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No dialysis unit for Brooks after AHS pulls funding
By Medicine Hat News on November 30th, 2018
Jamie Rieger jrieger@prairiepost.com After three years of fund-raising in Brooks and area for the purchase of a dialysis unit for the Brooks Health Centre, Alberta Health Services has withdrawn its promise to top up the funding. The reason? Not enough people in the Brooks area need dialysis. When funding proposals began in 2014, 14 patients ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Selah Singers invite you to celebrate 15 years
By Mo Cranker on November 30th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker The Selah Singers community choir is celebrating its 15th year of performing in the city and has shows this weekend to celebrate the Holiday season. “The choir is full of people from all walks of life,” said conductor Ralph Browne. “This year we’re celebrating 15 years as a group and we have people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat trio wins gold medal voice awards
By Mo Cranker on November 30th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Three local singers were recognized late last month as being among the best in the province. Hatters Joshua Holmes and Daniele Hollingworth both came home with a gold medal in the preparatory voice category, and Riley Streifel took gold in the level-four voice category — medals were awarded Oct. 28 in Calgary by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PRSD presents deficit budget targeted at literacy, deeper learning
By Medicine Hat News on November 30th, 2018
Jamie Rieger jrieger@prairiepost.com With decreasing enrolment numbers expected over the next few years in the Prairie Rose School Division, the board has taken steps to increase spending in efforts to stabilize those enrolment figures through additional programming. Increased spending for new programs, such as the South Alberta Hockey Academy, will be money well spent, according ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Send us your Christmas light displays for our annual Twinkle Tour
By Medicine Hat News on November 29th, 2018
Christmas music can be heard, the tree lot is back and the jolly guy in the red suit will be here in fewer than four weeks. All that means Christmas lights are going up and we want to see them. We’re preparing for our annual Twinkle Tour video and — bonus! — we’ll be putting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter issues Charter challenge over helmet law
By Jeremy Appel on November 29th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A Hatter is in the process of launching a Charter challenge against Alberta’s exemption to mandatory motorcycle helmets for people of the Sikh faith. On April 12, Alberta became the third province after British Columbia and Manitoba to permit this exception for turban-wearing Sikhs. Ontario became the fourth to do so on Oct. ... Read More »
1 response12-year-old pedestrian struck: Police seek assistance as woman drives boy home after hitting him with her truck
By Medicine Hat News on November 29th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Police Service is requesting public assistance with information on a youth being struck by a vehicle on Wednesday afternoon. Police say at about 3:20 p.m., a dark-coloured four-door pickup truck hit a 12-year-old male while the boy was crossing the street at a marked crosswalk at the intersection of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local entrepreneur leaves $40K legacy
By Medicine Hat News on November 29th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The memory of local entrepreneur Steven Murphy, who passed away in 2016, will live on at Medicine Hat College. A $40,000 donation was provided to Medicine Hat College Wednesday by Murphy’s family. The donation will support students completing the Bachelor of Business Administration program. The gift was split between two awards: $25,000 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cold to start, then warmer than normal
By Mo Cranker on November 29th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker After what seemed like a never-ending winter last year, Medicine Hatters can expect a slightly warmer than average winter this year, according to The Weather Network. “With regards to temperatures we’re expecting that region to trend a bit above normal, or a little bit warmer than normal,” said meteorologist Brad Rousseau. “With that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPSD expects to take advantage of Alberta’s $15M solar support for schools
By Jeremy Appel on November 29th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel The local public school division plans on taking advantage of the $15 million in funding the province announced Wednesday to put more solar panels on schools, its superintendent says. “Medicine Hat Public School Division will apply to expand their contingent of solar panels,” Mark Davidson said. He says it’s too early to say ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grant application deadline looms for Storyhive’s Indigenous Storyteller Edition
By Medicine Hat News on November 29th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The deadline is near for filmmakers to apply for grants for Storyhive’s inaugural Indigenous Storyteller Edition. A funding platform to support independent creators in Alberta and B.C., Storyhive will present 20 grants of $20,000 each for production support, training and mentorship and distribution support. Following the application deadline on Dec. 4, an ... Read More »
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