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City of Medicine Hat signs new contract with power line workers
By Medicine Hat News on November 20th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Power line workers with the City of Medicine Hat have a new contract that provides a nine per cent pay increase over four years. City council endorsed the deal negotiated between human resource officials and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 254, with a 9-0 vote on the added agenda item at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McIver: City audit by summer
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 20th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Alberta’s Municipal Affairs minister says an inspection of city hall procedures could be completed by the late spring or early summer. That means the results of the review – requested by city council this fall – could be made public months before the next municipal election. That aligns with the “best-case” scenario, according to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Garage fire promotes portable heater safety message
By BRENDAN MILLER on November 20th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Firefighters are reminding residents to follow proper operating instructions this season when using portable space heaters following a three-alarm detached garage fire on the 900 block of Ross Street that broke out just before 7:30 p.m. on Monday. No injuries were reported from the blaze that remains under investigation. Firefighters say exterior siding of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province launches survey asking for public opinion on medical assistance in dying
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 19th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The province is launching a public engagement campaign to gather opinion and input regarding policy that surrounds medical assistance in dying. Alberta’s government says it is reviewing how MAID is regulated to ensure there is a consistent process, as well as oversight, that protects vulnerable Albertans, specifically those living with disabilities or suffering from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Online video calls attention to several forms of elder abuse and how to get help
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 19th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com A new video released on the “Unison for Generations +50′ YouTube channel, run by Unison Alberta operator of the Veiner Centre, highlights elder abuse in its many forms and offers help for seniors experiencing abuse in Medicine Hat. The video, titled ‘Recognizing Elder Abuse: Types, Signs, and How to Get Help,’ runs less than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province draws attention to prevention and help line for awareness week
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 19th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com This week the province is highlighting its 24-hour bullying help and promoting prevention during Bully Awareness Week in Alberta. Throughout the week prevention resources will be shared over social media, with the hashtag #WhereToTurn and #BullyingAwarenessWeek, including how to access Alberta’s Bullying Helpline by phone or online via chat. “Bullying Awareness Week serves as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Acute Care Alberta, the third of four new health agencies, is coming early in 2025
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 19th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Government of Alberta has provided an update on work being done on the continued restructuring of the provincial health-care system, and the newest agency is expected to form early in the new year. Significant changes have been made since the initial announcement that took place approximately a year ago, with two of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Postal workers commit to delivery of benefit cheques
By BRENDAN MILLER on November 19th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Starting Wednesday volunteer postal workers will sort and deliver the next round of benefit cheques, including Canada Child Benefit, old age security and Canada Pension Plan, to residents in Medicine Hat and surrounding communities, honouring a commitment made by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers when it announced a national strike last Friday. Local ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Historical Society will focus next meeting on critical contributions of the region’s veterans
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 19th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The next general meeting of the Historical Society of Medicine Hat and District will focus on remembering and honouring the region’s veterans and their efforts. Medicine Hat has a long and distinguished military history, says R.B. Shepard, president of the Historical Society. “One of the legends of the origin of our community’s name involved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff man dead after multi-vehicle collision on TCH
By Medicine Hat News on November 19th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A Redcliff man was killed in a 12-vehicle collision near Gleichen that closed westbound traffic on the Trans-Canada for six hours Monday afternoon, a RCMP release states. Mounties from Brooks, Bassano and Gleichen responded to the site, east of Cluny, at about 10:30 a.m. as a snowfall warning was in effect. A late day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council has plan for final year, albeit with looming questions
By Collin Gallant on November 19th, 2024
@@CollinGallant There’s a plan to make progress on a new, stripped-down set of council priorities, but questions linger about the implications of a workforce study and what role the city would take in a “social disorder” task force. As well, with one year remaining in council’s term, those and a plan to build a south-side ... Read More »
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