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Municipal Affairs grants council the inspection it asked for
By Collin Gallant on November 15th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Alberta Municipal Affairs will conduct a municipal inspection of the City of Medicine Hat – a request made in September – but the results could be six to 18 months away. City Hall confirmed Thursday that the provincial ministry has agreed to undertake the evaluation, which would look into administrative practices after a year-long ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mobile prostate cancer screening unit back in the Hat on Nov. 19
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 15th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Man Van is returning to Medicine Hat for a second time this year, helping men throughout the city keep aware of their prostate cancer risk. The Prostate Cancer Centre’s Man Van, Canada’s first mobile men’s health clinic, will be in town Nov. 19. The goal, as it was when the van visited earlier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City’s portfolio completely divested from AIMCo. as of 2023
By Collin Gallant on November 15th, 2024
@@CollinGallant The City of Medicine Hat has no position in AIMCo – the province’s investment wing that is in the midst of restructuring – after moving treasury management in house at city hall last year and contracting it to a number of private-sector investment houses. Medicine Hat’s funds were returned and reinvested with alternate fund ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Power grid inter-tie for Alberta, Saskatchewan could be out of commission for several months
By Medicine Hat News on November 15th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The inter-tie connecting power grids of Alberta and Saskatchewan near Empress gas plant complexes could be down until May, the owner of the McNeill Converter Station has told the Alberta Electrical System Operator. Atco says the equipment failure at the station located in northern Cypress County, will require repair work, and that only emergency ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big changeover in Shaunavon following municipal election
By Medicine Hat News on November 15th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Cal Vance is the new mayor of Shaunavon after winning the two-person race in voting on Wednesday. He takes over as permanent replacement after the previous mayor resigned in the summer and other council members and administrators left local government as well. Vance, recently the president of the town’s Chamber of Commerce, secured 375 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Upcoming nature walk at Police Point will delve into crucial role of lichens
By Medicine Hat News on November 15th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is seeking residents who want to learn about one of nature’s most unusual life forms, with the Learn About Lichen Nature Walk. On Nov. 24, from 2-3 p.m, attendees will start in front of the Nature Centre and walk Police Point Park while learning all about a few of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Online literacy session offers crucial support for parents
By BRENDAN MILLER on November 15th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public School Division has partnered with the Public Library to promote reading and writing in young children with an hour-long online session presented by Marnie Heintz, a division instructional coach who discusses the importance of early literacy education. The session is targeted for parents of young children who are learning to ... Read More »
1 responseNo utility bill delivery does not mean no utility bill to pay
By Medicine Hat News on November 15th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A halt in mail service could leave utility bills stranded in the process but still due, city administrators said Thursday. Currently, they say, there are other options to determine amounts owing and no procedure for allowing forgiveness on late bill payments. This week the Canadian Union of Postal Workers issued strike notice to Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 150 years of combined experience on display at MHC Faculty Art Show
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 15th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College instructors are proud to put their talent and skill on display with their annual Faculty Art Show. The display, hosted in the college’s One on One gallery, features a variety of mediums, including printmaking, graphic design, sculpture, painting and drawing, each reflecting the artists’ specialties and areas of research. “People often ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province to collaborate with educators to develop new junior high curriculums
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 15th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Beginning this month the province will be working with education partners, teachers, First Nations education directors and the Alberta Teachers Association to develop draft curriculums for junior high level math, social studies, phys-ed and career and life management, known as CALM. In a press release issued Thursday the province is looking for feedback on ... Read More »
1 responseTeen who has battled cancer into remission granted Disney World family trip by local Make-A-Wish chapter
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 14th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The local chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation was able to work its magic for the Griffiths family on Tuesday night, granting them a trip to Walt Disney World. For 17-year-old Daniel Griffiths, the news of his cancer diagnosis came on incredibly quick last September. “It was crazy,” said Corrina Griffiths, his mother. “We went ... Read More »
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