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Air Canada ending service in Medicine Hat indefinitely
By medicinehatnews on March 11th, 2020
cbrown@medicinehatnews.com@MHNBrown Air Canada will be discontinuing service in Medicine Hat indefinitely as of April 1. According to a release from the Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce, representatives from the airline made the decision known on March 10. “We are very disappointed by the announcement, as Air Canada has provided service to Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alleged drunk driver hits the ditch, causes $12K in damage to her vehicle
By Medicine Hat News on March 11th, 2020
A woman accused of impaired driving caused $12,000 worth of damage to her vehicle Monday night. Around 10:15 p.m., police received a call about a single-vehicle accident on Industrial Avenue at Iron Avenue. The lone occupant of a 2018 Hyundai Sonata travelling eastbound on Industrial Avenue drove the vehicle into a ditch. She received minor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UPDATE: Kyle Duchcherer, missing since Sunday, found and is safe
By medicinehatnews on March 10th, 2020
UPDATE from MHPS on Wednesday evening: Missing Person LocatedKyle Duchcherer, previously reported as missing has been located and is safe. The Medicine Hat Police Service would like thank members of the public for their assistance in this matter. ——————— Medicine Hat police are asking for the public’s help to locate a man who hasn’t been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta now has its seventh confirmed case of COVID-19
By GILLIAN SLADE on March 10th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Three new cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Alberta bringing the total to seven after about 1,000 tests in the last couple days. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health, says all are in isolation in their own homes and that they have the support of public health officials. “While additional cases ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AMA says doctors back in discussions with the province
By GILLIAN SLADE on March 10th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The Alberta Medical Association says the government and doctors have returned to discussions this week. The aim is to reach a physician agreement that provides value for patients, fairness for physicians and affordability for the system, said Dr. Christine Molnar, AMA president. The government had been in talks with the AMA since November. Talks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Events Calendar March 9-15, 2020
By Medicine Hat News on March 9th, 2020
March 9-12 – Play Time in the Play Space, MH Public Library, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. March 9 – Colouring in the Afternoon, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. March 9 – Running Your Busines 101: From Start to Finish,” MH Public Library, 7-9 p.m. March 10 – Stitching in the Afternoon, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City doesn’t expect provincial interference in its AIMCo money
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 7th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Administrators and elected officials in Medicine Hat are not overly concerned about a $170-million investment fund managed by a provincial agency despite public-sector unions raising an alarm about potential political interference. The Alberta Investment Management Corp. (AIMCo) handles provincial funds totalling $108 billion, including public-sector pensions and the Alberta Heritage Trust fund. More recently ... Read More »
1 responseMHC, Miywasin hosting Journey Towards Healing from March 23-27
By Medicine Hat News on March 7th, 2020
Medicine Hat College is hosting the sixth annual Journey Towards Healing and Reconciliation Conference March 23-27 in collaboration with the Miywasin Friendship Centre. The event will offer Indigenous cultural ceremonies, learning sessions, lectures and more, including a fireside chat on reconciliation with the Honourable Senator Murray Sinclair on March 26 at 1 p.m. Other highlights ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Testing ramps up for COVID-19
By GILLIAN SLADE on March 7th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The number of COVID-19 laboratory tests in Alberta has nearly doubled in a week. A total of 175 tests had been done by last Friday but that number climbed to 375 by yesterday, with one being presumed positive, according to data from Alberta Health. The person in Calgary who tested positive is an employee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Southern Alberta region’s unemployment lowest in Alberta again, sitting at 4.6%
By Medicine Hat News on March 7th, 2020
Southern rural Alberta has the lowest unemployment rate in the province once again, according to new figures released Friday for February. The Medicine Hat-Lethbridge economic region’s jobless rate sat at 4.6 per cent during the month, down from 5.8 per cent one year ago. The current figure is more than one percentage point lower than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID-19 with cuts could be ‘double whammy’
By GILLIAN SLADE on March 7th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A local emergency doctor says a possible COVID-19 pandemic comes at a time when government cuts have already created an untenable situation in health care. Dr. Paul Parks calls it a “double whammy,” with stress on acute care response due to recent budget changes. “With a pandemic on top it’s just going to be ... Read More »
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