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COVID death rate officially at 5.5 per cent
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 7th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade If you have been wondering whether COVID-19 is any more dangerous than the annual influenza season, the numbers tell the story. According to Johns Hopkins University data on Monday morning there were about 1.3 million cases of COVID across the world and about 71,000 people have died so far. That equates to a 5.5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Online information session today for Northern Lakes College
By Medicine Hat News on April 7th, 2020
Northern Lakes College is hosting an online information sessions today for Medicine Hat College students looking at the possibility of taking some of their classes. The session will be available from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Blackboard. NLC’s supported distance learning offers online classrooms where students can interact with each other and their instructor. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat sits at nine cases
By MO CRANKER on April 6th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker Medicine Hat now has nine confirmed cases of COVID-19. The government did not host any live streams this weekend, but updated its informational site on Saturday and Sunday for Albertans. On top of the new cases in the Hat, the County of 40 Mile now has a second confirmed case. Cypress County still sits ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tech service providers see spike in calls
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 6th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant While Hatters and the whole world rushed home to set up work stations, take classes or just generally stayed home while connecting with family and friends via video conferencing, technology service providers in Medicine Hat recorded a spike of calls. That seems to have evened out now, as the second week of social distancing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Land rezoning, committee reports on the agenda for online city council meeting
By Medicine Hat News on April 6th, 2020
A summary of the posted agenda of the Medicine Hat city council meeting scheduled for Monday, April 6. Due to public health restrictions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, public and media are not permitted to attend, but proceedings will be broadcast on the city’s website (www.medicinehat.ca) starting at 6:30 p.m. until conclusion. Agenda: – Adoption of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat SPCA updates policies as a result of COVID-19 pandemic
By MO CRANKER on April 6th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@MHNmocranker The Medicine Hat SPCA has updated its policies as a result of COVID-19. SPCA board vice-president Kimberley MacKinnon says the organization is working with a skeleton staff and it has closed its shelter down for animal visitation. “We’re moving to online and an over-the-phone process as much as possible,” she said. “People can look ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yard waste collection to start Monday
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 4th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Green thumbs can stop twiddling. Yard waste collection in green carts will begin on Monday, April 6, the city’s environmental utilities department announced on Friday, marking one week before the service traditionally begins. That is to accommodate Hatters who are beginning to get active with lawn care and to reduce the number of drop ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local doctors encouraged by show of support
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 4th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Local doctors say Hatters clapping their hands in support of frontline healthcare workers on Friday is an encouragement during the COVID-19 pandemic. “While we, the health professionals, are bracing to face the outbreak of COVID-19 in coming weeks, the gesture of thanks from police and public is making our resolve even stronger to serve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds, Alta. team up on beef packing
By Medicine Hat News on April 4th, 2020
Provincial meat inspectors will work with federal counterparts as part of a new agreement between Alberta Agriculture and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, it was announced late Wednesday. The move will allow for increased production and help smooth out manpower issues, say both sides. Federal Ag Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said the partnership comprises a contingency ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat doctor joins HALO
By Medicine Hat News on April 4th, 2020
HALO Air Ambulance is welcoming Dr. Paul Parks on its team. Paul Carolan, HALO Air Ambulance, announced Friday that the organization is very proud to welcome Parks as its chief medical officer. Parks is an emergency department physician in Medicine Hat. “With the unprecedented public health crisis, we find ourselves in, the timing of this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hill County cases remain at one
By Medicine Hat News on April 4th, 2020
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Hill County, Mont. – which includes Havre – remains at one, according to that state’s Department of Emergency services. A male in his sixties was diagnosed on March 25, and remains the lone resident of the county to have tested positive while the statewide number rose to ... Read More »
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