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Police Point hosts invasive species workshop
By MO CRANKER on May 6th, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker Hatters flocked to Police Point Park Saturday for the first ever Invasive Species Workshop put on by the Grassland Naturalists. The event ran All afternoon Saturday and it hosted a number of speakers to help people learn about invasive species in our region. “Today is about learning,” said one of the event’s organizers, Rob ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Events Calendar May 6-12
By Medicine Hat News on May 6th, 2019
May 6 – Sunrise Coffee Time, MH Public Library, 10 a.m. May 7 – Stitching in the Afternoon, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. May 7 – Author Reading: Holly Quan, MH Public Library, 7-8:30 p.m. May 8 – Sunrise Coffee Time, MH Public Library, 10 a.m. May 8 – National Hospice Week: Dessert and Movie, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS lab appointment website down for update
By Medicine Hat News on May 4th, 2019
The Alberta Health Services website, where you can book a laboratory appointment for the Medicine Hat and Brooks collection sites, is down due to a “scheduled update”. AHS would not say how long it is expected to be inactive. If you would like to make an appointment you need to call the central appointment booking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: The hills are alive with the sound of power planning
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 4th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant What do the City of Medicine Hat and Liesl Von Trapp have in common? Well, they’re both 16 going on 17. You’ll have to excuse the ridiculous lengths this column’s author has gone to to make a clever intro into the topic of electricity generation. The author makes no apologies, but will provide an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters hit with Endgame fever
By JEREMY APPEL on May 4th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Grossing more than a billion dollars worldwide in its opening weekend, the entire globe appears to be feeling Avengers: Endgame fever. Medicine Hat is not immune. The News spoke to Hatters who saw the movie and all enjoyed it, but differed on where they would rank it in the broader Marvel Cinematic Universe. Kyle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS reminding public about importance of having clean hands
By Medicine Hat News on May 4th, 2019
Alberta Health Services is reminding everyone of the importance of hand washing as it celebrates Clean Your Hands Day on Monday. “AHS asks Albertans to learn and practise good hand hygiene at all times as a proactive way to protect their health and the health of those around them,” says a press release. Clean your ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local science author giving talk at library
By Medicine Hat News on May 4th, 2019
The local author of “Somethink for Everyone”, John Cherwonogrodzky, will be launching his book with a reading on May 9 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Medicine Hat Public Library in the Legion Room. The book includes 545 concepts organized into 23 topics, such as physics, Star Trek technologies, microbiology, ethics, religion and more. Cherwonogrodzky’s style of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local breakthrough on nerve toxin treatment
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 4th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A local company has made a significant breakthrough in a treatment for those affected by nerve toxins. Aurora BioSolutions Inc. and Tissue Regeneration Therapeutics Inc. have discovered that human umbilical cord cells are a sustainable source of human butyrylcholinesterase (HuBChE), a bioscavenger that neutralizes organophosphate nerve toxins. “This discovery has life-saving implications,” said Dr. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Air Canada reduces flights from Hat to Calgary
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 4th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The number of Air Canada flights between Medicine Hat and Calgary are being reduced, but the aircraft will now be larger. “Air Canada’s regional flights in Western Canada will be operated exclusively by Jazz Aviation LP as part of our new agreement with Jazz’s parent company – Chorus – and the smaller aircraft currently ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Students don hats for mental health awareness
By JEREMY APPEL on May 2nd, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Students and staff across Alberta donned all sorts of hats Wednesday as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. Danielle Schaitel, a Community Coming Together wellness facilitator at St. Francis Xavier School, says the hats are a light-hearted way of drawing attention to the serious issue of mental health, which affects everyone, whether they’re aware ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Live-fire training on now until June 7 at CFB Suffield
By Medicine Hat News on May 2nd, 2019
The British Army Training Unit Suffield has begun its live-fire training exercises at CFB Suffield. Exercise Prairie Storm 1 will take place from May 3 until June 7. The base’s public affairs officer advises military activities will take place intermittently day and night. Those who live, work or travel near CFB Suffield may hear loud ... Read More »
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