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Packed house for talk on reconciliation
By JEREMY APPEL on February 6th, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel It was a packed theatre at Medicine Hat College on Wednesday as author, Toronto Star columnist and CBC Massey lecturer Tanya Talaga delivered a talk on reconciliation to around 450 students, faculty and community members. “I speak in circles,” Talaga cautioned the audience at the beginning of her lecture, which touched upon her personal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Changes coming to local election rules, again
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 6th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The already updated versions of local election rules that were first used two years ago, are again up for potential changes. Last month Municipal Affairs Minister Kayce Madu announced that his ministry would bring potential changes to the local elections regulations this spring. That comes before an election cycle in Medicine Hat begins to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regina Co-op labour dispute leads to restricted fuel purchases in SE Alberta
By Medicine Hat News on February 6th, 2020
Co-op card-locks in southeast Alberta and across the prairies put purchasing restrictions in place this week as a lockout and blockade at the Regina refinery lingers on. As of Tuesday, card-lock customers will be limited to purchasing 100 litres of gasoline and 300 litres of diesel per day until further notice. “Federated Co-operative Ltd., and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bankruptcies spike in the Hat
By GILLIAN SLADE on February 6th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Medicine Hat leads the province with the highest spike in number of bankruptcies. A bankruptcy trustee says Medicine Hat has seen a 20 per cent increase in bankruptcies compared to last year and that is the highest in the province. “Medicine Hat is certainly one of the hardest hit pockets of the province for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seniors being asked to provide previously unobtained proof of age for Blue Cross
By GILLIAN SLADE on February 6th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The provincial government says at the beginning of the year there were about 10,000 Albertans receiving Blue Cross coverage without a proof of age on file. “As of January 2020, there were approximately 10,000 individuals in the Coverage for Seniors plan over the age of 65 who hadn’t yet provided the required proof-of-age materials,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coming soon: New fire services agreement between city, county
By JUSTIN SEWARD on February 5th, 2020
Alberta Newspaper Group Cypress County and the City of Medicine Hat are close to finalizing a new fire services agreement as the March 31 deadline looms. Both sides say talks have been going well since doing monthly meetings back in November. “The current agreement the county and city signed on July 5, 2018, expires on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Old Riverside School could be spared demolition
By GILLIAN SLADE on February 5th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade There is a possibility that the historic Riverside School building may not be demolished after all, according to documents revealed at city council on Monday. In July 2018, the school was sold to Covenant Health, who planned to build a seniors’ living facility on the site. Truman Severson, the then-president of Covenant Care and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council briefs: New lease for air traffic controllers
By Medicine Hat News on February 5th, 2020
The city is prepared to offer a new, ten-year lease to accommodate air traffic controllers at the Medicine Hat Regional Airport after council approved the outline of a general agreement on Monday. NAV Canada is a federal crown corporation that recovers its costs from fees on airlines. Since 1983, it has leased office space and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘It’s a Hit’ with MHC education students
By JEREMY APPEL on February 5th, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Medicine Hat College education students put on a short musical last week they had begun working on just eight days prior. Instructor Colleen Whidden says the project was part of her musical education course. The course is for all education students, not just those who are aspiring music teachers, she says. The students did ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter opens up about mental health struggles
By GILLIAN SLADE on February 5th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade One in every four Canadians is experiencing mental health challenges, according to a government document. It can be hard to discuss, but silence can increase stigma and local resident Erin Stickney wants us to have a better understanding of the symptoms, including triggers such as stressful situations and crowds of people. Venturing out to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Municipal Affairs launches online survey on electoral reforms
By Medicine Hat News on February 5th, 2020
Potential recall of municipal councillors, mayors and school board trustees, as well as campaigning and financing in local elections are the subject of an online survey launched by Alberta Municipal Affairs Tuesday. Last month, Minister Kaycee Madu told reporters that his office would review a set of changes in 2017 relating to local elections and ... Read More »
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