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Deputy minister becomes head honcho after AHS board dissolved again
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 1st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com ANNA SMITH asmith@medicinehatnews.com Local Journalism Initiative The government of Alberta provided an update on the ongoing restructuring of the health-care system on Friday, and a transition of the organization to a hospital-based service provider. Recovery Alberta became fully operational last September. Today, Primary Care Alberta will become fully operational and Acute Care Alberta is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildlife Festival returns to the Hat, combining rescue with education
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on February 1st, 2025
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Wildlife Festival is back in Medicine Hat this weekend, allowing residents to get to know a little more about the world beyond their backyards. Ran by Cobbs Exotic Animal Rescue & Education Foundation, a non-profit based out of Calgary, the event brings stage shows, educational displays and interactive experiences with animals that aim ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man expecting to be sentenced on break-in convictions hit with charges for selling stolen property
By Medicine Hat News on February 1st, 2025
@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat man was charged with new allegations of selling stolen goods as he appeared in court to be sentenced on house-breaking charges Thursday at Court of Justice in Medicine Hat. Shane Harvey Yanke, 48, was scheduled for a docket appearance for sentencing in two housebreaking incidents dating to early 2023. He had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat public school online registration opens Tuesday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 1st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Families looking to enrol their children in any MHPSD school, learning opportunity, academy or child care program for the 2025-26 school year can begin the registration process starting early Tuesday morning. Parents and guardians of currently registered students will also automatically receive an invitation that includes all the appropriate links to register via email ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local food bank expands monthly donor program
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 1st, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Root Cellar Food and Wellness Hub is launching a new monthly-donor program for members of the community looking to make an impact. Following the success of the Pantry Program campaign, the Root Cellar has expanded the program to allow supporters to choose three accessible levels of donations, starting at $5. The Pantry Partner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP Briefs: RCMP nab 8 kg of fentanyl in roadside stop near Swift
By Medicine Hat News on January 31st, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Mounties seized eight kilograms of fentanyl after a roadside stop on the Trans-Canada Highway on Tuesday night near Swift Current. Officers with the Saskatchewan RCMP’s roving traffic unit and provincial highway patrol say that a search of a vehicle turned up the narcotics under the spare tire. Two Calgary residents are in custody. Swati ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cattle producers to face more volatility under tariffs
By Collin Gallant on January 31st, 2025
@@CollinGallant Local cattle producers aren’t sure what will come of U.S. President Donald Trump’s promise to add tariffs on Canadian goods entering the United States. Several at the Medicine Hat Feeding Company’s sale on Wednesday shrugged their shoulders. But others in the cattle industry say that with record beef prices and shipments slower until the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Show Review: Well-known fairytale given brand new life by Crescent Heights cast and crew
By BRENDAN MILLER on January 31st, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The tale of a grumpy green ogre who emerges from the solitude of his swamp to discover friendship and true love, has been brought back to life by performing arts students at Crescent Heights High School as they present Dreamworks Theatrical’s Shrek: The Musical. The makeover of the fairytale favourite was filled with wonderful ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Helium company plans strategic review while hoping for court protection
By Collin Gallant on January 31st, 2025
@@CollinGallant The Royal Helium processing plant near Patricia was opened with great fanfare in late 2023, but the costly commissioning process continued for another 10 months and was eventually halted last fall before the company asked for court protection from creditors, court documents show. But, the company’s non-liquid assets nearly double its debts. A hearing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Homicide rate in Saskatchewan at all-time high
By Medicine Hat News on January 31st, 2025
@MedicineHatNews The homicide rate in Saskatchewan reached an all-time high in 2024, about three times the national average, according to a recent report by the RCMP in that province. During the last year, the service dealt with 38 separate homicide files dealing with 40 victims. That is eight more cases and 10 more victims than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPSD to offer subsidized child care this fall
By BRENDAN MILLER on January 31st, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Next school year, families with kindergarten-aged children will be able to access affordable childcare grants and subsidies that will significantly reduce the cost to enrol their child in the Medicine Hat Public School Division’s Play and Learn program, allowing the student to stay at school throughout the entire day. The MHPSD Play and Learn ... Read More »
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