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After 50 years, Faichuk says goodbye to the News
By Medicine Hat News on March 20th, 2021
If you didn’t get a paper his morning, don’t call Larry Faichuk… unless he’s your neighbour. The News’s long-serving circulation district manager, who’s taken calls, managed routes and delivery accounts for the last 50 years, retired on Friday. Faichuk will still handle his own delivery route – his own block came open a few years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!H&R Block, Mustard Seed team up for tax program
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on March 20th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@kellentaniguchi H&R Block has teamed up with the Mustard Seed to help low-income and homeless people in Medicine Hat file their taxes for free. The tax preparation company has been partnered with the Mustard Seed for the past five years, but this is the first time the Returning Hope program is available in the Hat. ... Read More »
1 responseFirefighters now fighting for vaccine
By Medicine Hat News on March 20th, 2021
City officials say quickly evolving vaccination groupings led them to incorrectly believe some city firefighters would be scheduled soon for priority shots. At the same time, the Alberta Firefighters Association says the province should move all its professional members up in priority as well as “thousands more” volunteer firefighters in rural areas. Included in Phase ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gillian Slade takes on new, broader role with Southern Alberta Newspapers
By Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 20th, 2021
Pivoting into a transitional role as a regional reporter for Southern Alberta Newspapers, Gillian Slade brings a wealth of experience to readers of the Lethbridge Herald, Medicine Hat News, and our chain of rural weeklies. “It is a wonderful opportunity to broaden the scope of stories, editorials and columns, to bring a wider perspective to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic school staff help Mustard Seed move
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on March 20th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education staff was out helping the community on Friday and a handful came to N. Railway Street to help the Mustard Seed move to its new home. The school division’s community work is part of its Faith Formation Day, which is taking place on St. Joseph’s Day because ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC prepping for in-person fall semester
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on March 20th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Medicine Hat College has been given the green light to prepare for in-person classes for the upcoming fall term. “We are so looking forward to welcoming students back on campus,” said MHC’s president and CEO Kevin Shufflebotham. “We’ve missed their energy and excitement and I can’t wait to be able to see their faces ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World Water Day falls on Monday
By Medicine Hat News on March 20th, 2021
Local environmentalist groups are inviting the public to observe World Water Day while they work at their new “Adopt a Pond” project on Saturday and announce new projects. Members of the Grassland Naturalists and the Southeast Alberta WaterShed Alliance will be onsite at Connaught Pond beginning at 10 a.m. for a general clean up. Resilient ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local man tops $184K in Poker Lotto win
By Medicine Hat News on March 19th, 2021
Medicine Hat News A local man’s $1 addition to a lottery game multiplied his $10,000 winnings by more than 18. Charles Forbes purchased a Poker Lotto ticket in February from the Southridge Husky Market on Strachan Road, choosing to add the All In option for an extra dollar. One of the hands on his ticket ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province announces planned upgrades of southern Alberta health-care facilities
By Gillian Slade Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 19th, 2021
The provincial government announced upgrades to several health care facilities in Alberta Health Services’ South zone this week. Brooks Health Centre will receive $1.6 million to upgrade its medical device reprocessing area. Cardston Health Centre plans to renovate and upgrade its medical device reprocessing area with $1.5 million in funding. Taber Health Centre will receive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattler Run making plans for another virtual event
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on March 19th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The 42nd annual Rattler Run at Medicine Hat College will be held virtually for the second consecutive year. Organizers are encouraging people to get outside on April 24 to run, walk or roll and be a part of the Rattler Run tradition. “We had about 400 to 450 people take part last year, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Learning from the best: SAHA’s Kendal Davidson participating in mentorship program with PWHPA
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on March 19th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi South Alberta Hockey Academy Female U18 Prep defenceman Kendal Davidson is one of 21 athletes throughout Canada participating in the Scotia Rising Teammates Mentorship Program in collaboration with Hockey Canada and the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association. The 15-year-old Lethbridge product was smiling ear to ear when she received the news. “I was ecstatic. ... Read More »
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