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Phone line for new parents rural regions launched by PCA
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 4th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Primary Care Alberta has launched a service that helps refer new parents to postpartum care. The service helps connect Health Link 811 callers in North, South and Central zones to registered nurses who are skilled in postpartum care, and is available on a 24/7 basis to those with babies under two months of age. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat protestors express dissatisfaction with premier outside constituency office
By BRENDAN MILLER on March 4th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Approximately 20 residents, holding signs calling for resignation of the premier, gathered in front of Danielle Smith’s Brooks-Medicine Hat constituency office Saturday morning for a brief protest prior to her arrival in the Hat today. Along with calling for her resignation for the UCP government’s involvement in an alleged health-care spending scandal, protestors gathered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters can learn river ecology with MHIP nature walk
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 1st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com erpretive Program is diving deep into the mysteries of River Ecology with their latest nature walk. “Are you interested in a riverside nature walk? Join an interpreter for an hour-long walk as we will discuss the plants and animals that rely on this area and how they support each other,” said Erika Derman, Park ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Healthcare budget does not focus on real problem, says Friends of Medicare
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 1st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Friends of Medicare’s Chris Gallaway expressed his disappointment in the direction of Healthcare in the province, following the 2025 Budget. He explained that from his time listening to various residents and healthcare workers in the province, he feels that the solution to issues in the province is obvious, but the government is not implementing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildfire prevention a shared responsibility says Minister of Forestry and Parks
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 1st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com With wildfire season now underway, Minister of Forestry and Parks Todd Loewen issued a statement asking for Albertans to be proactive and prepared. “Alberta has faced unprecedented wildfire challenges, and our government is committed to a three-pronged approach to wildfire preparations: prevention, mitigation and readiness to respond,” said Loewen. The key to prevention efforts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘They’re Stoked’ Industry welcomes city carbon deal
By Collin Gallant on March 1st, 2025
@@CollinGallant Local plan owners are encouraged that one of the world’s largest energy infrastructure companies is taking over a proposed carbon sequestration hub, while the head of the city’s energy committee says it’s the right move for Medicine Hat. Imperial Oil will takeover “Project Clear Horizon” it was announced this week, while a final agreement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!70th Annual Rotary Music Festival begins Sunday
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on March 1st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Rotary Music Festival begins on Sunday, marking the start of two weeks of the best performing arts the city has to offer. This year marks the music festival’s 70th edition featuring musicians from Medicine Hat and rural communities within 100 kilometres of the city. Opening Sunday with vocal performances at St. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Police Chief lawsuit vs. City proceeds
By Collin Gallant on March 1st, 2025
@@CollinGallant A lawsuit filed by the city’s former police chief is proceeding exactly one year after it was filed against against his former employer, the city, and several individuals, including three police officers and a local women with whom he had a “consensual sexual relationship.” That consensual nature of the relationship is according to both ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Students remain shortchanged in budget, says ATA president
By BRENDAN MILLER on March 1st, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Heading into the tabling of the 2025-26 Budget, Alberta Teachers’ Association president Jason Schilling said the province must spend, at minimum, $11.35 billion on education to dig the province out of a four-year trend on being last in per-student funding in Canada. The total expense for kindergarten to Grade 12 funding in the 2025-26 ... Read More »
1 responseFilms at MHPL on Saturday will focus on isolation, loneliness
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 28th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com In order to help combat one of the area’s “most urgent public health crises,” the Medicine Hat Public Library is hosting a series of short films. Isolation and loneliness are a serious issue, says MHPL. According to Project UnLonely from the Foundation for Art & Healing, “Over one-third of adults report significantly feeling this ... Read More »
1 responseMobile Mammogram will spend a week in Brooks in March
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 28th, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Mobile Mammogram services are headed toward Brooks, helping eligible people detect early signs of cancer. Provided by Alberta Health Services’ Screen Test program, this service allows for individuals with breasts aged 45-74 to receive a mammogram, which is an x-ray of the breast where they may not otherwise be readily available. These x-rays, says ... Read More »
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