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Personal service businesses reopen for third time since pandemic hit
By ALEX McCUAIG Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 2nd, 2021
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com The hair was falling like snow around the chairs at Issac’s Barbershop, as Hatters were once again able to get haircuts with the easing of provincial health restrictions taking effect Tuesday. “I feel like I’ve opened for the first time,” said owner Calvin Maltin. “The third wave took the wind out of me.” It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cottonwood lot closing for construction, Linden lot closing for good
By Medicine Hat News on June 2nd, 2021
Construction is set to begin on two COVID-19 stimulus projects in the city centre, meaning two parking lots will be closed in early July. The city announced Tuesday it will not offer monthly passes for the Cottonwood or Linden Lots along First Street for June. The lot at 603 First St. will be resurfaced and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City’s outdoor pools opening with registered swim times
By Medicine Hat News on June 2nd, 2021
The City of Medicine Hat is preparing to open more outdoor pools to Hatters who register for swim times on its website. Hill Pool was open Tuesday for up to 10 people who reserved times for lane swimming, and Strathcona Pool will be available this weekend, said Natalie Weir, manager of recreation and leisure programming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City briefs: Major route into Southlands closed for the next few days
By Medicine Hat News on June 1st, 2021
Work on water and sewer lines this week will close a major route into the community of Southlands this week. Crews will close Southlands Boulevard near 13th Avenue – the western entrance into the south-end community – from May 31 to June 4. That will leave entrance points on Southlands Drive, at South Boundary Road ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crews respond to false alarm downtown
By ALEX MCCUAIG on June 1st, 2021
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com The city’s downtown was awash with sirens midday Monday after the proprietor of a business reported smoke coming from an air-conditioning unit in a building he says is unsafe. Four fire engines responded to the possible fire call, made around noon, to the building on the intersection of Sixth Street and Second Avenue next ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kiwanis Centre signs lease with city
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 1st, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The operators of the Kiwanis Centre signed a new two-year-lease last week with the City of Medicine Hat, about one year after the municipal land department announced it would like to sell the historic school for private redevelopment. The former Elizabeth Street School has been home to community and non-profit groups since the mid-1980s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘It’s very upsetting, it’s very horrific’: MHC Indigenous student specialist says Kamloops total likely higher than 215
By LAUREN THOMSON on June 1st, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com The country is reeling after the remains of 215 children were found at a residential school site in Kamloops on May 28. “I have a deep knowledge of this,” said David Restoule, Indigenous student specialist at Medicine Hat College and a member of the Ojibway tribe in Anishinabe. “So, for me it wasn’t surprising. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crescent Heights students sewing up a storm for charity
By LAUREN THOMSON on June 1st, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Several groups of students in leadership class at Crescent Heights High School have spent the school year making over 200 blankets to donate to numerous local charities. “I’ve always been a big believer in volunteerism,” says Heather McCaig, teacher at CHHS. “I used to be a social studies teacher and part of the social ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What’s open and what’s not? Changes start taking place today
By Medicine Hat News on June 1st, 2021
What’s open and what’s not changes again today for Albertans as the province enters Stage 1 of its reopening plan – but restaurants, public buildings and recreation facilities are still offering limited service, or in the case of indoor offerings, not at all. Notably, fitness facilities are not captured in today’s changes. The YMCA of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Havre’s package pickup service anxious to see Canadians again
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 29th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A growing wish to see Canadians stream back to Havre, Montana is rivalled by a growing backlog of packages at a Havre business that holds online orders for Canadian customers to pickup. “I’m sitting on pallets and pallets of stuff, and some orders from December 2019,” Erik Mies, the owner of Westwind Courier Service ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police chief says COVID affected crime stats
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 29th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The Medicine Hat Police Service released its 2020 report and chief Mike Worden says certain numbers in the report were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “For us it’s had significant impacts on the way that we provide services for the public and at this point how it’s impacted the number of calls and the ... Read More »
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