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MHC, Miywasin hosting Journey Towards Healing from March 23-27
By Medicine Hat News on March 7th, 2020
Medicine Hat College is hosting the sixth annual Journey Towards Healing and Reconciliation Conference March 23-27 in collaboration with the Miywasin Friendship Centre. The event will offer Indigenous cultural ceremonies, learning sessions, lectures and more, including a fireside chat on reconciliation with the Honourable Senator Murray Sinclair on March 26 at 1 p.m. Other highlights ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Southern Alberta region’s unemployment lowest in Alberta again, sitting at 4.6%
By Medicine Hat News on March 7th, 2020
Southern rural Alberta has the lowest unemployment rate in the province once again, according to new figures released Friday for February. The Medicine Hat-Lethbridge economic region’s jobless rate sat at 4.6 per cent during the month, down from 5.8 per cent one year ago. The current figure is more than one percentage point lower than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Testing ramps up for COVID-19
By GILLIAN SLADE on March 7th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The number of COVID-19 laboratory tests in Alberta has nearly doubled in a week. A total of 175 tests had been done by last Friday but that number climbed to 375 by yesterday, with one being presumed positive, according to data from Alberta Health. The person in Calgary who tested positive is an employee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH hospital receives $2.2M as part of $100M government spend
By GILLIAN SLADE on March 5th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The government has announced more than $2 million in funding for Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. In an announcement of $100 million to help hospitals across the province upgrade their operating rooms and provide more surgeries to Albertans, MHRH will receive about $2.2 million. “For Medicine Hat Regional Hospital, the funding will go towards renovations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Mustard Seed hosting its first local fundraiser, Seeds of Hope, on April 17
By Medicine Hat News on March 5th, 2020
The Mustard Seed’s first annual fundraising dinner event is taking place April 17. The Seeds of Hope Event will feature guest speaker Sean Brandow – chaplain for the Humboldt Broncos. Tickets for the event are being sold for a table of eight at $1,200. Please contact Colette Eirich 403-866-7542 or by email at ColetteEirich@theseed.ca. Proceeds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robb Nash Project will hit on relevant youth topics in immersive concert setting
By Medicine Hat News on March 5th, 2020
An immersive concert experience focusing on serious issues relevant to youth with a dash of levity is coming to the Canalta Centre next week. The Robb Nash Project will perform March 12 at 10:30 a.m., with an act that addresses mental health-related topics, such as depression, anxiety, self-harm, addiction, bullying and suicidal ideation. But it’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Distance learning phase-out will have minimal local effect, but advocate says move shouldn’t be trusted
By JEREMY APPEL on March 4th, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Administrators from two local school boards say the impact of the government phasing out the Alberta Distance Learning Centre will not make much of an impact, but a provincial public education advocate says it’s an ominous sign of future developments. The ADLC, based out of Barrhead’s Pembina Hills School Division, was established in 1997 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sawubona aims to spark discussion with cultural show-and-tell
By Medicine Hat News on March 4th, 2020
A single item can launch a fascinating conversation and that is the purpose of Sawubona. The opening reception for Sawubona will take place Thursday, 10 a.m. at the Veiner Centre. Sawubona is a Zulu greeting that means “we see you.” The idea is for participants to bring an item to the event. Ideally they would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rural municipality could be shrinking council size by one
By Medicine Hat News on March 4th, 2020
The RM of Big Stick’s council could be getting smaller. The rural municipality in southeast Saskatchewan has petitioned the provincial government to amend its election divisions by blending two southernmost districts into one. Discussions will take place today at the municipality’s regular council meeting in Golden Prairie for residents of the RM. Division No. 2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta to cover another cystic fibrosis medication
By Medicine Hat News on March 3rd, 2020
The province will cover the cost of another drug for Albertans with cystic fibrosis. Effective March 1 the drug “kalydeco” is part of the government’s drug plan. Since 2014 kalydeco has been available to patients more than six years old who had cystic fibrosis and one specific genetic mutation. The coverage is now expanded to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians detained in Ethiopia were with charity based out of Medicine Hat
By Medicine Hat News on March 3rd, 2020
Global Affairs Canada says officials are fully engaged with authorities in Ethiopia after 13 Canadians linked to a Medicine Hat-based charity were detained there last week. Canadian Humanitarian says a group of 10 Canadian volunteers, three Canadians on staff and two Ethiopian staff members are in custody in the African country on allegations they were ... Read More »
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