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STI figures raise concerns, Alberta increasing testing
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The Alberta government has announced increased testing for sexually transmitted infections, as well as efforts to raise awareness of safe-sex practices after continued outbreaks of infectious syphilis and gonorrhea. There have been six cases of congenital syphilis reported in Alberta this year. “We are very concerned that syphilis and gonorrhea rates continue ... Read More »
Seven cases of West Nile confirmed in 2017
Medicine Hat News There have been seven cases of West Nile virus confirmed in the province with four of those in the Alberta Health Services’ south zone, which includes Medicine Hat. Of the seven cases reported, one was the neurological type and the other six non-neurological. Those with West Nile non-neurological syndrome may experience fever, ... Read More »
Medicine Hat Duplicate Bridge Club results for October
Oct. 3 North-South 1st John Weatherhead & Ed Keck 2nd Sumit Chaterjee & Chris Stewart East-West 1/2 Pius Denis & Marnie Burry 1/2 Wendy Johnson & Terry Noble Oct. 5 Howell 1st Len Sharland & Pius Denis 2nd John Weatherhead & Ed Keck 3rd James Noble & LaVerne Noble Oct. 10 Howell 1st Sumit Chaterjee ... Read More »
Pharmacists to do an assessment of anyone looking for opioids
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade New guidelines for pharmacists dispensing an opioid medication were introduced Oct. 1. The pharmacist must now complete a thorough assessment of the person with an opioid prescription or if they are buying an exempted codeine product that does not require a prescription. “We expect a pharmacist no mater what the prescription is ... Read More »
Precedents being followed and set with Bill 24
In 2015, Premier Notley issued an apology, conceding, assumedly, child-raising is the jurisdiction of everyday parents. UNICEF’s Rights of the Child states: “Governments must respect the responsibility of parents for providing appropriate guidance to their children — the Convention does not take responsibility for children away from their parents and give more authority to governments.” ... Read More »
Accused in home invasion, 37-year-old briefly in court
Medicine Hat News A 37-year-old Hatter charged in connection to a home invasion and assault made a brief court appearance Tuesday, adjourning his matters to Nov. 29. The man was arrested Nov. 10 by city police after the execution of two search warrants in connection to an Oct. 28 home invasion on Southview Drive. The ... Read More »
The role of education in charting a child’s future
Education has a value which goes well beyond the practices incorporated into a classroom setting. Education, by necessity, has to be a preparation for life beyond itself. Children won’t stay children forever, and those children need to be taught from a young age what it takes to succeed in the world outside. There seems to ... Read More »
Consider bus ridership incentives
Gillian Slade’s recent News editorial (“Return to former transit system will be welcomed,” Nov. 10) was right on with her parallel demographic analogy, referring back to the minimal response to Mayor Ted Clugston’s challenge to the mayor’s breakfast attendees, (mostly business owners and public sector officials as reported by Collin Gallant previously). The question was ... Read More »
Whitla windfarm takes step toward reality
Medicine Hat News A potential major windfarm near Whitla is moving toward the next step of regulatory approval. Edmonton-based Capital Power is proposing to build a 300-megawatt windfarm in two phases on land about 50 kilometres southwest of Medicine Hat. It has said it would bid the project into a renewable energy supply auction that ... Read More »
Tigers captain nets hat trick in 4-1 win over Kootenay Ice
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Mark Rassell added a hat trick to his growing list of early-season accomplishments on Tuesday night at the Canalta Centre. The Medicine Hat Tigers captain scored a pair in the first period before completing his first hat trick of the year in the third to lead his team to their fifth straight win ... Read More »
Whooping cough confirmed at Crescent Heights High School
Alberta Health Services has confirmed a case of whooping cough at Crescent Heights High School. The school posted a note to staff, parents and guardians on its website Tuesday that included a letter from Lizette Elumir, south zone medical officer of health for Alberta Health Services. The letter (which can be read in full below) ... Read More »
