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Students take break to focus on mental health
By BRENDAN MILLER on May 24th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Junior high students at Alexander Middle School took a pause on their academic courses Thursday to focus on activities that promote mental health and wellness, including an afternoon wellness fair with several community partners. Throughout the morning Grade 7-9 students participated in numerous group activities designed to energize and refocus the mind, allowing students ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seeding in southeast Alberta nearly complete
By Medicine Hat News on May 24th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Seeding is nearing completion in southeast Alberta on May 20, according to the latest edition of the Alberta crop report. That also comes as scattered rain improved ratings toward normal levels after drier than normal conditions in the early spring. Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Foremost and Strathmore regions saw surface moisture improve to 39 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP Briefs: Authorities warn of opioid-laced MDMA in Swift Current region; three ODs and a death this week
By Medicine Hat News on May 24th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Health and police authorities say a dangerous batch of illicit drugs is circulating the Swift Current area and caused three overdoses and one death over a three-hour span earlier this week. RCMP and the Saskatchewan Health Authority says the four incidents occurred May 20 involving supposed MDMA, also known as “Molly,” but which likely ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Buried unknown but never forgotten: B.C. man finds great grandfather’s unmarked grave in Medicine Hat
By Collin Gallant on May 24th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Curt Tugnum will travel to Medicine Hat next month to mark the long-forgotten, now-found grave of his great grandfather, Northwest Mounted Police Const. John Henry Parry, at Hillside Cemetery. It has been a much longer journey for Tugnum, a former 32-year member of the RCMP who like many others became interested in genealogy in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New molecular testing method in Alberta catching vaginal infections quicker
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 24th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com New molecular testing could mean earlier diagnosis and treatment for common vaginal infections. Alberta Precision Laboratories, a subsidiary of Alberta Health Services, is now using molecular testing to detect infections such as bacterial vaginosis, candida and trichomoniasis, says APL. “APL recognizes the importance of women’s health and is making investments to advance in this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veiner Centre hosting variety of Senior Health & Fitness Day activities
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 24th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Unison at Veiner Centre is celebrating Senior Health & Fitness Day with a range of motivational activities to help aging adults support their health goals during the nation’s largest health and wellness event held May 28. Next Wednesday the centre will host several activities to stay active, including line dancing, yoga classes, pickleball ... Read More »
1 responseSouth Zone moves into standing measles advisory as cases grow out of control
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on May 24th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Due to the ongoing and growing number of measles cases within the South Zone, Alberta Health Services has placed a standing measles exposure advisory on the region. There are a significant number of cases, explained AHS, including several that do not have a known source of infection. This indicates that the number of infectious ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local officers undergo advanced training investigating head trauma; Cadets exposed to pepper spray, tasers
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 24th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Two investigators for the Medicine Hat Police Service’s Criminal Investigation Section recently attended a workshop that focuses on investigating abusive head trauma in infants and children that offered training on types of head injuries as police deal with investigations involving violence toward children. The workshop, held in April in Calgary, is one of several ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Horseshoe Club looks to add members with leisure sport for all
By Medicine Hat News on May 24th, 2025
The Medicine Hat Horseshoe Club is seeking new members for one of the lesser-known communities in the city. Meeting three times a week at 167 Stratton Way, across from the Salvation Army Church, the club maintains that horseshoes is a pastime for anyone, whether they’ve never attempted it in their lives or have been participating ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff Legion’s day of fun includes its Spring Craft Fair
By Medicine Hat News on May 24th, 2025
The Redcliff Legion is inviting everyone to come out to enjoy the spring weather Saturday and a day to remember with a Spring Craft Fair and other festivities. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m, vendors and tables will be in the legion hall for all of your local craft needs and a chance to reconnect ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!British army personnel ink new deals
By Medicine Hat News on May 23rd, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Non-commissioned British armed forces personnel will receive a 4.5 per cent pay hike this year, which the British Ministry of Defence says is above inflation, “recognizing their extraordinary professionalism and the sacrifices they make to keep the British people safe.” Senior officers will see a 3.75 per cent increase, it was announced Thursday. The ... Read More »
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