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MP Motz urges eligible employers to utilize Summer Jobs program
By Medicine Hat News on December 22nd, 2021
Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner MP Glen Motz is urging local not-for-profits and eligible employers to take action and apply for funding through the 2022 Canada Summer Jobs program. The program aims to provide Canadians between 15-30 years old with summer work experience and the opportunity to develop within the not-for-profit, small business and public sectors, according to ... Read More »
1 responseResidents in low-income housing claim cold shoulder on heating issue
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 22nd, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Several residents at a low-income rental property on Southlands Boulevard are without heat at the moment as Medicine Hat Communty Housing Society, the site operator, and the city, which owns the property, work together to fix the issue. Residents say however, this is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of poor infrastructure ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sask. puts final phase of federal well cleanup funding to work
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 21st, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Saskatchewan has awarded the final phase of funding from federal cash to clean up and properly abandon aging oil and gas sites in that province. A final $55-million allotment announced Monday represents the balance of a $400-million cleanup fund for the province announced in mid 2020 to tackle environmental liabilities and bolster the petroleum ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teacher at Eagle Butte High School charged with sexual assault, exploitation of student
By Medicine Hat News on December 21st, 2021
A teacher at Eagle Butte High School in Dunmore has been charged with sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a young person. Redcliff RCMP said Monday that earlier this month they received a complaint from an unnamed student alleging that they had been assaulted on multiple occasions during 2021 by Rebecca Lynn McCubbin, 27, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council votes to keep rec centres open in 2022
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 21st, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Council voted Monday in favour of reopening two recreation centres in 2022, but signalled that potentially replacing the facilities will be on the table in a greater review due in January. The potentially permanent closure of the Moose Recreation Centre arena and Crestwood pool and fitness centre – both left closed after the most ... Read More »
2 responsesRoot Cellar tree decorated with ‘take one, or leave one’ Holiday theme
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 21st, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in front of Medicine Hat’s Root Cellar, as ornaments and decorations along with a sign which reads ‘If you need some Holiday cheer, I hope you can find some of it here. Please take a decoration,’ hang from one of the trees outside the building. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters line up again for limited rapid COVID-19 test kits
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 21st, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s Community Health Service’s stock of free COVID-19 test kits was replenished Monday after running out of 400 kits on Dec. 17. The kits provided to Alberta Health Services by Alberta Health and are in “very high demand,” AHS stated on its South zone Twitter account. Again on Monday there was a line ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Only 400 rapid kits sent to the Hat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 18th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Rapid COVID tests offered by the province went rapidly out the door of the Dunmore Road community health centre on Friday morning as distribution of the antigen tests was opened across the province. Officials stated that 400 of the kits, each containing five rapid tests, were claimed on a first-come-first-serve basis on the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A Christmas Q&A with Medicine Hat’s biggest Holiday fans
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 18th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com The News asked some little Hatters their thoughts on Christmas. Their answers didn’t disappoint: The News: Santa’s busy working at Christmas time, but what does he do the rest of the year? Jack (Grade 2): Eats food to get fat! Ayla (Grade 1): Sleep. Chloe (Grade 1): He bakes Christmas cookies! The News: How ... Read More »
1 responseMother Nature’s Preschool partners with city to promote inter-generational experience
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 18th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com The City of Medicine Hat and Mother Nature’s Preschool are teaming up to promote inter-generational experiences and break down ageism. Sherry Jean is the founder and manager of Mother Nature’s Preschool, Medicine Hat’s only inter-generational centre. The centre, located next to Chinook Village Retirement Community, was created with the goal of bringing children and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council to take on budget once again
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 18th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A month-long budget block will be tackled Monday as council takes up proposed amendments for 2022 that could include new money to operate two shuttered rec facilities as well as new resources for city council members and a downtown planning study. Those four items were included at the Dec. 6 meeting, though the planning ... Read More »
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