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Medication shortage causing local ripple effect
By KENDALL KING on November 23rd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com The shelves are bare of children’s pain medication in most Medicine Hat pharmacies, evidence of the ongoing, nation-wide acetaminophen and ibuprofen shortage. Attributed to an earlier and more severe flu season than expected, the shortage was declared by the Government of Canada on Oct. 26. In the weeks since, the government has secured foreign ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elected officials among regional recipients of Queen’s Jubilee medals
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 22nd, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Elected officials and longtime civic volunteers in the region and across Alberta will receive Queen’s Jubilee medals at ceremonies next weekend through Alberta Municipalities. The medals, created to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II this year, denote outstanding service to community and country. The association that co-ordinates policy and ... Read More »
4 responsesPublic schools seeing high level of absences
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 22nd, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Five schools in the Medicine Hat Public School Division are reporting greater than 10% absence rates – George Davison, Medicine Hat Christian, Ross Glen, Southview Community and Vincent Massey. The division is working with Alberta Health Services to get letters out. All students had a midterm break during the week of Nov. 7 and ... Read More »
5 responsesAladdin Jr. at Crescent Heights a massive production
By SAMANTHA JOHNSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 22nd, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com More than 50 junior high students, Grades 7 – 9, at Crescent Heights have been busy practising for the past eight weeks for this year’s junior musical, Aladdin Jr. “For many of them this is their first time in a major musical,” said director and drama teacher Jennifer Davies. “We had a musical last ... Read More »
5 responsesCouncil approves utility rate formula changes
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 22nd, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Changes are coming to how utility rates are set for the City of Medicine Hat. It ties them more closely to prices the city pays for natural gas it buys on the open market, and which has shot up much higher this year than rates set last January predicted. The surprise move, approved by ... Read More »
2 responsesRegion’s largest proposed solar play gets approval from AUC
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 22nd, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The largest solar power field ever proposed in southeast Alberta, and related largest battery storage facility, has received a green light from regulators, and two more mega-projects from the same developer are in the queue. Greengate Power’s Jurassic Solar + Battery, located southwest of Jenner, was approved by the Alberta Utilities Commission on Nov. ... Read More »
1 responseNDP’s Dirk will run again, plans to reach all voters in the riding
By KENDALL KING on November 22nd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Now more than a week past the Brooks-Medicine Hat byelection in which she came second, NDP candidate Gwendoline Dirk remains firm on her election-night promise to run again in May 2023. “It was always my plan to run in May,” said Dirk, a resident of Medicine Hat. “No one knew that this byelection would ... Read More »
1 responseLights at Park Meadows Estates return bigger and better
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 19th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Architectural designer Lance Taylor has volunteered his time to bring back the light display at Park Meadows Estates after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Taylor and a team of dedicated volunteers have been busy getting the displays set up and decorating all the trees with lights. This is Taylor’s first time designing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kids 3-5 invited to take part in Hat Interpretive Program’s Discovery Tree
By Medicine Hat News on November 19th, 2022
Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is inviting the city’s youngsters to come out and experience The Discovery Tree. The ongoing series for kids aged 3-5 starts Friday, Nov. 25 from 10-11 a.m. at Police Point Park and will feature a whimsical approach to hands-on nature activities. Registration is required to participate and all children must be ... Read More »
2 responsesMHC students address period poverty with ‘Bleeding Us Dry’ campaign
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 19th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College third-year art students Alyssa Fonteyne, Jenna Maertz, Jorden MacPhee, and Katelyn Richard were the group that spearheaded the Period Poverty campaign this year, using the theme Bleeding Us Dry. The campaign ran for two weeks from, Nov. 1-15. “We were more behind the scenes,” said Maertz. “We were thinking about how ... Read More »
3 responsesCouncillor pushes to use power profits for utility relief
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 19th, 2022
City councillors may push for greater help to Hatters facing rising utility bills during budget debates on Monday, but staffers told elected officials this week the authority to redirect power profits rests with council, not staff. Coun. Shila Sharps told a Committee of the Whole meeting this week she wants general options to help shield ... Read More »
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