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Mobile vaxx clinic returns to mall this weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 23rd, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A second weekend mobile vaccination clinic will be set up at the Medicine Hat Mall parking lot this weekend. The partnership between the City of Medicine Hat, Alberta Health Services and the group “19 to Zero” will host the walk-up clinic where no appointment is required on Saturday and Sunday. The van will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soakin’ in the Tubb: What fans mean to the WHL and its players
By JAMES TUBB on October 23rd, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It’s no secret, hockey players love playing in front of fans. Even that one fan in every building that yells “shoot” on the power play or the one that boos – Every. Single. Call. They provide the energy within buildings that players thrive off in close games, and are often a big part of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Q&A with Linnsie Clark
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 23rd, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Linnsie Clark will become the first female mayor of Medicine Hat when she is sworn into office on Nov. 1. The 41-year-old Hatter is also the youngest person to hold the position in 50 years and the first lawyer in the post since at least the First World War. She recently sat down with ... Read More »
1 responseBow Islanders not interested in rerouting Highway 3
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 22nd, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A plebiscite in Bow Island shows overwhelming opposition to a provincial plan to reroute Highway 3 from the middle of the town to farmland several kilometres south. The town’s council added the question to the ballot in this week’s municipal election and results show that 71% of voters oppose the plan while 29% were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Friesen walks away from council with humble pride
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 22nd, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com After a total of seven terms on Medicine Hat city council, Julie Friesen will depart from her position on Nov. 1. Friesen’s political career began in 1989 when she was first elected to council. After a short period away from the council table, she was re-elected in 1998 and served until 2010, when she ... Read More »
1 responseStudy finds women-owned businesses faced unique issues during pandemic
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 22nd, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com The Women’s Enterprise Organization of Canada released a study about the effects of the pandemic on female business owners. In its key findings, the study explains that Canadian women entrepreneurs have had to pivot and adapt to changes in the business environment caused by the pandemic. Most notably, the need to increase a business’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Outbreak at MH hospital declared over
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 22nd, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The COVID-19 outbreak at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital has ended along with a similar status lifted at Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge. That leaves only the Cardston Health Centre on the Alberta Health Services acute care outbreak list for the South zone. An outbreak is declared when officials can trace the spread of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Construction underway on solar farm near Enchant
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 22nd, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Capital Power announced that construction began Thursday on its new solar energy farm near Enchant, the same day a transfer of ownership and new in-service date was approved by regulators. The Edmonton-based power generator purchased plans to build the 90,000-panel facility late last year from Calgary-based renewable developer SolarKrafte. A new sale approval this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unfinished business for Phil Turnbull
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 22nd, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Phil Turnbull feels the work has been left undone. The outgoing city councillor, whose bid for re-election was unsuccessful this week, can’t help but look back on the past four years with a sense of disappointment in momentum lost. “I wanted to run to finish the job that we had started in our first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!52 Hatters have died from COVID in 66 days
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 21st, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The number of COVID-19 cases in Medicine Hat has well surpassed the number of seats in the Medicine Hat Arena, while 52 deaths from the respiratory infection have been recorded in just the past 66 days. A total of 4,005 recoveries in those with a City of Medicine Hat address had been diagnosed as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Agriculture waste collection on Oct. 26
By Medicine Hat News on October 21st, 2021
The Cleanfarms waste collection will be at Nutrien Ag Solutions in Medicine Hat on Oct. 26, from 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Farmers are encouraged to drop off unwanted or obsolete agricultural and commercial pesticides, as well as expired livestock and equine medications. All products must be in a sealed or spill-proof container. Fertilizer, diluted ... Read More »
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