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Couple in their 60s injured in highway motorcycle collision with pickup truck
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 8th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Two seniors were taken to hospital Thursday after the motorcycle they were riding collided with a pickup truck between Medicine Hat and Dunmore, the Redcliff RCMP reported. The truck was entering Highway 1 from a service road when the collision occurred at about 12:40 p.m. The couple, reportedly in their 60s, was transported to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Updated: Police say sudden death in Crestwood is “non-criminal” in nature
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 7th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com @MedicineHatNews Police in Medicine Hat has announced a sudden death investigation in the community of Crestwood on Wednesday has determined the women’s death was not criminal in nature and there is no risk to the public. Police and forensic investigators spent hours at a house near the intersection of 17th Street and 17th Avenue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local public schools host mayoral candidates for virtual forum
By KENDALL KING on October 7th, 2021
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter kking@medicinehatnews.com On Wednesday afternoon, students in six schools across the Medicine Hat Public School Division participated in a virtual forum for mayoral candidates. Mrs. Gale’s Grade 6 class at Ken Sauer School hosted the forum, and approximately 250-300 students took part. Over the course of one-hour forum, mayoral candidates Ted Clugston, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Knights of Columbus donates coats to Catholic schools as part of annual drive
By KENDALL KING on October 7th, 2021
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter kking@medicinehatnews.com The Knights of Columbus Medicine Hat, a local Catholic fraternal organization, donated 24 new winter coats to the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education as part of its Coats for Kids program. The coats will be given to students in need. Coats for Kids is an annual charity event organized ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City strikes four-year deal with its power, water and line workers
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 7th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The city and unionized power plant, water plant and line workers have ratified a mediated settlement following a vote at city council Monday. The four-year agreement provides a combined 6.1 per cent wage increase by its expiration at the end of 2023. Workers with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 254, had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Too late to take Turner’s name off ballot
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 7th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The name of deceased city councillor Jim Turner will stand on ballots in Medicine Hat’s municipal election, city election officials have confirmed, and his son says Hatters should avoid marking an ‘X’ for him as a sort of tribute. Justin Turner told the News he will find it “incredibly hard” not to vote for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No direct response for doc’s ICU invite
By KENDALL KING on October 7th, 2021
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter kking@medicinehatnews.com In an open letter sent Monday, Dr. Paul Parks, the president of the Section of Emergency Medicine within the Alberta Medical Association, invited Premier Jason Kenney and Alberta’s Minister of Health, Jason Copping, to visit one of the province’s intensive care units in an effort to “break the disconnect” between ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ATA review of K-6 curriculum mirrors that of local school divisions
By KENDALL KING on October 6th, 2021
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter kking@medicinehatnews.com Last week the Alberta Teacher’s Association released an analysis and critique of the province’s proposed 2021 K-6 curriculum changes. The ATA listed 14 key findings and concluded that the proposal “does not meet Alberta Education’s overall vision, guidelines and considerations for curriculum development.” This analysis echos what educators across the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Progressive Conservative MLA acclaimed as councillor in County of Newell
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 6th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Former MLA Arno Doerksen has been acclaimed as a councillor in the County of Newell ahead of this month’s municipal elections across Alberta. Doerksen represented the riding of Brooks-Strathmore as a Progressive Conservative from 2008 to 2012. He was the only candidate nominated in Div. 9 (Gem) in the county races last month. A ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Turbine maintenance, new equipment for power plant coming sooner to avoid shutdowns
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 6th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city power plant will move up turbine maintenance and buy new equipment to avoid potential shutdowns in a red hot electricity market after council approved budget changes on Monday night. “It is a reflection of the stronger generation market and the (increased) run time on our machines,” said Brad Maynes, the utility division’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City ramps up local vaccine efforts
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 6th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city will co-host mobile, walk-up vaccination clinics over the next three weekends, officials confirmed at Monday night’s council meeting. Director of emergency management Merrick Brown told the News last week his office was in talks with Alberta Health Services to bring “pop-up” clinics to the Hat in an effort to increase vaccine uptake. ... Read More »
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