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Unique training program returns to MHPS
By Peggy Revell on January 9th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Education, hands-on learning, and even friendship: That’s the goal as the Medicine Hat Police Service officially welcomed 11 cadets Monday as part of a one-of-a-kind training program in Canada. “It’s really groundbreaking stuff,” said MHPS Chief Andy McGrogan during the official launch of the program, which has cadets train and take classes directly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Petroleum division not a moneymaker yet
By Collin Gallant on January 9th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Stalled commodity prices and a stalled drilling program in 2017 mean red ink continues to flow for the City of Medicine Hat’s petroleum division, which began a major makeover last year. Administrators presented an updated business plan for the city’s natural gas and petroleum resource unit to council on Monday night, showing a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Students head back to school after Holiday break
By Tim Kalinowski on January 9th, 2018
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Medicine Hat elementary and high school students returned Monday after a two-week Holiday break. Principal Shade Holmes of Medicine Hat Christian School said while the transition from holiday idleness to the daily school routine was normally challenging for students and staff alike, this year he felt everyone was ready to return. “It depends ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dealing with dementia? Meet others at informal gatherings
By Gillian Slade on January 6th, 2018
Medicine Hat News If you or a loved one is dealing with a diagnosis of dementia, you are invited to an informal gathering with others in the same position. On Monday, and then again on Feb. 5, at the Station Cafe on Second Street downtown, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., the local chapter of the Alzheimer Society ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public meeting set for Monday regarding possible closure of St. Thomas d’Aquin School
By Tim Kalinowski on January 6th, 2018
Medicine Hat News St. Thomas d’Aquin School will be hosting at public meeting on Monday to discuss the school’s potential closure, and the moving of its French immersion program to St. John Paul II Elementary. The process to commence public discussion on the closure came about as a result of the Medicine Hat Catholic Board ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!HatSmart back, but it’s up for debate
By Collin Gallant on January 6th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Medicine Hat’s “popular and award-winning” HatSmart program is up and running for 2018, but its future could be debated later this month by members of the new city council. Council approved a one-year program in late December by an 8-1 vote, but after lengthy discussion about the usefulness and goals of the energy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local businesses can apply for STEP funding until Feb. 9
By Tim Kalinowski on January 6th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat area businesses have until Feb. 9 to submit applications for Summer Temporary Employment Program funding. STEP empowers local employers to hire summer students, and receive up to $7 per hour in wage supplements from the provincial government. Those businesses eligible for the subsidy can have anywhere from four to 16 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Municipalities mandated to form collaborative agreements
By Tim Kalinowski on January 6th, 2018
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Over the next few months the provincial government will be mandating that every municipality in Alberta make an Intermunicipal Collaborative Framework agreement with every other municipality sharing its borders. This will include, for the first time, any rural municipalities which share borders with each other. “It’s the first in Canada for this type ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS rolling out workshops for chronic disease patients
By Gillian Slade on January 6th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A six-week series of workshops designed to help those living with a chronic disease is being offered by Alberta Health Services. Better Choices, Better Health is a six-week series of workshops designed to support Albertans living with ongoing health conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, high blood pressure, obesity, chronic pain, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dementia strategy includes antipsychotics at times
By Gillian Slade on January 6th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The appropriate use of antipsychotic medication is part of the provincial government’s Dementia Strategy and Action Plan and will include dementia care in hospital, says Alberta Health Services. Health Canada has warnings about antipsychotics, and for some people the side effects of antipsychotics can be irreversible, said Dr. Jim Silvius, gerontologist and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drilling rights at Suffield block officially change hands today
By Collin Gallant on January 5th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Ownership of drilling rights on CFB Suffield block is set to be officially handed over today. In September, International Petroleum Corporation announced it would acquire operations at the base near Medicine Hat. The Canadian company related to Geneva-based Lundin Petroleum reiterated in a late 2017 press release that the closing date and ... Read More »
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