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Labour and delivery moves to new hospital wing
By Gillian Slade on December 13th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade After years of planning and anticipation it was move-in day Tuesday for the labour and delivery department in the new ambulatory wing of Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. “Very excited, very impressed, it’s a lovely space,” said department manager and RN Leslie Pocsik. “I’m very happy for our patients. I think that they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man gets time served for charges involving stolen property incident
By Peggy Revell on December 13th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell It was a sentence of time served Tuesday for a man being held in custody since September after being arrested on stolen property charges. Travis Seitz, 26, entered guilty pleas to possession of stolen property over $5,000, possessing of stolen property under $5,000, and four counts of breaching his release conditions, with Crown ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PRSD hears ups and downs of Mennonite education program
By Tim Kalinowski on December 13th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal The Prairie Rose School Division board of trustees got a strong insight into the unique challenges facing local Mennonite education at Tuesday’s public meeting. Students and staff members from Redcliff Mennonite Alternative Outreach Program came by for a visit. After presentations from the students, RMAP principal Tracy Franks talked about some issues facing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PRSD inclusion director reports on the division’s special needs stats
By Tim Kalinowski on December 13th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Prairie Rose School Division director of inclusion Camille Quinton presented her yearly report on special needs programs and students in PRSD at Tuesday’s public meeting in Dunmore. According to statistics presented by Quinton, the division largely falls in line with the averages of other divisions across the province, with about two per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sentencing delayed for man who kidnapped, assaulted cab driver
By Peggy Revell on December 13th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A switch in defence counsel has pushed sentencing back into the new year for a man who pled guilty to the kidnapping, sexual assault and robbery of a cab driver in November 2016. Shawn Thomas Baldhead was originally set to be sentenced Tuesday after entering guilty pleas in August to numerous charges stemming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic school board votes to consider closure of St. Thomas d’Aquin School
By Tim Kalinowski on December 12th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education trustees unanimously passed a motion at Tuesday’s public meeting to consider the closure of Ecole St. Thomas d’Aquin, and move its French immersion program to St. John Paul II Elementary when that school opens for classes in Sept. 2018. Ecole St. Thomas d’Aquin parents were informed in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle on rural highway near Suffield
By Collin Gallant on December 12th, 2017
Medicine Hat News A man who was seriously injured while walking on a highway near Suffield has died in hospital, authorities announced Monday. Redcliff RCMP say that late on the evening of Dec. 8, the man in his late 20s was struck by a vehicle while he was walking on Highway 884 when he was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canalta Centre’s managing company sells
By Collin Gallant on December 12th, 2017
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant The company that manages the Canalta Centre in Medicine Hat and some of the largest sports venues in the world has been sold. SMG Worldwide, the parent of local operator SMG-Canada, announced Monday that the principals had sold the firm to a large investors group. Private equity firm, Onex, said Monday it had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seniors program in need of volunteers
By Gillian Slade on December 12th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade A phone call, a weekly visit, someone to play a game of cards with, or work on a jigsaw puzzle together while enjoying a cup of coffee, they are acts of kindness that can transform the life of a senior. Volunteers connecting with seniors is a program initiated by the Canadian Mental ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Push is on for more community gardens
By Collin Gallant on December 12th, 2017
cgalant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A community garden project, like the one started last year at the Medicine Hat and District Food Bank, could be coming to a park near you, according to a former and a current city councillor. Monday’s meeting of the public services committee heard a summary of the project that two years ago saw ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local businesses ready for your Holiday spree
By Tim Kalinowski on December 12th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Christmas holiday shopping season is in full gear in Medicine Hat, and local retailers want your business, says Perry Deering, president of the Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce and owner of Deerview Meats. “A lot of our local businesses are going with special incentives to help keep those dollars in the community by ... Read More »
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