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Asphalt crack sealing to begin on select city roads
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 25th, 2024
The City of Medicine Hat will begin asphalt crack sealing on select roadways on Thursday. The crack sealing project, weather permitting, is expected to be complete by the end of October. A map of the roadways selected for crack sealing can be found on the city’s website. The purpose of the city’s project is to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ag Connections Conference nears capacity well ahead of application deadline
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 25th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com ANNA SMITH asmith@medicinehatnews.com Local Journalism Initiative The Ag Connections Conference, presented by MNP, has already sold 75 per cent of its ticket capacity, and looks to fill up long before the last minute. This producer-focused event, now in its second year, continues to attract leaders and innovators from across the agricultural industry and will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tech, aerospace sectors starting to really take off in southeast Alberta
By Collin Gallant on September 25th, 2024
@@CollinGallant The tech and aerospace sector in southeast Alberta is beginning to build its own gravity, according to economic observers who point to a number of recent announcements. The wide open skies, presence of the military and early action to create the Foremost unmanned vehicle testing range have been highlighted for a decade or more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Art in Motion will take over downtown this Saturday afternoon
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 25th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com In celebration of Medicine Hat’s vibrant arts scene, the city’s annual Art in Motion event is slated for this Saturday. The celebration will transform various parts of downtown, including the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre, Towne Square, Riverside Veterans’ Memorial Park and part of First Street SE, from noon to 5 p.m. “Art in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Children and Family Services Ministry says it does provide funding for Medicine Hat’s women’s shelter
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 25th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Office of the Minister of Children and Family Services reached out to the Medicine Hat News to offer a clarification in regards to funding provided to the Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society. “Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society receives over $2 million in annual grant funding from Children and Family Services to operate Phoenix ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province appoints Dr. Lyle Oberg to head up patient experience review of health-care system
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on September 25th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com In what it says is an effort to ensure patients have an “integrated, consistent and seamless experience,” Alberta’s government is launching a review of the health-care system. “Albertans expect improved outcomes and performance with a refocused health-care system, which includes being able to access consistent, appropriate and efficient care across multiple sectors,” a release ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local firefighters selected to compete at national and world championships events
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 25th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Six local firefighters are training to compete in two upcoming firefighter competitions that are known to push first responders to their limits through a series of high-intensity tasks that could be encountered during real-life emergencies. Events can include hi-rise stair climbing, hose drags and advances, victim extrication and rescue and forceable entry that must ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Methanex recognized for impeccable rail safety record in 2023
By Medicine Hat News on September 25th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Methanex has been recognized has a safe shipper by North America’s major railroads for the ninth consecutive year, recording no spills, splashes, accidents or unintended releases while loading 8,000 rail cars in North America last year. The company with substantial manufacturing plants and terminals in Medicine Hat and Louisiana says it was the only ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Online social media presentation highlights how it affects students
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 25th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com During an hour-long virtual presentation held for parents and caregivers of students, social media expert Madison Cameron told participants that today’s youth are constantly balancing three elements that make up their ‘social cycle’ which can influence how their peers perceive them and how they perceive their peers. Cameron is a youth specialist who works ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public school division board gets school year underway
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 25th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Public School Division trustees received a couple presentations during the board’s first public meeting of the school year at the division head office Tuesday night. Our Collective Journey Representatives with Our Collective Journey provided trustees an update on a program that connects students with resilience coaches who help enhance their mental health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College celebrates currents and aspiring trades students during appreciation day
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 25th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College kicked off ‘Trades Appreciation Day’ celebrations early with a barbecue for trades students, faculty and partners as well as high school students who were on campus to receive an introduction to seven apprenticeship programs Sept. 20. A new collaborative partnership between the college, Medicine Hat Public School Division and Grasslands Schools ... Read More »
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