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MHC addictions counselling program begins this fall
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 20th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College will welcome 25 students into its new addictions counselling program this fall. The two-year diploma program integrates theory and practical skills in assessment, treatment, prevention and relapse, and will include a six-credit, 240-hour work placement in the spring semester of the second year. The curriculum is based on an established program ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP seek public’s assistance in locating missing person
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 20th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com RCMP are asking the public for information on 32-year-old Joushua Kinsella-Gow, who also goes by Astrid, and who was last seen in Okotoks on Feb. 19. Kinsella-Gow is described as 5-foot-7 with brown hair, and was possibly travelling toward the Calgary area. RCMP are asking anyone with information on the whereabouts of Kinsella-Gow to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal election will help dictate city’s carbon strategy
By Collin Gallant on March 20th, 2025
@@CollinGallant Medicine Hat’s city elected officials and some of their biggest critics are welcoming a federal election promise to eliminate carbon fees on CO2 emitted from the city’s power plant, but council members and energy officials say the situation is still unsettled. Medicine Hat Utility Ratepayers Association released a statement that they fully back a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clarity on impaired driving laws provided to police commission
By BRENDAN MILLER on March 20th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Wednesday evening members of the local police commission received a presentation from the Medicine Hat Police Service’s traffic unit to answer questions on impaired driving infractions and the provincial legislation behind enforcement. Const. Dave Smith, a veteran on the traffic unit, began his presentation highlighting important changes that occurred In 2018 to the province’s ... Read More »
1 responseHistorical Society hosting presentation on MacKenzie-Sharland restoration
By Medicine Hat News on March 19th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A whole new level of renovating an older house will be discussed at the Monarch Theatre on Thursday night at a meeting of the Medicine Hat Historical Society. The MacKenzie-Sharland Residence was saved from demolition after the 2013 flood, was designated an Alberta historic resource, and, after complete renovation, now acts as a residence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veiner Centre hosts Irish-themed dinner tonight
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 19th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Shepherd’s pie and corned beef with green cabbage is on the menu tonight as the Unison at Veiner Centre continues Irish celebrations by welcoming the community to its themed dinner that kicks off at 4 p.m. this afternoon in the Bistro. The Irish-themed dinner will also include roasted parsnips and Irish flag salad on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Married couple from Kindersley charged with trafficking cocaine
By Medicine Hat News on March 19th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A married couple from Kindersley, Sask. is charged with dealing cocaine, according to the RCMP detachment in west central Saskatchewan. Mounties state that on March 7 Kindersley RCMP officers and members of the North Battleford Crime Reduction Team executed a search warrant in the town and discovered 135 grams of cocaine, some cash and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Measles case reported in Taber after infected person returns from travel
By Medicine Hat News on March 19th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A case of measles has been reported in Taber after the individual arrived in Calgary last week following a flight from Toronto. Alberta Health Services announced Tuesday that the person also spent several hours at the emergency room on March 11, 12 and 13 in the town located between Lethbridge and Medicine Hat, as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City eyes ways to assist local non-profits
By Collin Gallant on March 19th, 2025
@@CollinGallant City Hall will examine ways it could provide operational grants to local non-profit groups, but debate Monday outlined concerns from some council members that requests could outstrip ability to provide funds. Coun. Cassi Hider sponsored the motion, saying worthy groups and social agencies often come to the city looking for operational funds, and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kiwanis Regional Science Fair welcomes record participants
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 19th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Kiwanis Regional Science Fair is celebrating both 50 years and record participation this year, shaping up to be a Saturday to remember. Senior scientific consultant Patty Rooks with the Praxis Science Outreach Society says she recalls visiting some of the first fairs when she was a child, and her enthusiasm for them has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta beef producers preparing for April ‘tariff storm’
By BRENDAN MILLER on March 19th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Representatives with the Alberta Beef Producers and Alberta Cattle Feeders Association say a 25 per cent tariff imposed on provincial beef products would be devastating for local cow and calf producers who would feel the financial strain this fall. Although it remains uncertain if the U.S. President Donald Trump will follow through with on-again, ... Read More »
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