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Beauty industry protests COVID restrictions
By GILLIAN SLADE on January 9th, 2021
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Hairdressers and supporters attracted attention in Medicine Hat on Friday asking Premier Jason Kenney to overturn his decision to shutdown beauty salons. A crowd of about 45 people stood at the gates to Veterans Memorial Park holding placards. One read, “Our kids need to eat, our bills need to be paid, let us work.” ... Read More »
3 responses$6M shifted to help with relief projects
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 9th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city has re-allocated more than $6 million in previously budgeted capital spending to accommodate a host of new projects outlined last fall to take advantage of federal grant changes to spur the economy over the next year. Cancelling or delaying the municipal items, or using the unspent portions of budgets that came in ... Read More »
1 responseBrooks Freson Bros. grocery store to become a Dollarama discount outlet
By Medicine Hat News on January 9th, 2021
A former independent chain grocery store in Brooks is set to become a Dollarama, economic developers in that city announced this week. About half the 40,000 square-foot former location of Freson Bros., groceries is now under construction to accommodate the discount retailer. About 22,000 square feet of the building on Second Street, which has a ... Read More »
1 response2021 New Year’s baby born in local motel
By MO CRANKER on January 9th, 2021
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Laura and Micah Kropf welcomed the newest member of their family to the world on New Year’s Day. Lindsey Noel Kropf came into the world at 9:02 a.m., weighing in at eight pounds and one ounce. She is 21 inches tall. The couple lives in Tilley and have been together for five years. They ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PRSD ready to go as students return next week
By MO CRANKER on January 9th, 2021
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The rural school division is ready and excited to have students back for in-person classes on Monday. Prairie Rose School Division superintendent Roger Clarke says staff and students have been working diligently with online learning and many are eager to get back to the classroom. “We were all listening to the (Thursday) announcement keenly,” ... Read More »
1 responseGym owner says businesses must open
By GILLIAN SLADE on January 9th, 2021
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Some local business owners say that extending the COVID restrictions this week – which for many mean closing their doors completely – is another blow that doesn’t make sense for the region. “It seems to be arbitrary and not data driven,” said Colin DeWolfe, owner Back Alley Fitness. After a 13-week lockdown in the ... Read More »
1 responseBluEarth acquiring majority stakes in two SE Alberta solar plays
By Medicine Hat News on January 9th, 2021
A renewable energy company is expanding its footprint in the region. BluEarth Renewables announced Tuesday it will acquire majority stakes in two planned solar power farms in southeastern Alberta from Canadian Solar, Inc., marking the second transaction between the firms in four months and giving BluEarth five major facilities in operation or development in the ... Read More »
1 responseLocal MLAs want COVID-19 restrictions eased for South zone
By GILLIAN SLADE on January 8th, 2021
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Local MLAs want a regional approach to COVID restrictions with just 1.9 per cent of Alberta’s active cases in the south zone. Of the 13,298 active cases, 41 per cent (5,465 cases) are in the Edmonton zone, 35.6 per cent (4,739 cases) in the Calgary zone, 10.4 per cent (1,381 cases) in the central ... Read More »
4 responsesPrivate lab can now take regular doctor-issued work
By GILLIAN SLADE on January 8th, 2021
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade If you are willing to pay a fee there is a local private company that will now handle your laboratory requisition issued by a physician. Ichor Blood Services previously announced doing COIVD tests for travellers and said it was in the process of getting authorization to handle regular lab work as well. That authorization ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Restrictions foil large Ukrainian Christmas celebration but a ‘nice night’ nonetheless
By MO CRANKER on January 8th, 2021
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker A local couple kept its Ukrainian Christmas tradition alive this year with a small celebration on Wednesday. Karen-Anne and John Cherwonogrodzky have held community celebrations in the past couple years for the Holiday, but kept it to just three people total this year due to restriction gatherings. The couple dressed up and celebrated for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man killed on dark highway by tractor-trailer
By Medicine Hat News on January 8th, 2021
A 30-year-old man is dead after being struck by a semi-truck while walking on a highway south of Gleichen on Tuesday night. Gleichen RCMP report that the accident on the Siksika Nation occurred on Highway 901, about four kilometres south of the Trans-Canada. Authorities say it appears the man was walking on the roadway when ... Read More »
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