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MH Interpretive Program’s Mosaic of Medicine Hat open to any and all artists
By KENDALL KING on February 17th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is showcasing artwork created by community members in its upcoming exhibit Mosaic of Medicine Hat. Running from Apr. 1-30 at the Police Point Park Nature Centre, the exhibit will be include works by local artists of all ages and skill levels. “This is our first time doing any kind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prairie Rose reaping rewards for focus on ‘TAVE’ skills for students
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 16th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Prairie Rose Public Schools superintendent Reagan Weeks gave a presentation to the board this week on trades, apprenticeships and vocational education (TAVE), and how the work is connecting future prospects to students. The foundations of TAVE skills are learned in elementary and junior high, then built upon in high school. Weeks talked about a ... Read More »
1 responseSnowpack values vary from southern Alberta to SW Saskatchewan
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 16th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Snowpack values in the Cypress Hills are as much as 50 per cent more than average, according to first report of the season on the potential prairie runoff. But, regions in central southern Alberta show less cover, and agencies in Saskatchewan are predicting well below-normal runoff near Maple Creek. Alberta Environment reports the values ... Read More »
1 responseRegional jobless rate ticks up month to month, but still low
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 16th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Regional unemployment rose in January compared extremely low rates in late 2022, but still sits well below levels seen one year ago, according to analysis by the Alberta Jobs Ministry. Jobless numbers released Feb. 10 by Statistics Canada show Alberta adding 20,700 jobs during January to keep the month-to-month rate steady at 5.8 per ... Read More »
1 responseSouth zone with highest rate of drug poisoning deaths
By KENDALL KING on February 16th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Experts are highlighting the complexity of quantifying substance use outcomes as new data shows southern Alberta with the highest rate of drug poisoning deaths, and second highest for ER visits and hospitalizations. In the first three quarters of 2022, Alberta Health Services’ South zone, which includes Medicine Hat and Lethbridge, was reported as having ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community engagement session being hosted Feb. 22 by AHS in Milk River over ER closures
By Medicine Hat News on February 16th, 2023
Alberta Health Services is hosting a community engagement session Feb. 22 for Milk River and area residents following a string of temporary closures of the Milk River Health Centre’s emergency department. The session will run 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Milk River Civic Centre. AHS representatives will be on site to address community member concerns and ... Read More »
1 responseCity making strides on new animal pound, Monarch Theatre
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 16th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Work on issues involving two city facilities – the construction of a new pound facility and the future of the Monarch Theatre – is moving swiftly along, a city committee heard Monday. Acting public services committee chair Brian Stauth told other members that the search for a new operating tenant or owner of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veterans Memorial Park benches vandalized
By Medicine Hat News on February 16th, 2023
The wooden benches in Veterans Memorial Park are in need of repair following an act of vandalism which took place between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. While the benches are currently unusable, the City of Medicine Hat confirmed the benches can be repaired with replacement of the wooden slats. The benches will be removed to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City to watch how adding sheriffs works in other centres
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 16th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Are the sheriffs bound for downtown Medicine Hat? One city councillor wants to know. This week the province announced that officers of the provincial branch of law enforcement will assist for 12 weeks this winter to address “disorder” in Calgary’s downtown. That follows a similar pilot project in Edmonton, and after Premier Danielle Smith ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High School Art Exhibition displaying city students’ best
By KENDALL KING on February 15th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Artists from local high schools are being recognized with the return of the annual High School Art Exhibition. Housed in Medicine Hat College’s One on One Gallery, the exhibition features art pieces created by students at Eagle Butte, Crescent Heights, Medicine Hat and Monsignor McCoy high schools. “The high school instructors select their students’ ... Read More »
1 responseGap between living, minimum wages causing concern
By KENDALL KING on February 15th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Estimated at $17.50 per hour, Medicine Hat is said to have the lowest living wage of Alberta’s 15 largest municipalities, but the disparity between it and the province’s $15 minimum wage is of concern to experts and community members alike. Calculated annually by Living Wage Alberta Network, an alliance of community organizations, employers and ... Read More »
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