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MHC taking part in Campus Peer Support pilot project
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 7th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College is one of five Canadian post-secondary institutions taking part in Health Canada and the Canadian Mental Health Association’s three-year Campus Peer Support pilot project. “We were connected to the possibility of this partnership through our local CMHA chapter back in the fall,” Kerslake said. “We went through a pretty extensive interview ... Read More »
1 responseKids talk about what makes mom special in Q&A with the News
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 7th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com As Mother’s Day approaches, the News asked little Hatters to share their thoughts on moms and what makes them special. The News: What is a mom? Skye (Preschool): “A mom is when you get married and then you get to be a mom.” D.O. (Grade 4): “She’s the one who takes care of you.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dry weather hurting feed supply for ranchers, while crop seeding is ahead
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 7th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Dry weather is causing worry and stalling pasture development in the region as ranchers struggle with low feed supply from overwintering, according to the first crop reports of the year for southeast Alberta and southwest Saskatchewan. Seeding however, is well ahead of schedule in Alberta thanks to dry soil, marginal runoff and moderate wind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Keys to Hope celebrates its growth
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 7th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com The team at Keys to Hope Counselling Services had a lot to celebrate Friday. As well as joining in Mental Health Awareness Week activities and being named Shop YXH’s business of the week, the team also hosted an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony. Although the practice has existed in Medicine Hat for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jobless rate falls in Southeast Alberta
By Collin Gallant on May 6th, 2022
Medicine Hat News The jobless rate in Medicine Hat region fell to 5.1 per cent in April and unemployment continues to decline across Alberta, according to new figures from Statistics Canada. The Alberta Labour Force Survey for April states that the provincial rate fell by more than half a percentage point to 5.9 per cent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!YMCA program to help kids with behaviour issues at school
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 6th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com A new program being offered by Medicine Hat YMCA, in partnership with the city’s public school division, has received a total of $225,000 in funding for its next three years of operation. The Alternative Suspension program was launched in Medicine Hat in March, but has existed for more than 25 years through YMCAs across ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPS donate body armour to fight in Ukraine
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 6th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat police are forwarding body armour as part of an effort by Alberta police services to gather excess equipment for donation to Ukraine. The local service will provide enough armour plates, which fit inside vests, to make 25 sets of body army for use by authorities in the embattled country. “The Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carbon capture a low cost initiative, says CF
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 6th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Adding a carbon capture process to fertilizer production would only require modest capital spending and add relatively little to production costs, the head of CF Industries told investment firms Thursday morning. Tony Will, president of the global nitrogen and ammonia producer which has a major plant in Medicine Hat, made the statement during a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC discontinues ESL, EAP programs after low enrolment
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 6th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College has discontinued two of its English-language-learning programs – English as a Second Language for New Canadians and English for Academic Purposes – following low enrolment rates. “We regularly review programs for vitality and sustainability,” Timothy Spielman, dean of Business and Continuing Studies, told the News. “We determined the ESL and EAP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City’s natural gas price adjusted again
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 6th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The floating rate for natural gas in Medicine Hat sank lower on Thursday in an unusual step after local administrators discovered their pricing formula included outdated rates. It also shines a spotlight on local rate-setting, which became a hot topic of debate last winter as bills rose steeply. The local gas price for April ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community Futures Entre-Corp offering free digital development support to local businesses
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 6th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Running a business can be overwhelming, especially as commerce becomes increasingly digitized. Medicine Hat’s Community Futures Entre-Corp hopes to alleviate local business owner concern by providing free one-on-one digital development support through the Digital Economy Program. The Digital Economy Program is a two-part, provincially and federally funded initiative, which aims to assist small and ... Read More »
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