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Veiner Centre members have opportunity for free one-on-one counselling
By KENDALL KING on September 28th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Family Services and the Veiner Centre are continuing a partnership which provides free short-term counselling for seniors, with the goal of supporting positive mental health and wellbeing for those 50-plus. Established in the early 2000s, the partnership brings a certified counsellor from MHFS to the Veiner Centre each month to meet with ... Read More »
4 responsesNotley criticizes UCP for ‘chasing doctors’ away in visit to Medicine Hat
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 28th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com NDP leader Rachel Notley spoke outside Medicine Hat Regional Hospital Tuesday about the state of health care in Alberta, touching on the dozens of rural hospitals that have partially closed, Albertans who don’t have access to a family doctor, and the lack of continuity of care. “We know that here there are currently no ... Read More »
14 responsesBrooks man dies in head-on collision
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 28th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Brooks man has died after a head-on collision between his car and a semi-truck on Monday night. RCMP officers say the accident occurred about 6:30 p.m. southwest of Brooks on Highway 36, near Highway 873. EMS pronounced the 46-year-old male driver of the car deceased. The driver of the transport truck was not ... Read More »
3 responsesSpreading healing through dance
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 28th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Josie Saddleback had a busy weekend, dancing at Pride in the Park before rushing off to get to the demonstration powwow hosted by the Miywasin Friendship Centre at the Saamis Tepee. Saddleback danced in the grand opening, performed two solo jingle dances, a finale with all the dancers at the powwow and then in ... Read More »
3 responsesMartens-Lagasse pleads guilty to second-degree murder
By Delon Shurtz Southern Alberta Newspapers on September 28th, 2022
It was a long drive from Kelowna to Alberta, so when Melissa Martens-Lagasse and her friend Megan Eekma reached Fort Macleod on Nov. 18, 2021 and waited for Martens-Lagasse’s mother to arrive from Medicine Hat, Eekma fell asleep. While she slept, Martens-Lagasse wrapped a rope around her 34-year-old friend’s neck and strangled her to death. ... Read More »
1 responseCity council expresses urgency of Medicine Hat physician shortage
By KENDALL KING on September 28th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com City councillors are speaking out about a ‘dire need’ for doctors as concerns rise regarding local physician shortages and care access times. In a statement released Monday, council members – including Mayor Linnsie Clark – expressed awareness of the situation and said they are working collaboratively with Alberta Health Services to attract and retain ... Read More »
3 responsesATA organizing Oct. 22 rally to support public education
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 28th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Alberta Teachers Association and Alberta School’s Councils’ Association are working together to organize a rally that will take place on Oct. 22 between 1-2 p.m. in Edmonton on the grounds of the legislative buildings. The rally is being held for anyone who supports and cares about education, giving an opportunity to let the ... Read More »
2 responsesYoung reporters from River Heights Elementary School tour News
By Medicine Hat News on September 28th, 2022
Students from River Heights Elementary School got to go behind the scenes of the Medicine Hat News as they toured the building and spoke with editorial team members Monday. The Grade 3 and 4 students, who will be publishing their own monthly classroom newspaper later this school year, were excited to learn the ins and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mustard Seed buys temporary overnight shelter solution
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 27th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The Mustard Seed will purchase its current overnight homeless shelter in Medicine Hat, ending worries about how the service would be provided this winter, but discussions about creating a 24-hour shelter space are still ongoing. The organization announced Monday it would purchase the Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope building near Kingsway Avenue, which it ... Read More »
8 responsesAntiques, collectibles, guns and hobbies all weekend at Cypress Centre
By Medicine Hat News on September 27th, 2022
The 18th annual Medicine Hat Antique and Collectible Show and Sale and 13th annual Gun and Hobby Show and Sale will be back at the Cypress Centre next weekend after a two-year hiatus brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The two-day event will host more than 300 combined tables and booths on Oct. 1 and ... Read More »
8 responsesMLA Frey won’t run again
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 27th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Michaela Frey will not seek re-election as the United Conservative MLA for the Brooks-Medicine Hat riding, she announced Monday morning, stating she planned to continue “advocating” for conservatives and the community while concentrating on “growing her family.” The announcement coincided with her first wedding anniversary on the weekend, but Frey told the News she ... Read More »
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