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Hat numbers for Covenant’s 225 layoffs unknown
By GILLIAN SLADE on October 28th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Covenant Health says 225 employees will be affected in a government plan to privatize some of its services, but just how many of these employees are in Medicine Hat is not yet clear. The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees announced Friday that it had been notified by Covenant Health of the 225 members that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks looking for young, enthusiastic input to rec board
By Ryan Dahlman Alberta Newspaper Group on October 28th, 2020
Randi McPhillips, recreation services manager with the City of Brooks, is looking for some help on the recreation and parks board. There’s one major qualification: you must be youth-aged. It is an advisory board – providing recommendations to city council on direction for recreation and parks programs and services in Brooks. McPhillips is looking for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Online survey a big help for City of Brooks management
By Ryan Dahlman Alberta Newspaper Group on October 28th, 2020
Brooks residents will have another opportunity to offer opinions on where their tax dollars are allocated in the upcoming City of Brooks budget. City of Brooks “Budget 2021: Have your say!” public survey opened Oct. 15 at https://brooksbudget.ethelo.net/page/YourProperty-Taxes and will run through Nov. 15. Finance manager Shelley Thomas says the survey has been a useful ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City’s tax penalties could double
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 28th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The penalties for not paying taxes on time could double in 2021 as the first step of an overall review to erase “invisible subsidies” in the city’s fees and rates. Tax penalties and interest paid on prepaid taxes are reviewed annually in Medicine Hat against prevailing interest rates. On Tuesday however, the council’s corporate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council seeks fair remuneration policy
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 28th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Potential changes to council pay would mean inflation increases, a set policy and a review before future elections, a city committee heard Tuesday. A report and potential changes to council remuneration in Medicine Hat were promised after the contentious issue was raised in late 2018. If approved, current rates would stay in place with ... Read More »
3 responsesLocal doc suspended a year for unauthorized procedures
By GILLIAN SLADE on October 28th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A local physician has been sanctioned by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta for unprofessional conduct. A press release from CAPSA says Dr. Adriaan Kriel, a family physician with an interest in cosmetic procedures and who owns Skin Technologies in Medicine Hat, admitted to unprofessional conduct and was sanctioned by a CPSA ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another meeting for families to discuss suicide, mental health
By MO CRANKER on October 28th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker School communities from the surrounding area will come together once again to talk about the suicide crisis in Medicine Hat. The meeting comes on the heels of one held earlier this month with trauma expert Kevin Cameron. “We need to create opportunities for meaningful conversations with kids,” he said before the first meeting. “I’m ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!October sets local records for chill
By Medicine Hat News on October 27th, 2020
The wind chill dipped below minus-30C in Onefour on Monday morning, adding to a record-breaking chill for late October in deep southeastern Alberta. A general warming trend took hold Monday, but not before several records for this time of year were shattered. At Onefour, located 100 kilometres south of Medicine Hat, the actual temperature fell ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College collecting menstruation products for food bank
By MO CRANKER on October 27th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker For the fifth consecutive year, Medicine Hat College faculty and students are asking for donations of menstruation products for the local food bank. Instructor Tara Williams and students have collected thousands of pounds of products over the years and are asking people to take physical donations to Mr. Lube this year. The Prevent the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman assaulted with pepper spray inside her own home
By Medicine Hat News on October 27th, 2020
Medicine Hat police arrested a local 42-year-old man who they say broke into a woman’s house and assaulted her with pepper spray last week. Authorities allege he also brandished a firearm during the incident that occurred just before midnight on Oct. 23 near the 300 Block of Fourth Street NW. No name was released by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID cases in schools jump in the South zone
By MO CRANKER on October 27th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in four southeast Alberta schools. A confirmed case of COVID-19 in a student was announced late Monday at Roy Wilson Learning Centre. All close contacts to the case have been notified, according the a press release. The release also states that students and staff are isolating, but does ... Read More »
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