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Ronald McDonald House about halfway there
By GILLIAN SLADE on September 6th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade About five months ago construction work commenced on the Ronald McDonald House on Fourth Street SW near the hospital, resulting in a complete transformation. An older home was purchased to create a “new” 4,100 square-foot home for those with sick children receiving medical care at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. The house is expected to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC seeks input on its 10-year strategic plan
By Medicine Hat News on September 6th, 2019
Medicine Hat College is looking a decade into the region’s future with its newly-announced strategic plan. In a news release, MHC president and CEO Kevin Shufflebotham placed the initiative in the context of the next generations of students. “What we want for them is what we want for all our students. If your child or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City awards $2.8M portion of substation contract
By Medicine Hat News on September 6th, 2019
More work on a new electric substation in the city’s northwest was awarded at Tuesday night’s council meeting. North American utility construction firm Rising Edge was awarded a $2.8-million contract for construction of the station, known as MHS-10. Four bids were received for the particular portion of the $16.1-million project that was recently doubled in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rigorous training ahead for newest police K9s
By MO CRANKER on September 6th, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker The next four months will put Const. Bev Kennedy and Const. Matt Hubbard to the test with their dogs Kal and Ace. The four are the newest additions to the Medicine Hat Police Service’s K9 unit and they will be training just about every day for the next four months to get ready to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City figures it can absorb provincial cuts
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 6th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Recommendations about how to best arrest the provincial debt could mean fewer dollars for city infrastructure projects, a provincial report states, along with a suggestion that local property taxes should pick up the slack. This week the “MacKinnon Report” into provincial spending was released and that will form the basis of the first budget ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!HALO in budget limbo as funding runs out
By GILLIAN SLADE on September 6th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade HALO says its agreement with the provincial government expires in about three weeks and because Alberta’s next budget is delayed, negotiations have not even begun. Dale Thacker, co-chair of HALO’s board of directors, says there have been talks with Alberta Health Services but they are not getting direction from the new government. Thacker says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Potable water line in southwest Sask. receives $17.6M in federal funds
By Medicine Hat News on September 6th, 2019
A proposed potable water line to serve the region north of Gull Lake, Sask., will receive $17.6 million in federal and provincial funding, it was announced Wednesday. The Town of Cabri “Southwest Regional Potable Water Supply System” proposal was one of 12 projects that received money for green and community projects under the federal Investing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta government awards contract for review of AHS electronic info system
By Medicine Hat News on September 6th, 2019
Ernst & Young LLP is the government’s chosen contractor to review Alberta’s electronic health information systems. The systems it will examine are Alberta Netcare, MyHealth Records and the upcoming Connect Care platform, according to a press release Thursday afternoon. Alberta Netcare is the province’s electronic health record, which links information on health services and is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local school board worried about expected budget cuts
By JEREMY APPEL on September 6th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel The board chair of the Medicine Hat Public School Division is expressing concern over the impact of the MacKinnon Report’s recommendations on education funding. The report – named after its panel’s chair, former Saskatchewan NDP finance minister Janice MacKinnon – was convened by Premier Jason Kenney to examine the province’s finances and determine how ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta seniors advocate coming to Medicine Hat
By GILLIAN SLADE on September 5th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The Alberta seniors advocate will be in Medicine Hat at the Veiner Centre on Sept. 23 to talk about her office and what has been accomplished over the past three years. The meeting starts at 1:30 p.m. and the public is welcome to attend. Sheree Kwong See has been the seniors advocate since September ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justice Minister coming to Hat on rural crime tour
By Medicine Hat News on September 5th, 2019
Alberta’s justice minister is stopping in Medicine Hat at the tail end of his 18-stop tour to discuss rural crime. Doug Schweitzer will be in the Hat on Sept. 30 at 6 p.m. Earlier in the day, he’ll be stopping in Okotoks and Raymond, the latter of which is the southernmost stop on the tour. ... Read More »
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