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Medical offices had bulk of wage top-ups
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 14th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant In Medicine Hat, doctors offices account for the most successful applications to a provincial program to pay essential workers a top-up of $1,200, though batch applications from several large local employers may account for most of the money coming to the city. That comes from an evaluation of a partial list of successful applications, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Forget the heat, it’s the drought causing concern
By ALEX McCUAIG Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 14th, 2021
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com The heat dome sitting over Alberta may have dissipated somewhat but drought conditions continue across southern parts of the Western provinces, and Alberta Beef Producers is now asking for government assistance in dealing with the issue. “We are getting into a situation that is pretty dire,” said Brad Dubeau, general manager at Alberta Beef. ... Read More »
1 responseCity has fewer jobs to come back to
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 14th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City facilities are reopening, but the effect on the municipal workforce is murky as some temporary employees laid off during the worst of the pandemic may be rehired, but large budget cuts mean fewer positions. In spring of 2020, the city laid off an undisclosed number of part-time or non permanent staff as health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teen thanking God, doctors for beating cancer
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 13th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Carson Presber, a student at Notre Dame Academy, was diagnosed with brain cancer shortly after the beginning of the pandemic, but received support from family, friends, his school and his church. Lois Presber, Carson’s mom, noticed something wasn’t right with her then 12-year-old son at the end of May last year. The Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unnamed Hatter faces multiple charges after fatal rollover in Sask.
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 13th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat man has been charged after a deadly rollover accident near Kindersley, Sask., late Sunday night. The unnamed 26-year-old man was reportedly driving a vehicle filled with eight occupants on grid roads when it rolled “multiple times” near Highway 7 east of Kindersley at 11:40 p.m. on July 11. One passenger, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Watson has sights set on the podium
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on July 10th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo are going to look a lot different this year, but Sage Watson still has her sights set on the podium. “My goal is to make the final of the 400 (metre) hurdles and hopefully to go for a medal in there,” said Watson. “Then for our 4×4 women’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Summer Story Walk on now down at Police Point Park
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 10th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com From now until Aug. 8, you can enjoy a nature walk and a story in Police Point Park, thanks to the Nature Centre and the Medicine Hat Public Library. The Story Walk, which has been a regular feature in both summer and winter for nearly the last decade at Police Point Park, is back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minister, job agency blame CERB for vacancies
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 10th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Unemployment levels continue to fall in Medicine Hat region, but employers and employment agencies say it’s a struggle to fill part-time and lower wage positions in the service industry. Accommodation industry and retail stores are coming out of a winter of on-again, off-again restrictions for capacity, and restaurants closed entirely to in-person dining, though ... Read More »
1 responseTourism Medicine Hat puts focus on locals going local
By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers on July 10th, 2021
Tourism Medicine Hat’s focus is to let the province know how much there is to offer for visitors and locals in the southeast region. “We need to let locals know that they don’t have to go far for a great weekend or vacation,” said Mo Cranker, stakeholder engagement, Tourism Medicine Hat. “We want people across ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!For The Record: City will relocate Riverside recycling drop-off to Northlands Co-op parking lot
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 9th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A city recycling drop-off depot is relocating to north Crescent Heights at the end of July. The depot at the Shamrock Bottle Depot near Altawana Drive will be closed on July 29 and relocated to the Northlands Co-op parking lot near Division Avenue and Northlands Way, the city announced Thursday. Last year, the city’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local stars shine at 2021 Alberta Provincial Music Festival
By Medicine Hat Rotary Music Festival on July 9th, 2021
The results are in for the 2021 Alberta Provincial Music Festival. For the last several months, musicians from across Alberta have performed via video submissions at their local music festivals. Adjudicators at the local level then recommended top performances to move on and compete at the Provincial Festival. This year 36 performers represented the Medicine ... Read More »
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