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Waste water readings show COVID still spiking in the Hat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 4th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A key measure of COVID prevalence in communities is on a downward trend in many Alberta towns and cities, but not Medicine Hat, where it is rising sharply. Sample testing of sewage provides researchers a broad view of how much material related to the coronavirus is circulating. It is used as a forward indicator ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Interpretive Program hosting Letters 4 Seniors event on Sunday
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 3rd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is celebrating families throughout the month of February, and to kick off the festivities, it’s hosting Letters 4 Seniors at Police Point Park on Feb. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hatters of all ages are invited to let their creativity flow while writing or drawing on letters ... Read More »
1 responseBreak a sweat for mental health on Feb. 12
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 3rd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Despite the cold weather, Hatters can break a sweat outside on Feb. 12 by taking part in the Get Uncomfortable for Mental Health hour-long exercise fundraiser for the Medicine Hat and District Health Foundation. A $10 donation is required to take part. Participants can choose to start the workout with either a 30-minute Barre ... Read More »
1 responseLocal politicians weigh in on CPC leadership change
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 3rd, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Conservative Party members will elect a new head after the party’s members of parliament voted out leader Erin O’Toole on Wednesday. Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner MP Glen Motz was unavailable for comment Wednesday as MPs met online and voted in the afternoon then met again late in the evening to choose an interim leader. His office ... Read More »
1 responseProtests spring up around Alberta in solidarity
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 3rd, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The main blockade in southern Alberta partially lifted on Wednesday while other actions in solidarity sprung up around southeast Alberta, including near Medicine Hat, demanding an end to what’s left of pandemic restrictions. Protesters who have blocked the Coutts port of entry to Montana since Saturday eased their line to allow traffic to flow ... Read More »
3 responsesBroken Diamond Equine sharing warmth for Valentine’s
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 3rd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Tarryn McNaughton, owner of Broken Diamond Equine, a local equine assisted learning organization, is hoping to spread the love this Valentine’s Day by giving cards to seniors in Medicine Hat and Weyburn. “Since it’s the middle of winter and not much happens in the cold weather, I thought it would be a good way ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPS plays key role in $1.6M Project Motor seizure
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 3rd, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A drug network that spanned from British Columbia to Winnipeg has been dismantled, police say, after an 18-month investigation that began with initial arrests in Medicine Hat. Officials with ALERT provincial policing unit announced Wednesday they have arrested four people with $1.6 million worth of narcotics that were part of a conspiracy to traffic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SCS identification policy delayed until April 1
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 3rd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Beginning Feb. 1, all supervised consumption services in Alberta were to begin asking individuals accessing the sites for personal health numbers; however an information bulletin sent to SCS providers by Alberta Health Monday, delayed the policy implementation for some providers until April 1. A section of the bulletin reads, “Section 5 of the Mental ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks product Schalm to miss Olympics due to COVID
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 3rd, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Sherriane Schalm, the Brooks product, former Olympic fencer and now high performance coach, will miss the Beijing Games that start Friday after a COVID diagnosis. Schalm, who now lives in Italy, made the announcement on her social media feed earlier this week. “Aaaand… my thousand mile journey ends abruptly with a positive test,” she ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reduction of fertilizer use raising concerns in ag industry
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 2nd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Details regarding the federal government’s proposed 30 per cent emission reduction target for fertilizer use are yet to be released, as Canadian producers and agriculture stakeholders raise concerns about the impact the reduction could have on yield. Though voluntary, the total, or absolute reduction of emissions produced by fertilizer use has become a concern ... Read More »
2 responsesPlea of not guilty entered in assault trial
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 2nd, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews One of the men accused in a gun-related assault on the Southwest Hill last fall has pleaded not guilty and could have a trial scheduled next month. Chad Lentz was arrested in Calgary in November after local police put out a warrant for the man and a co-defendant after officers responded to early morning ... Read More »
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