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Moores clothing store on Strachan Road robbed
By Peggy Revell on November 16th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat police are investigating following a robbery Tuesday at a mens’ clothing store in the Strachan Road shopping plaza. Police report that at approximately 8:30 p.m., an unknown male entered Moores clothing at 1948 Strachan Rd., committed a robbery, and then left the store with an undisclosed amount of cash. A ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHCBE boasts solid PAT scores across the board
By Tim Kalinowski on November 16th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal The Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education tabled Tuesday a report on its excellent 2016/2017 PAT results, and on its success under provincial accountability pillars The report showed results slightly above or at the provincial average in all subject areas at both the Grade 6 and 9 levels when it comes to PAT ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Herald School hosting morning get-together to raise money for family whose son is in Calgary hospital
By Tim Kalinowski on November 16th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Herald School students are holding a “Coffee, Tea or Hot Chocolate” fundraiser for a local family whose child has been hospitalized in the Calgary Children’s Hospital due to the effects of Crohn’s Disease and Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome, a rare brain development disorder. A GoFundMe page has also been set up for Grade 6 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Westminster United to host Poinsettia Tea
By Gillian Slade on November 16th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Just in time for Christmas, the annual Poinsettia Tea event will take place Nov. 25 from 2-3:30 p.m. at Westminister United Church, 101 Sixth St. SE, Medicine Hat. The Poinsettia Tea includes a bake sale with craft and jewellery tables as well. The entrance fee is $5 per person... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Office of the Fire Commissioner expected to release Hilda fire report soon
By Tim Kalinowski on November 16th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal The Office of the Fire Commissioner is confirming it has been investigating the cause of the Oct. 17 Hilda wildfires, and should be issuing its final report on the incident soon. “The Office of the Fire Commissioner continues to investigate and is gathering some final details for the report on the Hilda fire,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Herald School hosting fundraiser for student in Alberta Children’s Hospital
By Medicine Hat News on November 15th, 2017
Herald School students are holding a “Coffee, Tea or Hot Chocolate” fundraiser for a local family whose child has been hospitalized in the Alberta Children’s Hospital due to the effects of Crohn’s Disease and Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome, a rare brain development disorder. A GoFundMe page has also been set up for Grade 6 student Matthew Schmidt ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local man charged with voyeurism
By Peggy Revell on November 15th, 2017
Medicine Hat News A Medicine Hat man has been charged with three counts of voyeurism following accusations of peeping into a bathroom window. City police report that on Aug. 31 at an address within 4000 13th Avenue SE a man was seen looking into a bathroom through a window at a woman. Police were unable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Catholic trustee pushing for some change
By Tim Kalinowski on November 15th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Newly-elected Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education trustee David Leahy wasted no time in challenging the status quo in his second full public meeting as a board member. Leahy introduced four separate notices of motion for the next public meeting on Dec. 12. These included the elimination of the $65 monthly subsidy trustees ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seven cases of West Nile confirmed in 2017
By Gillian Slade on November 15th, 2017
Medicine Hat News There have been seven cases of West Nile virus confirmed in the province with four of those in the Alberta Health Services’ south zone, which includes Medicine Hat. Of the seven cases reported, one was the neurological type and the other six non-neurological. Those with West Nile non-neurological syndrome may experience fever, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!STI figures raise concerns, Alberta increasing testing
By Gillian Slade on November 15th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The Alberta government has announced increased testing for sexually transmitted infections, as well as efforts to raise awareness of safe-sex practices after continued outbreaks of infectious syphilis and gonorrhea. There have been six cases of congenital syphilis reported in Alberta this year. “We are very concerned that syphilis and gonorrhea rates continue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pharmacists to do an assessment of anyone looking for opioids
By Gillian Slade on November 15th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade New guidelines for pharmacists dispensing an opioid medication were introduced Oct. 1. The pharmacist must now complete a thorough assessment of the person with an opioid prescription or if they are buying an exempted codeine product that does not require a prescription. “We expect a pharmacist no mater what the prescription is ... Read More »
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