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Primary Care’s help line for new parents opens province-wide
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 26th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Caring for newborns can be singularly stressful, especially for first-time parents; to assist with this, Alberta Primary Care’s New Parent and Newborn Line is now province-wide. Initially launched last month, the service connects new parents with registered nurses specializing in postpartum care. All new parents across Alberta can call 1-833-805-2229 for 24/7 access to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire advisories popping up around the province, but so far nothing in the Medicine Hat region
By Medicine Hat News on April 26th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Vulcan County issued a fire advisory this week, but so far this spring increased fire risk hasn’t led to status further east in the Medicine Hat region. On Tuesday the county located between Calgary and Lethbridge elevated its status, leading to increased monitoring and giving officials the ability to issue fire permits, but also ... Read More »
1 responseNew federal government must prioritize international trade relations; says Alberta’s Ag minister
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 26th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The province’s minister of agriculture says Ottawa needs to immediately find a seat at the bargaining table with its largest trading partners following Monday’s election. During a press conference in Medicine Hat on Thursday afternoon, RJ Sigurdson, minister of agriculture and irrigation, said the next party to form federal government needs to focus on ... Read More »
1 responseMeasles case total in southern Alberta continues to grow
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 26th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Additional cases of measles have been identified in southern Alberta, and as such, Alberta Health Services has issued a notice regarding possible points of infection for residents. Individuals who were in the following locations during the specified dates and times may have been exposed to measles: April 18 and 19 Walmart 3700 Mayor Magrath ... Read More »
1 responseLocal candidates make final pleas for support
By Collin Gallant on April 26th, 2025
@@CollinGallant The 45th General Election will be decided Monday, but not before the candidates in Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner make their last pitch to voters in the city and region. That comes five weeks after the quick election call at the end of March, in some cases arranging local candidates for the riding and outreach to voters. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘The new Fort Mac of nuclear energy’? – Minister says nuclear energy has place in Alberta
By Collin Gallant on April 26th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Alberta’s utility minister says small nuclear reactors are an opportunity “all across the province,” and he’ll soon open consultations on Albertans’ appetite for new power development over the next 10 years. The audience of rural municipal administrators, which Nathan Neudorf spoke to in Medicine Hat on Friday, appeared more near-term focused – supportive of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Provincial union says private hospital laundry services failing in big way
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 26th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees claim that privatized laundry services have resulted in lowered quality of care, and worry for the future of hospitals. AUPE members and other health-care workers report that gowns, sheets and rags are often soiled or filled with used needles, said AUPE, with soiled sheets or lost ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deadline for Agri-Stability registration pushed three months to July 31
By Medicine Hat News on April 26th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A deadline next week to register for the Agri-Stability program to guard against large income declines for farm and ranch producers has been extended until mid-summer. “Given the pressures and uncertainties facing the agricultural sector, federal, provincial and territorial governments have agreed to extend the AgriStability enrolment deadline … to July 31, 2025, for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clark’s legal costs decision on hold for now
By Collin Gallant on April 25th, 2025
@@CollinGallant A council debate on whether Mayor Linnsie Clark’s legal bills should be covered is on pause, but a debate on how elected officials go about soliciting outside legal brief is now on the agenda. Earlier this month, Clark formally asked council to consider covering $76,000 of legal costs she incurred during a year-long dispute ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All sea-cans from Towne Square have been repurposed
By Medicine Hat News on April 25th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Shipping containers that were made up as market stalls at Towne Square but removed last fall will be used as market stalls, a concession booth and storage by local businesses and community groups. This week, the News reported that Alexandra Middle School had secured two of the painted pods, while the City of Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patio parties will tee up Tigers games at Co-op Place
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 25th, 2025
Medicine Hat Tigers fans have a new way to excited for the playoffs. Ahead of Game 1 and 2 Friday and Saturday at Co-op Place, the arena will host an all-ages licensed patio party to tee up the third-round series with the Lethbridge Hurricanes. The patio party gets underway at 5 p.m. and runs until ... Read More »
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