South Alberta
Medicine Hat
Population 63KCode YXH
Medicine Hat News•13m ago•Local
Province, Recovery Alberta urge people to reach out and ask for help
 asmith@medicinehatnews.com Thursday marked World Suicide Prevention Day, with both the provincial government and Recovery Alberta encouraging residents to reach out and do their part to prevent the loss of their fellow Albertans to suicide. Talking openly about suicide does not increase risk, s...
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Alberta education minister says province balancing school growth with aging rural infrastructure
pwachter@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta is facing competing pressures to build new schools in rapidly growing communities while replacing aging infrastructure in rural areas, Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said Thursday. Speaking during a rural media round table, Nicolaides said the provin...
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Safety Buzz shares glimpse into transportation sector through Open Simulator Day
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Safety Buzz Campus in Dunmore hosted its first Open Simulator Day, allowing anyone interested to come and see what it may be like to pursue a career in transportation from the safety of a trailer. While Safety Buzz has had the machine for a few months now, said owner Am...
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FoM praises Alberta First Nation for using to treaty rights to protect gender-affirming care
Friends of Medicare released a statement congratulating and thanking the Saddle Lake Cree Nation for enforcing its treaty rights to ensure gender-affirming care for all Albertans. A release on Wednesday from Saddle Lake Cree Nation leadership announced it will pursue measures to create a safe hav...
Medicine Hat News•1d ago•Local
Hutter says he is invested in community success after official appointment to city manager
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Joseph Hutter will officially assume the role of city manager after being appointed during a public council meeting Tuesday following an eight-month stint in an interim capacity. “I live and work in Medicine Hat by choice because I love this city and this is the city t...
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Alberta expands student screening for math and reading to Grades 4 and 5
pwachter@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta is expanding mandatory reading and math screening tests to Grade 4 and 5 students this school year as part of a provincial push to catch learning gaps early. Minister of Education and Childcare Demetrios Nicolaides announced the initiative Wednesday, stressin...
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NDP shadow minister says province not doing enough to ease ER crises
pwachter@lethbridgeherald.com Sarah Hoffman, the NDP’s critic for Hospital and Surgical Health Facilities, criticized the provincial government Wednesday over persistent delays in emergency care, pointing to recent patient deaths in Edmonton as evidence of a failing system. Hoffman highlighted th...
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Ex-Edmonton officer named CEO of provincial crime unit ALERT
bwagner@medicinehatnews.com A former Edmonton police officer is the new leader of Alberta’s main agency for fighting serious and organized crime. Jonathan Coughlan has been named chief executive officer of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams, known as ALERT. He is the sixth CEO in the agen...
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MH Duplicate Bridge results for July
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Friday July 3 North/South 1. Bob Storrs – Cheryl Storrs 2. Lorena Kelly – Betty Biffard East/West 1. Cliff Bryanton – Mona Girling 2. Pat Hannay – Vonda Reddekop Tuesday July 7 North/South 1. John Weatherhead – Rita Langford 2. Brenda Kobley – Shelyn Poissant East/Wes...
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Lethbridge police renew appeal to locate missing 15-year-old girl
bwagner@medicinehatnews.com Lethbridge police are again asking the public for help to find a missing 15-year-old girl. Harmony Pipestem-Two Young Men was last seen in Lethbridge on Aug. 25. Police renewed their appeal on Tuesday. They said efforts to find her have been unsuccessful, and she has n...
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Numerous supports available in southern Alberta for people with FASD
pwachter@lethbridgeherald.com It is estimated that Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder affects one in every 25 births in Alberta, and many organizations are working hard to lower that statistic by bringing awareness to the impacts of women consuming alcohol during pregnancy. In southern Alberta, the ...
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Friends of Medicare continues to call on Ottawa to protect public health care
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, cabinet ministers and secretaries of state meet in Banff today and Friday, Friends of Medicare is urging government to prioritize protecting public health care. “Albertans and Canadians are increasingly concerned about their ability to access the public health care ...