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National park leader Walt Dabney to headline conservation film and discussion series in North Dakota
BISMARCK – A coalition of North Dakota’s leading conservation organizations will host a three-city film screening and discussion series Oct. 14-16 featuring Walt Dabney, a nationally recognized public lands leader whose 43-year career spanned the...
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) Unveils SipScape to Enhance Brand Awareness
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) is one of the best buy-the-dip stocks to buy, according to analysts. On September 9, the company unveiled a new platform as it moves to inspire innovation across the rapidly evolving adult...

Local divisions ready for teacher strike
By BRENDAN MILLER on October 4, 2025. bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Schools in Medicine Hat and across the province are closing their doors as educators prepare to walk off the job Monday morning, barring an 11th-hour deal between the Alberta...

Nutrition as Economic Policy: Investing in Diets is Investing in Development
Image Source: Getty Images Introduction - The Scale of the Problem India’s growth story has a hidden leak/caveat in its foundations: poor nutrition. Estimates suggest that malnutrition costs India between 0.8 and 4 percent of its Gross Domestic...

Health ministry advisory calls for ‘rational use’ of cough syrups for children
The Directorate General of Health Services on Friday issued an advisory to all states and Union Territories, reiterating the “judicious prescribing and dispensing” of cough syrups for children, ANI reported. This came after deaths allegedly linked...

Local Best Western hotel wins major industry award
By Medicine Hat News on October 4, 2025. The Best Western Premier and Executive Residency Medicine Hat has been awarded the 2025 M.K. Guertin Award. The award is considered to be one of the hospitality industry’s most coveted distinctions and is...
Global Sumud Flotilla calls Israel’s claims about boats ‘black propaganda’
The Global Sumud Flotilla's Türkiye delegation coordinator denounced Israel’s allegations that the flotilla bound for Gaza carried no aid, calling the claims “black propaganda.” Israel had said there was “no aid” on the boats attempting to break...
Global Sumud Flotilla rejects Israeli claims, insists ships carried humanitarian aid to Gaza
Organizers of the Global Sumud Flotilla on Friday denounced Israeli claims that its aid mission to Gaza carried little or no humanitarian supplies, calling the allegations “verifiably false.” In a statement, the flotilla said its vessels were...

Health Department Releases Fourth Video Focusing on Wellbeing
LINCOLN–(KFOR Oct. 3)–The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department and partners this week released the fourth video “Relational Connectedness” in the “6 Pillars for Emotional Wellbeing – A Parent’s Guide” video series. The series is designed to...

Global Sumud Flotilla: 23 M’sians freed by Israel headed to Istanbul, says Anwar
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Boats from the Global Sumud Flotilla intercepted by Israeli forces in the Mediterranean sea off the Gaza Strip waters, arrive in the southern port of Ashdod on October 2, 2025. – AFP photo KUALA...

Local girl competes in Ninja competition, advances to finals
JAMESTOWN — Rowan Gibson did pretty well at her first-ever Ninja competition. Rowan, a student at Roosevelt Elementary in Jamestown, competed at the North Central Ninja Series (NCNS) Area Qualifier on Sept. 20 at Four Star Ninja Academy in Fargo....

National Hauora Coalition Mana Taurite (Equity) Service Delivery Award
Rachel Brown, CEO, at National Hauora Coalition with Bay of Plenty Community Pharmacy Group Leanne Hall and Cath Mills [Image: Jinki Cambronero and David St George] National Hauora Coalition Mana Taurite (Equity) Service Delivery Award recognises...

Health Department offering seasonal flu and COVID vaccines
The Riley County Health Department is offering seasonal flu and COVID-19 vaccines. Walk-ins are welcome at the public health clinic, 2030 Tecumseh Road, or by scheduling an appointment ahead of time at 785-776-4779, ext. 7675. “Our goal is to make...

Local Providers Respond to Trump Administration’s Tylenol Claims
The Trump Administration’s announcement last week warning pregnant parents to avoid Tylenol for fear it causes autism has forced Flathead Valley medical professionals to confront long-disputed links between the drug and the developmental disorder,...

Global Sumud Flotilla detainees held in Israel’s Ktzi’ot Prison under harsh conditions
LBCI correspondent Amal Shehadeh confirmed that the detainees from the Global Sumud Flotilla are being held in Ktzi'ot Prison in the Negev under severe overcrowding, without access to basic necessities. She explained that the detainees are...

Health Ministry offers health checks, psych support to GSF volunteers
SERDANG: The Health Ministry is ready to provide comprehensive health screenings and follow-up care for Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) volunteers returning home after being repatriated from Greece. Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the...

Health Ministry confirms Diethylene Glycol beyond permissible limits in Coldrif cough syrup amid child deaths in Raj, MP
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare confirmed that samples of Coldrif Cough Syrup from Sresan Pharma’s Kanchipuram unit in Tamil Nadu contained diethylene glycol (DEG) above permissible limits, ANI reported Saturday. The statement comes amid...
Health Ministry to strengthen heart treatment, add facilities in Serdang Heart Centre by 2027
SERDANG, Oct 4 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) will add two invasive cardiology laboratories (ICL) at the Serdang Heart Centre, with procurement scheduled for 2026 and expected to be operational in 2027. Its minister, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad...

Local runners have a tough day at Escanaba CC Invite
Sault Ste Marie senior Gabe Litzner wins at Escanaba Inivte on Oct. 2, 2025 at Ludington Park. (Adam Hinch/Daily Press) ESCANABA — It was a tough day for area cross country runners and teams as they finished well behind the leaders in the Escanaba...

Health minister represents Pakistan at 6th Global Mental Health Conference
ISLAMABAD - Minister of State for Health, Dr. Mukhtar Bharath, represented Pakistan at the 6th Global Ministerial Conference on Mental Health held in Doha on Friday. During the conference, Dr. Bharath reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to...