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City council moves first meeting of 2023 to Jan. 16
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 31st, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews All is quiet in terms of official city, county or town business for the next week as work resumes after the Christmas holidays. Medicine Hat and the Town of Redcliff adopted new budgets in the final weeks of 2022, while the county, which last met Dec. 6, will next sit Jan. 10. City council ... Read More »
1 responseHolidays can also bring us down, says mental health expert
By KENDALL KING on December 31st, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com A new study reports approximately one in four Canadians experience a decline in mental health over the Holiday Season; and Alberta health experts agree the festive time of year can be a source of stress for many reasons. “You don’t have the same routine during the Holidays that you would have at other times ... Read More »
1 responseTips on keeping dogs safe during cold winter months
By JAMES TUBB on December 31st, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Summer time heat can be a potentially difficult time for dogs but the winter season poses its own hazards, with some breeds able to withstand temperature extremes better than others. Adam Jones, owner of All Dogs Great and Small Daycare and Training, says dogs who are double coated are built for the type of ... Read More »
1 responseCold weather hinders accuracy of Christmas bird count
By KENDALL KING on December 31st, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Cold weather significantly impacted Medicine Hat’s 41st annual Christmas Bird Count resulting in the lowest count number of the past decade – something officials say is “not a definitive reflection of the (local) bird population.” The count took place Dec. 18, when temperatures ranged between -20 and -30C. Forty individuals joined in surveying areas ... Read More »
1 responseNewell County adopts ‘caps and hats’ policy
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 31st, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Anyone conducting business with Newell County council may now be instructed to remove their hat, according to an updated policy adopted earlier this month. The “caps and hats in council chambers policy” was originally adopted in 2008, requiring all persons entering council chambers during a session. Changes this month extend the provision to committee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Newsmaker of the Year: Support her or not, no one made headlines like Tamara Lich in 2022
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 31st, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant COLLIN GALLANT cgallant@medicinehatnews.com Twitter: CollinGallant A three-week protest shut down Ottawa and spawned others across the country, millions of dollars raised, arrests, headlines, court cases and a month-long parliamentary inquiry looking into the government’s actions to stop it. The Medicine Hat woman at the centre is the local newsmaker of 2022. Tamara Lich and ... Read More »
1 responseSAHA advances to Circle K semifinals with 4-0 win
By James Tubb on December 30th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com ReporterTubb The South Alberta Hockey Academy is moving on at the Circle K Classic. SAHA shutout the Yale Hockey Academy 4-0 Friday night to punch a ticket into the semifinals. Head coach Brayden Desjardins says they didn’t have their strongest start but was impressed with how they carried the play the rest of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan surpasses 1.2 million people
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 30th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The population of Saskatchewan has topped 1.2 million people, its government announced last week. An increase of about 22,000 residents between October 2021 and October 2022 puts the number of people living in Saskatchewan at 1,205,119, according to Statistics Canada. That included an increase of 10,316 in the third quarter of 2022, the largest ... Read More »
1 responseRedcliff RCMP seek assistance regarding Dec. 18 trailer theft
By Medicine Hat News on December 30th, 2022
Redcliff RCMP are looking to speak with anyone who may have information regarding a Dec. 18 trailer theft, or the identity of the suspect(s) involved. The trailer – an International Auto Transport with Kansas licence plate U8223 – was stolen from a commercial site near Boundary Road in Redcliff between the hours of 6 and ... Read More »
1 response‘Board game guy’ hosting first local event since COVID began
By KENDALL KING on December 30th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s ‘board game guy’ is once again bringing community members together for some good old fashioned fun. Hatter Steven Durk began hosting board game events in 2018, when he noticed a resurgence of interest. “Board games are a great way for people to unplug and reconnect,” Durk told the News. “So, the whole ... Read More »
1 responseBassano Health Centre ED back to 24/7 operation
By Medicine Hat News on December 30th, 2022
Bassano Health Centre’s emergency department is returning to 24/7 operating hours Jan. 2, seven months after Alberta Health Services temporarily reduced hours due to physician staffing shortages. AHS confirmed Thursday the decision to reinstate 24/7 service was made following the community’s acquisition of two new physicians: one already working and one set to begin in ... Read More »
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