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Medicine Hat College looking for honorary degree nominations
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 14th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College is seeking nominations for this year’s recipient of its honorary applied degree that will be presented during convocation this spring. The college is accepting applications until the end of January and is looking to recognize an outstanding citizen who exemplifies community contribution. “Our region thrives thanks to the contributions of many ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AUPE says support for kids with disabilities already in crisis, can’t handle new cuts
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on January 14th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees is criticizng the stagnancy of services for children with disabilities, following an announcement from the province. At a press conference on Jan 7, Seniors, Community and Social Services Minister Jason Nixon told Alberta families and persons with disabilities that the services they depend on would not suffer in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fitness classes ramping up for young and old as new year brings new motivation
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 14th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com On Monday a series of free fitness classes, including bootcamps, yoga and mindfulness classes, opened for students and staff at Medicine Hat College to encourage healthy living and staying active in the new year. Every day the college will host several fitness classes beginning just after 7 a.m. until 5 p.m., and will include ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!St. Mary’s School offers new Sports and Wellness Academy
By BRENDAN MILLER on January 14th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Known for its Fine Arts Academy, St. Mary’s School in Medicine Hat is branching out to offer Grade 6-9 students the opportunity to participate in a new Sports and Wellness Academy next fall. On Monday, principal Brad van Middelkoop informed students the new academy will be available next year, focusing on a variety of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat growing? U-Haul study lends some insight as the city ranks No. 7 in Canada in company’s own growth study
By Collin Gallant on January 14th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Medicine Hat was a top-10 destination for Canadians renting one-way moving trailers in 2024, according to U-Haul, which released Monday its top Canadian Growth Markets for last year. The unofficial list is released each year, denoting areas that were a destination for more U-Haul clients than those who left the same places. The ratio ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pair of men in their 60s face drug trafficking, weapons charges after bust in Swift Current
By Medicine Hat News on January 11th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Two men in their sixties are charged with dealing cocaine after Mounties in Swift Current seized drugs, replica firearms and other weapons late last month. Police say they executed a search warrant at a home on 10th Avenue NW in that city on Dec. 23 and found 36 grams of cocaine, cash and two ... Read More »
1 responseMH Public Library to help residents find themselves with Enneagram Adventure
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on January 11th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public Library is inviting residents to get a deeper understanding of themselves through an “Enneagram Adventure.” An enneagram is a personality system that features unique types of person, often used in the modern day to examine interpersonal dynamics and move toward self-awareness, self-understanding and self-development, both professionally and personally. “Whether you’re ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winter Storm Warning: Poor travel conditions forecasted this weekend for area highways
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 11th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Environment Canada issued a special weather statement Friday afternoon for the City of Medicine Hat that heavy snowfall from 25-50 cm is expected throughout the weekend. Highway conditions, especially Highway 41, are expected to be poor for travel as county and provincial plowing crews will be out in force to deal with the snowfall. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local jobs trending better than most of Alberta
By Medicine Hat News on January 11th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The unemployment rate in southern Alberta fell slightly in December while the provincial jobless rate rose by a full point due to an expanding labour force. The measure in the Medicine Hat-Lethbridge economic region sat at 5.4 per cent last month, one-tenth of a percentage point lower than in late 2023. That comes even ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP attacks province’s decision to appoint deputy minister to oversee AHS
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on January 11th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com An announcement earlier this week in regards to new leadership within Alberta Health Services has been met with criticism from the Alberta NDP. Word from the province stated that the next new provincial health agency, Acute Care Alberta, will be established on Feb 1. Alongside the appointment of the interim president and CEO of ... Read More »
1 responseProvince responds to ATA criticisms around kindergarten standard testing
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 11th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Minister of Education is speaking out after the Alberta Teachers Association shared concerns around standardized diagnostic assessment testing that will be subjected to kindergarten students beginning Jan. 13. Wednesday, ATA president Jason Schilling told reporters the government-mandated testing consumes significant learning time, and the data interpreted from the test results are unclear and ... Read More »
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