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F&S Safety Buzz Campus now offering driver training school
By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers on October 1st, 2021
F&S Safety Buzz Campus in Dunmore announced Wednesday that truck-driving training will now be offered. “We decided through Dallas (Duncan, Safety Buzz truck driver trainer) a number of months ago to investigate the driver training,” said Ron Pennington, Safety Buzz’s corporate development representative. “So, with Dallas’s encouragement, we decided to take a hard look at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP searching for missing Drumheller man
By KENDALL KING on October 1st, 2021
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter kking@medicinehatnews.com RCMP are looking for Gary Kimberley, a 60-year-old resident of Drumheller. Kimberley is described as being 6-foot-2, 220 pounds, Caucasian, with grey hair and blue eyes. Kimberley has not been seen or heard from since Sept. 30, which RCMP describe as “out of character.” Police are concerned for his well-being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Young cyclist taken to hospital after being struck by vehicle on 13th Avenue SE
By KENDALL KING on October 1st, 2021
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter kking@medicinehatnews.com On Wednesday, at approximately 3:12 p.m., Medicine Hat police responded to a collision involving a motor vehicle and cyclist at a crosswalk on 13th Avenue SE. Police confirmed that the vehicle involved was a Chevrolet Traverse. The female driver was uninjured but the male cyclist, who is a youth, was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maternity clinics to limit onsite support
By KENDALL KING on October 1st, 2021
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter kking@medicinehatnews.com Beginning Oct. 4, patients in the province’s maternity units will be limited to one on-site support person, Alberta Health Services announced on Thursday. This change is a direct result of the growing number of COVID cases and subsequent strain on resources that Alberta’s hospitals are facing. A statement released by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local schools take the day to focus on truth and reconciliation
By KENDALL KING on October 1st, 2021
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s two school boards, the Public School Division and the Catholic Board of Education, observed Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation through a variety of activities aimed at teaching students about Indigenous culture, history and the long-lasting impact of residential schools. In the Public School Division, students spent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What’s open today? What’s not?
By Medicine Hat News on September 30th, 2021
Schools Medicine Hat College: CLOSED Medicine Hat Public School Division: OPEN Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education: OPEN Prairie Rose Public Schools: CLOSED Arts & Culture Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre: CLOSED Co-op Place: CLOSED Medicine Hat Public Library: CLOSED Family Leisure Centre: OPEN, reduced hours (noon to 5 p.m.) YMCA (Downtown and South Ridge): ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montana seeing daily case totals as high as any point in the pandemic
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 30th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Montana nearly equalled its single-day record number of new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the same day total deaths from the deadly disease rose above 2,000. Total cases also approached 150,000 in the state with a population of 1.1 million residents. Closest to southeast Alberta, two new deaths were reported in Hill County and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Today is still Orange Shirt Day
By Medicine Hat News on September 30th, 2021
Before it was declared Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Sept. 30 was known as Orange Shirt Day. Orange Shirt Day began as a way for Canadians to acknowledge and openly discuss residential schools and the lasting impact they had on Canada’s Indigenous community. The orange shirt is a tribute to author and residential ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Truth and Reconciliation events throughout Medicine Hat
By JAMES TUBB on September 30th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb There will be multiple events in Medicine Hat to help mark the first federal Truth and Reconciliation Day. Medicine Hat’s CORE Association is hosting two drum circles today in its parking lot. They will take place at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. and will feature CORE’s kids on the block Indigenous puppets for education. ... Read More »
1 responseGroup honours local health-care workers
By KENDALL KING on September 30th, 2021
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter kking@medicinehatnews.com A local initiative to show support to Medicine Hat’s health-care workers is continually growing in momentum, says founder Alison Jacques. Operation Appreciation was started in mid-September and was born out of a feeling of hopelessness, Jacques says. “I was reading stories on Facebook and talking to friends who are health-care ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mall food court will reopen with Restriction Exemption Program in place
By Medicine Hat News on September 29th, 2021
The Medicine Hat Mall announced Tuesday that, in accordance with new provincial guidelines, it will be reopening its food court dining area for in-person dining with the Restriction Exemptions Program in place. Anyone who wishes to eat at the food court must provide one of the following; proof of one or more vaccinations, a negative ... Read More »
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