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Catholic board approves $361K for new printers, photocopiers
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 13th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education agreed to release more than $350,000 to purchase new photocopiers and printers for the division. The current machines are five years old and are experiencing numerous issues and malfunctions. A request for proposals was issued to replace the fleet and five proponents responded, although one withdrew. A ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bail revoked for Rolling Hills man facing new charges
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 13th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Rolling Hills man facing new assault charges has had his bail revoked, Brooks Court of Justice in Medicine Hat heard Wednesday. RCMP in Brooks say Tryggvi Jorgen Williamson, 30, was arrested April 5 in an attic of a rural home when authorities followed him after receiving a report of an assault at a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province seeking more incentives to attract rural health workers
By KENDALL KING on April 13th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Health Minister Jason Copping, and other officials, stress the importance both financial and community incentives play in attracting and retaining health-care workers across the province, especially in rural areas like Medicine Hat. In a March 30 media roundtable, Copping said incentives play an important role in the government’s plan to increase Alberta’s health-care workforce, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown bookstore already earning its place
By KENDALL KING on April 13th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com A new independent bookstore has opened in Medicine Hat’s downtown, much to the welcome reception of Hatters and other downtown business owners. River Bee Books, located at 216 S. Railway St., opened in late March, but has already gained a following within the community, founder Bridget Neigum said Tuesday morning, only minutes before unlocking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ministers discuss tactics to tackle rural crime in Alberta
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 13th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis and Minister of Justice Tyler Shandro held a media roundtable discussion last month on rural crime and what the province is doing about it. Ellis discussed increased policing costs to municipalities. “I have heard from many Albertans, especially in rural areas, that they are ... 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 »
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