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More than 40 employers to attend MHC career expo Oct. 4
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 27th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College is hosting its fall career expo Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the main campus in Centennial Hall and the B-wing. More than 45 employers from across Western Canada will be in attendance, talking to potential employees about their organization, current job opportunities available and their application process. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic schools honouring Truth and Reconciliation this week
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 27th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Previously, schools within the Medicine hat Catholic Board of Education have individually held celebrations and learnings during the week leading up to Orange Shirt Day and National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30. This year marks a decade since Orange Shirt Day was established as an observance, and MHCBE wanted to acknowledge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local opioid overdose deaths fall some but still on record pace
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 27th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Deaths from opioid overdoses and drug poisonings in Medicine Hat fell during June, but remained on pace to reach a new high in 2023. The latest data from the Alberta drug surveillance program notes three fatal incidents during that month, down from six in May, but bringing the six-month total in Medicine Hat to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Animal Food Bank supply drive seeks immediate community support
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 27th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com As a lead-up to Pet Fest this weekend, the Animal Food Bank is having a Fill the Truck pet supplies drive. The truck is located at Big M Ford Lincoln, and supplies can be dropped off during regular working hours (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) through Friday. All pet supplies are needed, including food, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man facing numerous stolen property and weapons charges is challenging the accusations over claimed rights violation
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 27th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Cypress County man charged with 60 gun offences plans to invoke a Charter challenge to oppose the accusations before a two-day trial in early 2024. Denver Ailsby was arrested last January after members of the ALERT regional crime unit in Medicine Hat stated they found a stolen all-terrain vehicle and a variety of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Historical Society AGM to include discussion on residential schools, slavery
By James Tubb on September 26th, 2023
Medicine Hat News How historians and today’s public view and interpret the residential school system in Canada and slavery in the United States will be discussed Wednesday at the annual general meeting of the Medicine Hat Historical Society. Bruce Sheppard, the retired curator of the Esplanade archives, will lead the presentation that is part of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Changes to transit
By James Tubb on September 26th, 2023
Medicine Hat News City Transit is transitioning back to more traditional routes for its “On Demand” service is some areas of the city on evenings and weekends as ridership returns, the department announced on Monday. That means that beginning on Oct. 2, those commuting between the north and central zones will have to book separate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC grad recognized for love of teaching social studies
By James Tubb on September 26th, 2023
Samantha Johnson reporter@medicinehatnews.com A graduate from Medicine Hat College (MHC) has received a 2023 Education Student Award. Abigail Pohl is the winner of the 2023 Honourable Lois E. Mitchell Graduating Social Studies Teacher Award. Pohl was able to apply for the award because she took a course that focused on teaching social studies in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Children’s hospital fundraiser honours memory of local boy
By James Tubb on September 26th, 2023
SAMANTHA JOHNSON reporter@medicinehatnews.com Each year Sean and Trish Rooney hold a fundraiser to raise money for the Alberta Children’s Hospital. Their son Dominic was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia and admitted to that hospital in 2013 and died in 2015. “He ended up spending most of his two years in hospital and died during his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Convoy targets Sask. cult compound
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 26th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News A criminologist who studies anti-government movements says communities and authorities need to take greater notice and action against conspiracy-fuelled groups like one setting up in a Saskatchewan village near Medicine Hat. About 50 residents of Richmound, Sask. took part in a protest on Sunday, parading vehicles, farm equipment and honking horns ... Read More »
1 responseWest Nile on rise, says AHS
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 26th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News Seven cases of West Nile have been confirmed in southern Alberta this fall, leading health officials to urge that precautions be taken against the mosquito-borne illness. A press release from Alberta Health Services states that five of those cases were acquired in Southeastern portion of the province in the last month, ... Read More »
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