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Weddingstar making sure vulnerable have masks
By MO CRANKER on December 5th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The folks at Weddingstar are doing what they can to help during the pandemic. The businesses is making its way to different organizations around the city to make large mask donations, totalling more than 4,000 given away. “With the mask mandate here we wanted to use our large stock of masks to give back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hospital lab will only test hospital patients
By GILLIAN SLADE on December 5th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Alberta Health Services has issued a request for proposals to transition its laboratory collection services to private contractors and there are also implications for Medicine Hat’s hospital. The transition applies across the province and not only for community collections sites. On-site hospital testing at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital will only be for hospital patients, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yard waste collection yields 600-tonne increase over 2019
By Medicine Hat News on December 4th, 2020
Another year of yard care is in the books, or rather in the bin, according to city solid waste department, which recorded a marked increase in tonnage from yard cart collection in 2020. A jump of more than 600 tonnes from last year is attributed to an increasing number of yard carts, more major yard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayor backs bylaw he voted against, while reiterating his opinion on the issue
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 4th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A mandatory mask bylaw is officially in place in Medicine Hat, but the debate appears to be continuing on. The 90-day measure was approved by a 6-3 council vote at a special meeting Wednesday. Fines of up to $50 can be levied on those who do not wear a face mask in publicly accessible ... Read More »
3 responsesAurora says total shutdown temporary
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 4th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Moves to suspend activity at the Aurora Sun greenhouse in Medicine Hat follow nearly a year of official signals from the company that it will hold off commissioning the facility until demand for cannabis grows substantially. At the same time, local officials categorized a full pullback this month as temporary based on their own ... Read More »
1 responseCOVID patients in South Zone hospitals remains at manageable level
By GILLIAN SLADE on December 4th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals in the south zone has dropped slightly this week. On Wednesday Linda Iwasiw, acting chief for the south zone, told the News there had been 16 patients with COVID in south zone hospitals that morning. A spokesperson for Alberta Health Services says the number was 14 on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City’s college campus stop comes off transit schedule until March
By GILLIAN SLADE on December 4th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The city has suspended transit service onto the Medicine Hat College campus until March. The bus used to head north on Southridge Drive, cross over the Trans-Canada Highway, continue on College Avenue and turn left toward a stop on campus. That bus no longer makes that turn but instead continues down College Avenue before ... Read More »
1 responseCapital Power going forward with yet another major solar play in SE Alberta
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 4th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Capital Power will proceed with another major solar panel farm in southeast Alberta, the company announced Thursday, days after it received regulatory approval and signed a sales contract for a separate solar project. The Edmonton-based power generation company completed Whitla Wind farm in late 2019, and has since announced two expansions. Now, it will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local options available for required COVID-19 travel test
By GILLIAN SLADE on December 4th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade There are now two options locally for anyone travelling and needing a COVID-19 test result in order to do so. According to online sources there are nearly 70 countries accepting travellers from Canada, but they require a negative test with results in 24-48 hours of travel. The reasons for travel include business or needing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal COVID relief cash will subsidize day camps at YMCA until the end of March
By Medicine Hat News on December 3rd, 2020
The local YMCA is providing childcare options for school-aged children. Money from the federal government’s COVID-19 emergency community support fund, administered by the United Way, will be used to offset the cost of licensed day camps until March 31. It can mean a savings of up to 60 per cent for families on PD days ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Still $2M owed from utility deferrals
By Medicine Hat News on December 3rd, 2020
Local utility customers still owe about $2 million from a springtime bill deferral program that ended nearly six months ago, officials confirmed this week. At its height, the City of Medicine Hat’s utility department was carrying unpaid accounts for about 6,900 home and small businesses as part of a provincial moratorium on gas and power ... Read More »
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