In the News — Friday, May 1

By Collin Gallant on May 1, 2020.

A roundup of coverage in the Medicine Hat News and developing stories on the morning of Friday, May 1, 2020.

Alberta’s ‘re-open’ plan
Premier Jason Kenney outlined how certain restrictions on business and general activity will be eased in the province in phases beginning this weekend. Find out details here.

Alberta Numbers
Health officials reported 190 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on Thursday. Medicine Hat has 29 cases total, including 14 active, while Brooks’ number of active cases rose to 813.

Brooks testing plan
Medicine Hat News health reporter Gillian Slade looks into the plan to boost testing in Brooks where numbers are still rising related to an outbreak centred at the JBS meatpacking plant.

Social distancing in the Hat
The owner of a landmark burger shack is explaining why police said this week they would increase enforcement around Tino’s Drive-In. Read the full story here.

National view
A look at the developing stories across Canada that the Canadian Press will be following today. Get a head start here.

Goodyear talks re-open dates
A major employer in Medicine Hat says that it wants to restart its global manufacturing facilities by the end of May. Read exclusive coverage in the News here.

City Flood Prep
Medicine Hat emergency planners make erect flood walls at strategic points in the city to get a jump on any potential flood threat this year, read that here. As well, the Gas City’s history of high water provides some context to Fort McMurray and a general call for the Airforce to blast ice jams that are flooding that city this week.

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