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Alberta Blue Cross sponsoring Finding Balance campaign to bring awareness to the risk of falls
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 5th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Alberta Blue Cross has partnered with the Alberta Injury Prevention Centre for the annual Finding Balance campaign, which aims to raise awareness of how to prevent injuries for Fall Prevention Awareness Month. Falls are the leading cause of injury among older adults, and the older people are, the greater the risk of falling becomes. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Solar power not part of UCP’s ‘rights’ legislation
By Medicine Hat News on November 5th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A proposed expansion of property rights in Alberta will not include debate about whether land owners have the explicit right to put green energy systems on their homes or rural parcels. Debate on amending the Alberta Bill of Rights on Wednesday in the legislature began with a proposed amendment from NDP house leader and ... Read More »
1 responseStampede outlines funding request for major renovation needs
By Collin Gallant on November 5th, 2024
@@CollinGallant A new proposal by Stampede officials looking to secure funds and a no-interest local from the city includes two options for badly needed grandstand renovations, as well as a potential joint management agreement until payback hurdles are met. That would still require the City of Medicine Hat to provide an outright grant of $12 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 200 attend annual HALO dinner and auction
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 5th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com The eighth annual HALO Air Ambulance ‘In Flight For Your Life’ fundraiser dinner and auction on Saturday at the Seven Person Community Hall was a success, with more than 200 attending the event that helps keep HALO in air. The annual dinner is one of HALO’s premier fundraising events last year raising more than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Special session of council today to further discuss city budget
By Medicine Hat News on November 5th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The 2025-26 city budget is back on the agenda today as council holds a special session to discuss the municipal operating budget proposal for the next two years. Council members are also expected to receive a detailed list of capital projects that could be deferred in the next budget cycle. Staff said late last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County to issue burn permits until end of March
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 2nd, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com County residents can now apply for free fire permits, valid for three days, beginning Nov. 1 to March 31, 2025 following a spring/summer fire restriction. The county graduated to a fire restriction in June, not unusual during dry, warm summers, that set restrictions on the kinds of fires allowed, including recreational fires and fireworks, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tickets on sale now for Medicine Hat Musical Theatre’s next production, a one-woman comedy with relatability at its core
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 2nd, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Tickets are officially on sale for Medicine Hat Musical Theatre’s latest production, Shirley Valentine. The one-woman play was offered to MHMT by its lead and sole actress, Heather Macnab, and was picked up as a good refresher between two large productions, Jersey Boys and The Play That Goes Wrong. “We just thought it would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teachers association says new legislation undermines student trust, safety
By BRENDAN MILLER on November 2nd, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The Alberta Teachers Association responded to the government’s announcement Thursday of legislation for the transgender community, including bans on gender-affirming surgery for anyone under 17 years and hormone therapy for anyone 15 or under. Parental consent will also be required to change a student’s name or pronoun at school. ATA president Jason Schilling spoke ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City of Medicine Hat’s Name the Fleet winners announced
By Medicine Hat News on November 2nd, 2024
The City of Medicine Hat’s Name the Fleet contest has finally concluded, and 15 monikers have emerged victorious. City residents voted nearly 850 times, with the four graders and 11 sanders receiving names that will be installed for the coming winter season and the foreseeable future. Graders have been named Clearopathra, Snowbi Gone Kenobi, Slim ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local police show support for Family Violence Prevention Month
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 2nd, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Local officers tied purple ribbons to trees outside the Medicine Hat Police Service station on Friday as part of an annual campaign to increase awareness of family violence. As part of Family Violence Prevention Month, the goal of the purple ribbon campaign is to spread public awareness of domestic violence both at home and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nominations open for Cypress County’s 2025 Farm Family of the Year
By Medicine Hat News on November 2nd, 2024
Nominations are officially open to help select Cypress County’s 2025 Farm Family of the Year. The BMO Bank of Montreal Farm Family of the Year award aims to recognize an outstanding southern Alberta farm family that typifies the value of the family farmer to rural communities. Nominees must live within Cypress County, must be active ... Read More »
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