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Family raising money for mom who fell ill in Mexico
By MO CRANKER on February 23rd, 2019
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker A Medicine Hat family is asking for the community’s help after one member got ill on a trip to Mexico. Sue Berner’s mom, Angela Stubbs, is 76 and flew to Mexico in January as a way of escaping the cold and visiting a friend, but the trip quickly turned into a nightmare for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local diagnosis shows risks in fire service
By GILLIAN SLADE on February 23rd, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Fire Chief Brain Stauth says firefighters face an increased risk of developing cancer, and this has hit home recently in Medicine Hat. Cam Potts, who has been with Medicine Hat Fire Service since 2004 as part of his 20-year firefighting career, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and is undergoing treatment in Calgary. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Comfort closet established at St. Joseph’s Home
By GILLIAN SLADE on February 23rd, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A comfort closet has been introduced to bring solace to those in the hospice or auxiliary beds at St. Joseph’s. For some time staff have noticed that patients needed something they did not have with them, says Covenant Health unit clerk Rose Sanchez. Sometimes transfers take place before family members are able to arrive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC student honoured for brown-bat efforts
By JEREMY APPEL on February 23rd, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel A fourth-year Medicine Hat College student is building shelters to protect the local brown bat population, for which he’s received an international award. Jordan Pomrenke, who studies business, says he began the project a few years ago after learning about white-nose syndrome, which he describes as a “death sentence” for the bats. Ninety per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamill complains of waste after ambulance trip
By GILLIAN SLADE on February 23rd, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Former city councillor John Hamill claims an ambulance transfer from Lethbridge to Medicine Hat Regional Hospital this week is an example of wasted heatlh-care dollars. Earlier this week Hamill visited the emergency department, was diagnosed as needing a pacemaker, and admitted to Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. On Wednesday morning Hamill, along with another patient ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City NE parcel sells for $371K
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 22nd, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city’s land department has put up a ‘sold’ sign on another piece of land considered excess to municipal needs, but without having put up one reading ‘for sale.’ Council approved selling greenspace north of the Maple Avenue Bridge this week to a numbered company that approached the city with plans to build a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS to offer whooping cough dTap vaccine to expecting mothers
By Medicine Hat News on February 21st, 2019
The dTap vaccine for whooping cough is now available free of charge to all pregnant women. By receiving the dTap vaccine during pregnancy, the mother can provide protection against whooping cough (also known as pertussis) to her newborn, Whopping cough is highly contagious and can lead to pneumonia and even death. Infants are at great ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Covenant Health named to Alberta’s top 75 employers
By Medicine Hat News on February 21st, 2019
Covenant Health has been recognized as one of the top 75 employers in Alberta. “We are honoured to be recognized as a leading employer in Alberta,” said Covenant Health CEO Patrick Dumelie. “This award is really a testament to the dedication and hard work of our teams. Each day they come together to serve Albertans ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man killed, child airlifted to hospital after head-on collision near Taber
By Medicine Hat News on February 21st, 2019
A man was killed and a child was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a head-on highway collision south of Taber on Wednesday morning. Taber RCMP reported that the two-vehicle crash occurred on Highway 36, north of the intersection of Highway 61, in Warner County at about 9:30 a.m. They stated a southbound truck ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teachers converge on the Hat this week for regional conference
By Medicine Hat News on February 20th, 2019
About 1,100 teachers from across the region will be participating in the Southeastern Alberta Teachers’ Conference at Medicine Hat College on Thursday and Friday. The headline speaker is sports journalist Michael Landsberg, who will be delivering a talk on living with depression. Other keynote speakers are Dr. Phil McRae, who will speak about the effects ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Film compares health care here to that in the U.S.
By Medicine Hat News on February 20th, 2019
Palliser Friends of Medicare will be showing a film and hosting discussion about health care in the U.S. compared to universal health care in Alberta. The public is invited to attend the event on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Medicine Hat Public Library, 414 First St. SE. The film – “Now is the Time: Healthcare ... Read More »
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