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Teachers association snaps back after province proposes new diagnostic testing
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 5th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Alberta Teachers Association says its members do not need further testing to know which students require extra help in the classroom – but they do need more resources to help them. The announcement follows a proposal by the Education Ministry on Monday to conduct reading and math diagnostic assessment testing and screening for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College students seek ideal land for agricultural through program
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 5th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Second-year environmental biology and reclamation students have been highlighted by Medicine Hat College for their studies assessing soil health and collecting data on plant species to determine ideal plots of land for agricultural use. Ongoing studies and data collected by students will be assembled into a final report to be used to numerically evaluate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith opens international office in United Arab Emirates
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 5th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com During her visit to the capital city of the United Arab Emirates to participate in a global petroleum exhibition, Premier Danielle Smith announced the opening of Alberta’s International Office, which she says will unlock “game-changing” global trade deals. Smith made the announcement at the Canadian Business Council in Abu Dhabi during her visit to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clark calls attention to trust, transparency at swearing-in ceremony
By BRENDAN MILLER on November 4th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Eight new councillors joined returning Mayor Linnsie Clark as they were officially sworn into their roles during a ceremony at city hall Monday evening in front of a full viewing gallery. Members of the Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services Honour Guard, as well as a bagpiper, led the ceremony into council chambers. Clark ... Read More »
1 responseProvince announces new organization for co-ordinating system-wide activities across refocused health-care system
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 4th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Government of Alberta announced a new shared services organization, Health Shared Services, on Monday afternoon. The new organization was established to centralize key functions like IT, finance and human resources amid the ongoing restructuring of the provincial health-care system. As of Nov. 1, HSS will support the four health agencies – Acute Care, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local schools change schedules to align with diploma cancellations
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 4th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Local school authorities are making small pivots to scheduling after the province announced Grade 9 and 12 students will not have to take upcoming provincial and diploma exams after losing close to a month of instructional time due to the teacher strike. On Monday, the Medicine Hat Public School Division issued an update, stating ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tickets on sale for Unison Golden Jubilee Member Celebration
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 4th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com A limited number of tickets are on sale for the Unison at Veiner Centres Golden Jubilee Member Celebration, celebrating its 50th anniversary serving aging adults in Medicine Hat. The celebration will include cocktails, dinner and a dance with live country music from The Phoenix Band and will be held in early December. “Dress to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Interpretive Program walk will focus on the city’s old cottonwoods
By Medicine Hat News on November 4th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com With their broken limbs and unusual appearance, residents can get to know some of the oldest cottonwoods in the city with the latest Medicine Hat Interpretive Program offering. “This free guided walk will be touring some of these unique trees as we discover methods of tree aging and the environment that creates them,” said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Internal union letter encourages members to re-evaluate voluntary work for HALO
By ZOE MASON on November 4th, 2025
zmason@medicinehatnews.com The director of labour relations for the union representing paramedics is accusing Emergency Health Services of poor communication with the union following an undisclosed health and safety incident in September that grounded HALO air ambulance services for several weeks. In an internal letter obtained by the News, director of labour relations for the Health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!November natural gas prices climb by more than 150 per cent
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 4th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com In the month of November, the price for natural gas is set to climb significantly, while power prices remain at the minimum mandated rate. Updated pricing from the municipal utility department states that the natural gas default rate is rising to $2.647 per gigajoule. This month’s rate is more than two times higher than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Memorial Walk decorates downtown in purple to bring awareness to family violence
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 4th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Monday saw downtown painted purple in honour of the start of Family Violence Prevention Month. After a mayoral proclamation Monday morning, Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society executive director Natasha Carvalho addressed gathered participants, including several members of the new council. She spoke about the unfortunate necessity of the recent expansion of the Phoenix Safe ... Read More »
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