small increase to utility bills” did not mention final approval to increase rates are subject to a public hearing, which will be held on Monday at city hall. Following the public hearing, council will vote on 2026 rates during its meeting held the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province continues nuclear energy education as it builds strategy
By ZOE MASON on December 12th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com This week, the Government of Alberta hosted two webinars aimed at providing information and gauging Albertans’ thoughts about the prospect of nuclear energy in the province. The event included commentary from several members of the province’s Nuclear Energy Engagement Advisory Panel, a Q&A session and a “Nuclear 101” presentation from a University of Calgary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sunset walk at Police Point will mark Winter Solstice
By Medicine Hat News on December 12th, 2025
Dec. 21 is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, and to celebrate, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Centre is heading out on a sunset walk. “Winter solstice traditions vary worldwide with a common theme of responding to seasonal changes. We will discuss how this event has developed from a survival mechanism into the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auditor general blasts provincial health reporting
By ZOE MASON on December 12th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com A new report by the province’s Auditor General found health-care performance reporting has failed to meet legal standards. Auditor General Doug Wylie says AHS reporting was “inconsistent” and “not high-quality.” The report attributes some of this failure to the lack of consistency in the province’s health-care leadership, with the AHS board being dismissed in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual charity drive for young girl’s birthday raises more than $10,000 for Santa Claus Fund
By ZOE MASON on December 12th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com For 12-year-old Hatter Charlotte Shemko, the end of the year not only marks the holidays, but her birthday season. For as long as she can recall, both her birthday and the holidays have been about giving. Since Shemko was only three years old, she has foregone a typical party for her late-November birthday and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Recall petition for Smith made official
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on December 11th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The recall petition for Premier Danielle Smith in her riding of Brooks-Medicine Hat was officially issued Wednesday. Alongside new recall campaigns for Rebecca Schulz, Calgary-Shaw MLA and minister of Environment and Protected Areas, and Nate Glubish, Strathcona-Sherwood Park MLA and minister of Technology and Innovation, Smith makes 20 of the UCP’s 47-member caucus now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province maintains AISH changes good for disabled community
By ZOE MASON on December 11th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com The UCP government on Tuesday passed its omnibus financial statutes bill that contains sweeping changes to the province’s disability benefit. Bill 12, the Financial Statutes Amendment Act, includes legislation that will implement the government’s changes to the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped program and establish the parallel Alberta Disability Assistance Plan. Premier Danielle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New study at the University of Lethbridge looks to understand ADHD in sports; seeking participants
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 11th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A master’s student at the University of Lethbridge is launching a new study to explore the experience of youth with ADHD in sports, and she is looking for volunteers to participate. Researchers are seeking a minimum of 300 people to participate in the survey, which is open to any current or former athlete who ... Read More »
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